De La Hoya met with Jerry Jones to discuss Canelo vs. GGG for AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

delahoya744By Dan Ambrose: In a sign that Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is serious about wanting to put together the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin fight later this year for September, De La Hoya met with Jerry Jones on Thursday of this week to discuss staging the Canelo-Golovkin fight at Jones’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The 80,000 seat AT&T Stadium was previously called “Cowboys Stadium”, and it’s where Jones’ NFL team the Dallas Cowboys play. It’s a huge stadium, and it would be ideal for the Canelo vs. Golovkin fight.

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Golovkin talks Canelo vs. Khan fight

1-golovkin-wade (16)By Dan Ambrose: IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin is conflicted about whether it would be a positive thing if welterweight Amir “King” Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) defeats WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) in their fight on May 7.

While Golovkin says it would be interesting to have a new WBC 160lb champion in Khan, he thinks it would be bad because of Khan not being a real middleweight and lacks the size of normal fighters in the division.

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Loeffler says Golovkin has contract to fight Canelo-Khan winner

Image: Loeffler says Golovkin has contract to fight Canelo-Khan winnerBy Tim Fletcher: Gennady Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler says he has a contract for Golovkin to fight the winner of the May 7 fight between WBC middleweight champion Saul Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan.

Loeffler says it’s in writing that Golovkin will get to fight the winner of that fight. The winner has 15 days to decide whether they want to take the fight with Golovkin or not. If they choose not to, then they’ll either vacate the WBC title or be stripped of it.

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Golovkin: Canelo-Khan is business fight; not serious

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By Jeff Aranow: Despite the huge amount of attention WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) has received since his fight against British welterweight Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) was first announced two weeks ago, IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs) refuses to consider it as a serious fight that is a competitive match-up. Canelo meets Khan on May 7 on HBO pay-per-view from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Golovkin can’t take it seriously because of Canelo’s weight advantage, and power advantage. In Golovkin’s mind, the Canelo-Khan fight is only for business purposes to make money and not one meant to be a serious fight that can be one by either fighter.

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Golovkin: Canelo-Khan is not good for the sport

golovkin77777(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By Jeff Aranow: If you ask what IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin thinks of the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Amir Khan fight, you’re going to get a negative reaction. Golovkin hates the fight, as he sees it as a mismatch due to Canelo being so much heavier than Khan.

Golovkin believes the Canelo-Khan fight is bad for the sport of boxing due there being such a large weight disparity between the two fighters. Khan, 29, will be moving up from the 147lb division on May 7 to fight Canelo at a catch-weight of 155lbs for Canelo’s WBC middleweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Khan vs. Canelo: This will be a war

Image: Khan vs. Canelo: This will be a warBy Yannis Mihanos: Amir “King” Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) for the last few years has been searching for the golden ticket in looking to get fights against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, but neither of those fights happened. The time spent trying to get those big fights has cost Khan dearly with him missing out on important fights such as rematches against Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson, as well as a big fight against Kell Brook.

All these would have been fights crucial for his career and credibility. And here we are today after the shocking news of Khan’s agreement to fight WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) on May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Canelo-Khan fight will be taking place on HBO.

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Sanchez: The Diva [Canelo] must fight Golovkin at 160 without catch-weight

1-CottoCaneloArrivals_Hoganphotos13By Tim Fletcher: Trainer Abel Sanchez says that there absolutely will not be a catch-weight for a fight between his fighter IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs) and WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) for later this year in September.

Sanchez says that Golovkin will not be fighting Canelo at 155lb catch-weight, period. Sanchez says that the World Boxing Council rules that are in place says Canelo has 15 days to agree to the fight after the two of them fight their interim fights. Sanchez says the WBC’s rules say nothing about a 155lb catch-weight division.

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Abel Sanchez: Khan can beat Canelo if he stays focused

sanchez77By Dan Ambrose: IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s trainer Abel Sanchez thinks it’s quite possible that the lighter, weaker Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) could pull off an upset in his fight against WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) on May 7.

Sanchez thinks that the heavier Canelo will likely be sluggish and slow from having put on a ton of weight after rehydrating from having made the 155lb catch-weight the day before their fight. Sanchez believes that as long as Khan doesn’t try and fight Canelo toe-to-toe, he’s got the hand speed and talent to potentially beat the Mexican fighter.

Sanchez thinks Khan is too talented for Canelo to be able to just run over like many boxing fans think. The only thing that Sanchez doesn’t know is if Khan will listen to his trainer Virgil Hunter, and stick to the game plan for the fight.

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Golovkin on Canelo’s 155lbs demand “This is not respect to boxing!”

golovkin#236By Tim Fletcher: IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs) says he thinks that WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) is disrespecting the sport of boxing with his demands for a catch-weight of 155lbs when defending his WBC middleweight title.

Golovkin feels that Canelo is more than ready to fight at the full weight for the middleweight division without the need of a catch-weight handicap of 155lbs. Golovkin sees it totally disrespectful for the 25-year-old Canelo asking to fight at a catch-weight.

There’s talk that Canelo will give Golovkin a take it or leave it offer regarding the 155lb catch-weight that he’s been fighting at. If Golovkin wants the fight against him, he might need to agree to a catch-weight of 155lbs.

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Mayweather talks Canelo-Khan fight

floyd5By Dan Ambrose: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is on the fence when it comes to picking the winner for the May 7 fight between WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Amir Khan. While Mayweather feels that the 25-year-old Canelo has improved since he gave him his first and only defeat of his career in September 2013, he notes that Khan has been on a winning streak recently.

Mayweather says that Khan walks around at 165lbs. That’s not too far off from the weight that Canelo will be coming into this fight at unless he balloons up to the 180s. That’s always possible, but many boxing fans think he’ll come in between 170 to 175.

Canelo has won his last four fights since his loss to Mayweather. Canelo has beaten Alfredo Angulo, Erislandy Lara, James Kirkland and Miguel Cotto. Mayweather evidently was impressed with Canelo’s wins over Angulo, Kirkland and Cotto.

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