Fighters chickening out of (seemingly) agreed fights

Good points.

Vitali fought Lewis (much bigger, better harder-hitter than Rahman) and tried everything to get a rematch with him.

And then he was afraid of Rahman ?

His body is just shot, with a long career and a history of injuries in kickboxing.

He should have retired after the second pullout from the Rahman fight, but to suggest that he was worried about Rahman?

A healthy Vitali would have KO'd Rahman in two or three.

 

Cintron is a baby,,,pretty sure he would win a poll on this topic

 

Rossman vs. Galindez championship rematch
In February

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, Rossman participated in what is sometimes considered one of professional boxing's most embarrassing moments (at least in modern times). At a scheduled rematch between Rossman and Galindez, Rossman was left waiting in the ring as Galindez failed to appear: the challenger's camp was disputing the neutrality of the judges scoring the fight. After immediate attempts to remedy the situation failed, the fight was suspended, and rescheduled two months later in April 1979. With Rossman perhaps still fretting about boxing politics, Galindez was focused on regaining the title, and was able to defeat Rossman. Rossman apparently broke his right hand during the bout, severely limiting his boxing ability. The pain became worse over the course of the fight, and unbearable to a point where Rossman told his father-manager after the ninth round that he could not continue. Galindez was thus able to reclaim the championship.

 

Thanks for the insight! :good

 

Name in the press keeps u hot and availabe for future paydays.

 

JOE CALZAGHE pulled out of a series of fights a few years ago. He posponed a fight against Jeff Lacy and 2 or 3 bouts against Glen Johnson citing injury reasons. The Lacy one was genuine and he went on to fight him anyway, not so sure about Johnson though.

One the other hand, BERNARD HOPKINS agreed to face Calzaghe about 4 year ago and pulled out after everything had been agreed.

 

Would have, could have, should have.

When it came down to it, he was forced by the WBC to fight his mandatory after trying to fight Brock, then cancelled 4 straight times, then returned once Rahman lost.

 

That's exactly what you posted the first time.
Your post has gained nothing from your exposure to the facts.


He had leg surgery after he retired and is just recently getting back to healthy. But of course, that wasn't it, it was scary big Rahman who kept him away.

 

vitali had 2 be forced to fight his mandatory. he kept trying to fight brock instead of his mandatory rahman and then got forced to fight his mandatory.

of course a fighter will take a fight for the title when he's a contender. old holmes went after a prime tyson and prime holyfield for the title, but he avoided guys when he was champ.

 

looks like Calzaghe is pulling out of Hopkins fight....

 

Says who?

 

says his negotiation talks with Woods.

 

Check the date of the original post you moron.

 

Didn't Kermit back out of a Shane Mosley fight?

Or was it vice versa?