Pirog’s Promoter Responds To Golovkin’s Trainer
by Waldo Rastel on Dec 23, 2011 2:00 AM EST
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In a recent interview, Gennady Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez said that his fighter really wants to fight Dmitry Pirog. A quick refresher on the belt situation, Golovkin is the "regular" WBA middleweight champion and Pirog is the WBO middleweight champion. Despite this apparent interest, Golovkin's team has never sent a proposal over to Pirog's team. This led Pirog's co-promoter to Abel Sanchez to respond via Boxing Scene.
"I don't know Abel Sánchez, and I was bewildered by his statement. We never received a proposal from Golovkin either. In this case, you can say that Gennady makes proposals to fight anyone, but not Pirog. Gennady is a very talented Boxer, but we have unequal conditions in this situation. On the one hand, we have the WBO champion and on the other side is the "regular" WBA champion, where the real WBA champion is Felix Sturm. Right now we have to first consider the possibility of making an interesting unification with one of the [full] champions of the WBC, WBA or IBF. At the same time, we follow the career of Golovkin and support him when he wins, but now he needs to have a few fights with some interesting adversaries to raise his popularity level."
I would assume that both of these guys would want either a fight with Felix Sturm or Sergio Martinez. Dmitry Pirog has really wasted the opportunity that he got after his shocking KO of Danny Jacobs. He has fought two guys in Russia without much fanfare. A fight with Golovkin would be a good way to get back at least being in the conversation for top middleweights. Meanwhile, Golovkin is coming off a very impressive destruction of Lajuan Simon. It seems that Golovkin has decent power and looks like a decent opponent for someone like Martinez. I would like to think of this possible fight as an eliminator to face Martinez or Strum. Both of these fighters aren't getting any younger and they need to step up soon. Do you guys think that this would be a good middleweight matchup?
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It would be a good match-up, but then again, putting together practicay any two guys in the top 8-12 in the division would be interesting. Unfortunately I really doubt it happens, just as I doubt many of the top ten guys are going to fight each other anytime in the near future. Golovkin’s own manager was already saying taking on Pirog didn’t make any sense after the Simon bout.
If Golovkin continues to be as defensively careless as he was against Ouma, I’d have to lean towards Pirog.
I’d give it to Pirog too. Makes less mistakes, even though he’s less gifted, and he’s plenty talented himself.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 23, 2011 3:41 AM EST up reply actions
I really really am a BIG Pirog fan, but it seems to me at this point he is only interested in a fight with Sturm, Martinez or Geale and he is actively refusing any and all comers. Let’s make it clear: I think he has zero chance of getting a fight with any of the guys he is targeting and he is currently wasting the prime of his career waiting around for a pipe-dream.
Pirog needs to earn his way back into the mix.
He hasn’t done jack since beating Danny Jacobs. I can’t believe what a waste of good publicity that was. His name gets brought up all the time by us boxing fanatics, but he really hasn’t done anything remotely interesting in a long time. Paging Dmitry Pirog!
Paging Dmitry Pirog!
“Hi, it’s me, Dmitry Pirog. I fought two times this year, same as most name fighters do, but I did it in Russia. This happened in part because when I was signed up to face Danny Jacobs, I wasn’t supposed to win. So believe it or not, that may not have helped me as much as you’d think! Boxing is a funny sport that way.
“Anyway, it’s been an OK year. I beat a couple of decent fighters. I guess really what you have to blame my ‘disappearance’ on is a combination of American fight fans not being largely interested in following the international game, and the general politics of the sport itself — I am doing nothing differently than anyone else is doing in the middleweight division, really. What can I say? We’re playing the game.
“I appreciate you looking for me, but I’ve not gone very far at all. Just to Russia. Although I guess that’s far in some ways. LOL! But seriously, I’m still fighting and all that. I’m not Winky Wright.
“Your pal,
“Dmitry Pirog”
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by Scott Christ on Dec 23, 2011 7:39 AM EST up reply actions
Hi Dmitry! Really enjoyed your win over Gennady Martirosyan, quality effort on your part! Do try to find fights in Western Europe instead of challenging Martinez fruitlessly. That fight isn’t happening, get over it!
Please try to get a unification fight with Sturm or Geale, which will only happen if you accept a much smaller fee, future options and fighting on your opponent’s home turf. I know it’s a lot to give up and your promoter who wants as much money as possible as quickly as possible will oppose the idea. But do understand that you have a great shot of soundly beating either of them and this will let you move onto the next level, where the money fights will be.
Your biggest fan on BLH,
Radu
It’s about time the good fighters at 160 box each others. Pirog vs Golovkin and N’Jikam vs Proksa and the winners face each other for a chance at Martinez.
If one of those fighters doesn’t want those fights, you could put Peter Quillin in.
by MontrealBoxing on Dec 23, 2011 8:13 AM EST up reply actions
I doubt it gets made
But on paper, it’s one of the best fights out there. I’m interested in anything that involves two of Martinez, Golovkin, Pirog, N’Dam, Proksa and Macklin. All talented and exciting fighters. Sturm and Geale are in the mix too, but I’m less excited about actually watching them.
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by Brickhaus on Dec 23, 2011 11:45 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Geale is pretty fun fighter to watch too. Geale always is active in his fights and throws a bunch of punches, and has some talent. Although, I think Proksa and Pirog both steamroll Geale and win by stoppages. N’Dam to me is at best a fringe contender whose had trouble against Lorenzo and Khurtidize.
by 36_chambers_ofdeatH on Dec 23, 2011 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
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