A Message to Artur Beterbiev from Team Sullivan Barrera

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  1. purephase

    purephase Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Main Events continuing their tradition of wasting everyone's time when purse bid don't go their way.
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree with that. But it's also in Beterbiev's interests to make sure the fight goes through, $68k is a tiny purse and Michel should have been willing to offer Barrera more than that.
     
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  3. Kevin Willis

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    Apparently giving him the fight in his backyard was not good enough for him. He also wanted much more money and is now playing the victim through the media after ducking this opportunity and you dummies lick it all up believing every bit of garbage he and his team spew.

    Also pretty disgusting how he can insult Argentinian culture without any consequences. If anyone had insulted Cuba we would never hear the end of it.
     
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    Oh cry me a river. Poor Sully is not gettin' payd enuff'! Boo hoo....

    Beterbiev cannot make these people fight him FFS he agreed to fight him in his backyard but none of you mention this.
     
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    My complaint is not with Beterbiev at all, it's with his promoter Michel, who is also Adonis Stevenson's promoter. Neither am I exonerating Barrera & Duva, they did make a business decision to avoid Beterbiev.

    Yes, it was in Barrera's hometown which was very generous of Beterbiev and co, but still Michel should have tried harder to make the fight, including offering more money. It's very annoying how GYM, having Stevenson, Alvarez, and Beterbiev, never give Beterbiev any opportunities to fight a good name while working very hard for the careers of the first two (protection in the case of Stevenson).
     
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  6. Santiago

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    Not only that, that he was getting peanuts, but also that team Beterbiev was playing the game "there will/won't be fight", first with Beterbiev being muslime and because of Trump, then their desperation for settling with Main Events and finding other sponsors to copromote the fight ...
     
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    Same here and I wanted to see this FIGHT. I want to see the Bee Sting go into some late rounds and this fight COULD of gotten us there....MOTHER****ERS:cursing2::cursing:
     
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    Yes but the Cubans have a (deluded) caped crusader that flies about the forums defending the honour of roiders like Ortiz ;)
     
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    Guys in Barrera's position have jumped at fights like this in the past. Keep winning and the money will come. Only person who deserves blame in this instance is Barrera and his team.

    A guy like Hopkins would have gladly taken that purse for a fight like this on his way up.
     
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    OK, so Barrera & Duva are at fault here, but I still think Beterbiev / Michel should have been willing to give him $125,000 if that was needed for the fight to go through.

    It's more than $50k better for Beterbiev than looking around for a replacement opponent who will probably be much less credible.
     
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    Yes, the primary blame goes to Barrera and his team.

    It's just quite frustrating to watch the way Michel is unwilling to get Beterbiev big fights.
     
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    You sound ridiculous, I bet you are one of that Mike Lazscano guys several alts. Please post the quote where Team Beterbiev said they would not fight because of Trump's anti Muslim sentiments as you claimed.
     
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    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    Plus this would have been a nice name for Beterbiev to have on his list. I think the kid has the goods but also some flaws that have not been fully exposed. He needs more exposure as had to watch his last fight on a damn Russian stream FFS
     
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  14. Santiago

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    That is not what I wanted to say, I referred to the manager referring to the difficulties he may encounter for Beterbiev for entering the US. Look at this article in a Canadian paper quoting Beterbiev's manager ... you may use google to translate from the French ... but it is not difficult, if you understood you will see who is the ridiculous one between you and me ...

    http://www.rds.ca/combat/boxe/le-combat-barrera-beterbiev-annule-1.4360205
     
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    I told you that there are always two sides to the story. Innever ever believe **** until both sides have spoken.
     
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