Calzaghe.........Greedy like all the rest

Frank will make 10% of Calzaghe's purse and forgive me - but the joker is not gonna earn two million+ out of this !!!

Calzaghe is a **** house and i agree with Flint 10,000 %

 

That post doesn't even make sense, making you a far bigger "**** house" in my book.:good

 

I agree on that one.

 

I think Warren saw the writing on the wall when he made Joe that offer, why make the offer and split your profits? That does Calzaghe bring to the table for Warren as a co-promoter? JC isn't a businessman, isn't charismatic, doesn't seem particulary intelligent etc, I think it was just a ploy to keep Calzaghe onside for his last few fights. Warren would have edged him out of the deal as soon as Calzaghe wasn't fighting anymore IMHO.

Maybe I'm just a cynical bugger though....

 

I think the cynics are merely using this as another stick to beat Calzaghe with.

Joe has been frustrated by Frank Warren before, but stuck by him out of LOYALTY. Frank will no doubt accuse Joe of greed (as he did with Hatton) but Joe has made 20 odd consecutive defences of a title, and you can only think what Frank made from those.

Perhaps Joe knew this and realised he wanted a bigger share of the cake for himself?? American's don't understand that it is a master/servant relationship over here, as opposed to a player/agent type in the US - fighters are supposed to do as they are told and are paid a set amount (generally) with Warren (or whoever) getting the TV money etc whereas the likes of Cotto, Pacman etc are paid a guaranteed amount, with extras based upon the live gate, and PPV sales - whilst Arum (or King/GBP/Gary Shaw) takes a cut, in proportion to the amount of money generated.

 

:good

Also (to the OP not to TFFP) consider the $$ that Joe has missed out by fighting those very same fighters that you say padded his record, rather than the big fights he's been asking for over the last ten years!

 

If someone wants to give me a 'quick million' I'd sell my nan! Get off his back

 

This is a " I hate Joe Calzaghe for no real reason" thread number 3217.

 

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Yup, I was getting so angry reading the list of posts on this, then saw your one at the bottom which made me see a bit of perspective. I'll leave this thread now to run its natural course.

 

I remember seeing an interview with Mayweather when they asked him a similar question. It was around the DLH rematch (which obviously never happened), but they asked whether he thought his intentions were honourable by basically taking a payday which nobody wanted to see. He said something along the lines of... well my kids are sorted, and probably their kids are sorted, by taking this fight, I'm making sure that my kids' kids' kids are sorted.

Cant really argue to be honest.

 

What bridges has he burnt? After he stops fighting he doesn't need Warren and Warren doesn't need him.

 

Flint, is there any

chance you



could format your


posts so they are a


little easier to

read?

 

:rofl