Kirkland not hurt demanding 2.5 mil according to Schaefer[6/2 updated]

PrinceN · Jun 1, 2012

Dan Rafael ‏@danrafaelespn
Apparently Kirkland injured enough to turn down close to $1M but would be OK enough if he got the $2.5M the new adviser is demanding. Crazy.
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1h Dan Rafael ‏@danrafaelespn
Richard Schaefer says he is told Kirkland is actually OK but he has a new adviser who said he should ask for $2.5M, so fight is up in air.

I see some people are saying he should get the money? Do people really believe this after watching the Molina fight or do they just not like Canelo? Yes I understand this is a cash out fight since James is going to get his ass kicked

James is now saying he wont be ready so if they want him to fight they have to give him 2mil. If he is hurt he should just not take the fight. Will he get another chance like this? Doubt it but some people have counted him out before.

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Hard-hitting southpaw James Kirkland told RingTV.com on Friday that he would still consider facing WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for the "right amount of money" despite his assertion that he still has not fully recovered from surgery to his right shoulder.

"If I'm going to take a fight like this, and I've got one arm, and it takes time to rehabiltate and to train, then pay me for that," said Kirkland. "I would do that, but pay me for it. If my career is over with after this fight, I want to make sure that I don't walk away with nothing."

Kirkland (30-1,1, 27 knockouts) had agreed on Thursday to replace Paul Williams as the new opponent for Alvarez in the wake of Williams' career-ending injury from a motorcycle accident on Sunday that rendered the former two-time welterweight titleholder paralyzed from the waist down.

But Kirkland reportedy pulled out of the bout after having informed his co-manager and legal advisor, attorney Michael Miller, that he tweaked his shoulder during a Thursday evening training session and that he was not "at 100 percent."

The development scuttled an agreement between Miller and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who had struck the deal regarding the pay per view matchup between Kirkland and Alvarez (40-0-1, 29 KOs).

Schaefer said, however, that he was later informed by Cameron Dunkin, Kirkland's co-manager with Miller, "Kirkland was just bulls--ting, that he's not injured and he's perfectly well, that he feels good, he feels great, and he feels ready to go, but that he's not going to accept the fight for that kind of money."

"Kirkland is asking for a ridiculous amount of money. He's asking for like, supposedly, $2.5 million. Obviously, I'm not going to say how much he was offered, but he's asking for a ridiculous amount of money," said Schaefer.

"He has a new advisor. Michael Miller and Cameron Dunkin, those are his two managers, and I made the deal with those two guys. So the new guy that he has as an advisor, that's somebody else. It's shocking."

Neither Dunkin nor Miller could be reached for an immediate comment.

But Dunkin informed ESPN.com that he and Miller were sent an e-mail by a friend of Kirkland's named Curtis Meeks, whom Dunkin said began serving as the fighter's advisor.

According to Dunkin, Meeks said that Kirkland "would sign the contract today for $2.5 million and that he is ready to go for the right money."

"Our answer was that James is injured. We won't fight him if he's injured, and said he's obviously not going to be ready to fight Sept. 15," said Dunkin.

"His answer was that James could fight later in the year, but that it would have to be for $2.5 million. This guy is obviously telling him he is getting screwed on the money, which is not the case."

Kirkland denied having a new advisor, although he said that if he was pushed to face Alvarez with "an arm and a half," that he should be compensated beyond the "six figures" he claimed he was offered.

"It was six figures. And that was an insult, and I'm being honest," said Kirkland, who confirmed he requested at least $2.5 million. "That was one thing that I said. But they could work it to $2 million."

Kirkland said he experienced pain in his right shoulder during his initial workout on Thursday. In March, Kirkland underwent surgery to repair two tears that were suffered during his 10th-round disqualification victory over Carlos Molina..

"Like I said, yesterday was my first day in the gym. Today was the second day. I worked out this morning, and it really took a toll on my arm. So I said, 'maybe that's because I'm just now breaking it in,'" said Kirkland.

"So I said, 'let me go and see what a doctor will tell me.' I wanted to make sure that I haven't torn nothing and that I haven't ripped anything."

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MetalLicker · Jun 1, 2012

greed is really hurting boxing these days.

Jack · Jun 1, 2012

Boxers constantly get ****ed over by scumbag managers, promoters, advisors etc.. I know people will accuse Kirkland of ducking or whatever, but whoever his advisor is, he's the one to blame. A greedy, self serving piece of ****.

Boxmaster · Jun 1, 2012

How is it greed for Kirkland? It's a PPV fight and Kirkland wants to cash out.

Kirkland is probably going to lose, he should ask for 2.5 million.

blackbolt396 · Jun 1, 2012

HE going to get KOed might as well get all he can.

Boxmaster · Jun 1, 2012

Jack said: ↑

Boxers constantly get ****ed over by scumbag managers, promoters, advisors etc.. I know people will accuse Kirkland of ducking or whatever, but whoever his advisor is, he's the one to blame. A greedy, self serving piece of ****.
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So give him 2 million. If the fight is worth it then make the fight. If the fight isn't worth it then make the fight with Lara instead.

slugger3000 · Jun 1, 2012

Kirkland should get atleast 2 million!

Undisputed P4P · Jun 1, 2012

give him the money, canelo is going to walk away with stupid amounts so cut his purse and give it to kirkland. kirkland is already certain that he only wins by KO because canelo is de la hoya style cash cow who will soon eclipse pacquiao and mayweather as long as he stays undefeated.

freddy-wak · Jun 1, 2012

Boxmaster said: ↑

How is it greed for Kirkland? It's a PPV fight and Kirkland wants to cash out.

Kirkland is probably going to lose, he should ask for 2.5 million.
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which wouldn't be a problem, if sales were gonna be a guaranteed whopping number......

2.5 is crazy

elchivito · Jun 1, 2012

It's understandable James trying to make money it is prizefighting, but why go thru with the injured excuse? Yea I wouldn't blame James as much as his manager too.

SweetHome_Bama · Jun 1, 2012

They want him to rush back from an injury that is supposed to have him out until October, and they don't want to make it worth his while? **** them.

NeroN · Jun 1, 2012

Boxmaster said: ↑

How is it greed for Kirkland? It's a PPV fight and Kirkland wants to cash out.

Kirkland is probably going to lose, he should ask for 2.5 million.
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Yeah I agree with this ! 2,5 is a minimum.

DonnyMo · Jun 1, 2012

**** this guy, he's a pretender anyways. have fun getting 200k for a molina rematch

lara,trout, bundrage wont get him anymore than 500k

Bladegunner · Jun 1, 2012

**** that this guy can bounce, he faked an injury to get out of a fight, what says he won't do it again closer to the time if he has a **** training session.

PrinceN · Jun 1, 2012

SweetHome_Bama said: ↑

They want him to rush back from an injury that is supposed to have him out until October, and they don't want to make it worth his while? **** them.
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you realize if he doesnt get this fight he will be fighting for like 200k right?

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