British boxers taken to sacrificial altar in USA

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  1. BigDoofus

    BigDoofus Active Member Full Member

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    Gavin McDonnell, Callum Johnson, Jason Welborn and Rocky Fielding all KO'd.
    Does the darts promoter worry about their health?
    Who are the next sacrificial lambs going to be?
     
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It has happened for years and years, one of the first fights I remember is Ray Leonard destroying Dave Boy Green in 1980. If a fighter is medically capable, who are we to rob a fighter the chance of a good pay day and/or the chance to fight a big name in potentially an historic boxing building?!
     
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    Crolla to be fed to Loma.
     
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    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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  5. venbox

    venbox Active Member Full Member

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    Gary Lockett and Michel Jennings were also humilliated in fights they didnt have a minimun chance of winning. You can add Khan vs Alvarez to the list and even Brook vs Golovkin to a certain degree
     
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  6. TonyHayers

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    Adrian Stone and Gary Lockett fighting Shane Mosley and Kelly Pavlik come to mind.

    Thing is, it's a great chance of a life-changing payday for some of these guys and how risky is it? It's arguably more dangerous fighting someone your own level than going in and getting outboxed in three rounds.
     
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And every now again a Lloyd Honeyghan comes along to be fodder and beats/destroys a fighter some were suggesting was the finest fighter on the planet...
     
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  9. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can understand it for life changing money but when someone like Welborn is going down in weight for buttons its terrible on his manager/promoters part.
     
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  10. Willis Brown

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    Professional boxing is built on cynasism , boxers being mismatched happens on most bills the best they can hope for is being compensated financially!
     
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  11. TonyHayers

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    That was a disgrace in the sense that it was deemed appropriate for him to be challenging for that title.
     
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  12. bladesman

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    If they fight low level fighters forever they get slagged off. If they try against better fighters they get slagged off. If they dodge good fighters they get slagged off.

    It's ****ing easy being a boxing fan isn't it. Moan moan moan!
     
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  13. Tankatron

    Tankatron Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lloyd Honeyghan vs Don Curry goes to show that just every once in a while the gamble and reward is worth the risk. As already stated, this is nothing new, top ranked American champions looking at some world ranked Brit as a stay busy fight is often the only chance a Brit fighter has of a decent payday and a shot at glory.
     
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  14. Sephiroth Rising 7

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    British boxing has become all about money before pride.
     
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    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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