Frank Warren: 'Calzaghe split was the biggest disappointment. Total disloyalty..

It was a bit of a stupid move leaving Warren with just one or two fights left, especially to fight a shot to **** Roy Jones who he'd previously said he had no intention to fight. Frank wanted him to fight Pavlik and Joe didn't fancy it which is a shame for him because there's a good chance he would have won.

Anyway, now he's retired and boxing's all the better for it.

 

No doubt. I was under the impression that FW wanted to get Hatton a WBO title but it was clear that the only chance of Hatton signing a new contract was if he got the Zoo fight.

 

Ask yourself this though.

After Warren had taken his 'cut' from the fight, would Joe had been better or worse off taking a 50/50 split?

 

warren's a bitter old man. :roll:

 

A bitter old man who knew your boys Ricky Hattons level, now your favourite son is going to go down as that, a nearly man.

Once he loses to the smaller Pacman, Team Ricky will realise that Frank Warren is the best thing that can happen to an english fighter.

Trust me on this one, cos I was right the last time.

 

a nearly man my arse.

light welterweight champion of the world. :deal

falling short against a talent like mayweather don't deserve the tag of nearly man ya silly arse.

scott harrison earned that tag. :yep

 

just like u were right on alex arthur. atsch

 

I think Hatton record after he left Warren is a lot better than it was when he was with Warren. I bet he's earned a damn site more as well.

 

So it is safe to say that if Joe had stayed with Warren and they tried to make the Jones or Hopkins fights they would never have happened because Warren would have refused to have a 50/50 split,demanding something like 70/30 with options on future bouts.

If more fighters just ****ed off their promoters and agreed to 50/50 splits we would probably see a lot more of the top guys fighting each other:deal

 

I don't know. Calzaghe wasn't exactly a marquee name for American audiences, they bought the PPV to see Roy Jones.

 

The linear champ at 140....a ranked P4Per....."nearly man?" atsch

 

How on earth can Hatton be regarded as a nearly man?

Michael Brodie was a nearly man, winning traditional belts, engaging in some thrilling fights and getting robbed in a world title fight.

Hatton has beaten Tszyu, earned millions and millions, has collected world title belts like they were sausage rolls.

No nearly man can go into PBF and Pac fights getting a substantial cut, regardless of how the fights turn out.

 

I'm not sure about the Calzaghe Jones thing - but I agree with Warren that Jones wasn't really worth a 50-50 split.

Whether he would have earned more from another fight with Warren on board, or with Warren negotiating a larger cut for him I'm not sure.

The total disloyalty thing is a bit rich though....... he was with him for 12 years.

It's a good job Fwank isn't in football.

 

Beeston, Leeds are 1-0 down against Huddersfield :happy:happy:happy:happy

 

How surprising.