Billy Joe Saunders

By Gerardo Granados: I am certain, that we the fight fans always want to see the best boxers fight against the best. Maybe, we all can also agree, that sometimes when a boxer loses to a great fighter, it brings him more respect and admiration from fight fans, than it does to hand pick opponents. And, perhaps we as fight fans might be disappointed to see that a potentially good fight gets spoiled due to business wise decisions made by boxers.

After the newly crowned WBO middleweight belt holder Billy Joe Saunders defeated Andy Lee, he was interviewed in his locker room. He still was excited and the adrenaline was still on his peak, so he made some interesting remarks. Saunders said and I quote when he was asked about a potential fight against Gennady 666 Golovkin, “Golovkin —- off” also said that he wasn’t ready to face the current best middleweight and finalized saying he would fight him, if he was payed a really big amount of money.

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By Dan Ambrose: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) is saying that IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs) and his promoter is going to need to increase the original offer if they want him to agree to a fight against him. Saunders says either they increase the offer to him or agree to come to the UK to fight him so that he has the hometown advantage.

According to Saunders, the offer that Golovkin’s management made to him is no more than the money he would get if he were to fight a rematch against #1 WBA Chris Eubank Jr., who Saunders already beat in 2014 by a 12 round decision.

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By Jonathan Gonzalez: Following a pretty good year in 2015, the “God of War” GGG is on the lookout for a potential opponent to start off his 2016 campaign. After unifying the IBF and WBA titles in his last fight against Lemieux, there’s going to be a demand for an opponent of a higher caliber. The goal is to always keep moving forward and maintain the reputation he’s built as the boogey-man of the middle weight division and critics are always so hard to please.

There have been a few names slung around in the past few weeks, but nothing solid. There aren’t too many names in the division that create the kind of spark that comes from a super fight matchup. A showdown with WBC champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez looks to be made in the latter half of 2016 if the stars align perfectly for both warriors, which is why the selection of an interim opponent is important to keep momentum going for Golovkin.

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By Dan Ambrose: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders’ promoter Frank Warren says that he, Saunders and their team and are going to be sitting down in the first two weeks of January to decide which direction they want to go in for Saunders’ next fight, which Warren would like to take place in March or April. He wants Saunders to fight three times in 2016, ideally.

A unification fight against IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin is a possibility, says Warren, but it’s going to have to be the fight they all decide on. It has to be the fight at the right moment in terms of maximizing the money available, and in terms of Saunders’ development as a fighter.

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By Scott Gilfoid: Well, I hate to say I told you so but I predicted that IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin would wind up spinning his wheels in looking to get a unification fight against Billy Joe Saunders for early this year. After a report from last week that Golovkin’s management had given Saunders a “firm” offer that was being considered, we’re now hearing that Golovkin’s management are starting to feel that Saunders isn’t serious about wanting the fight.

Saunders is on vacation now, and it’s unclear when he’s going to be coming back. He got a nice payday last November from his win over WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee, so he’s in no hurry to come off of vacation to consider a fight against Golovkin.

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By Scott Gilfoid: After previously saying that he wouldn’t be fighting the talented IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs) for another 18 months, newly crowned WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) is now considering facing Golovkin in a unification fight.

Saunders’ management reported received a “firm” offer from Golovkin’s promoters at K2 Promotions for a fight between them, according to Sky Sports. Saunders, 26, is leaving it up to his management to make the decision whether to take the fight or not. Saunders recently said he would agree to fight Golovkin next if he got a payday of $5 million.

That is quite a bit of money, and it is hard to imagine Saunders getting even half of that amount in a fight against Golovkin. IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux received $2 million for his recent fight against Golovkin last October for their fight on HBO pay-per-view.

Lemieux is arguably a better-known fighter in the United States than Saunders because Lemieux lives in nearby Canada and he’s had some of his previous fights televised in the U.S.

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) says he prefers to wait 18 months before he considers facing IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin in a unification fight. Nevertheless, Saunders says he would face Golovkin right now in America if he gets 4 million pounds.

That is roughly $6 million in U.S. dollars. Saunders might as well be talking $20 million for the fight with Golovkin, because he has about as much chance of getting that much as he does $6 million. It’s just not going to happen.

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