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Had a feeling this shit might happen.

Now we'll get the "we're just unable to agree on a deal at this time" excuses, and they'll announce something like Cotto/Canelo 2 or Canelo/Bradley.
It's just sad that as an audience we don't get to watch the best possible fights. I think a factor might be age. Canelo is only 25 and GGG is 34. Unlike Mayweather, GGG gets in there and takes punches, so I doubt he will be fighting at that high of a level at 39 the way Mayweather has. I hope we don't get another Mayweather vs Pacquiao scenario and have to wait 6 years for the fight to happen once GGG is no longer in his prime.
It's ruining the sport. And it doesn't look like it's going to get any better, anytime soon. Rather than trying to eliminate some of these god awful sanctioning bodies and alphabet titles, they're creating NEW titles (Diamond champions, what the fuck?) to give to their superstars. It gives the big stars, like Canelo, massive egos. Then they start thinking that it's OK to defend 160 lb titles at 155 against Jr. Welterweights, because "A side" this and "B side" that.

There's no more "dare to be great" scenarios in boxing. It's all a big cash grab.