Why Don't Yassine El Maachi and Grzegorz Proksa Fight

[Cotto16]

each other?

Both claim they are extremly avoided. So why not fight each other?

Would make for a good fight.

Thoughts?

[leforge]

This reason Proksa ranked in top 10 in EBU middle rankings. There no benefit in him fighting El Maach.

[Cotto16]

Proksa has said many time that he is only lightmiddle but has to fight at middle to get fights

[twenty six]

El Maachi is a hype job.
Proska is putting it about he's facing Barker if he wins Friday.

[leforge]

El Maachi is a hype job.
Proska is putting it about he's facing Barker if he wins Friday.

That could happen Proska promoted by Matchroom as Hennessy is doing shows with them. Also would sell well in London with Polish community.

[Tommy Gunn13]

El Maachi is a hype job.
Proska is putting it about he's facing Barker if he wins Friday.

Definitly a hype job,losing to Mcdonagh,Vassell&Flourney.....who has El Maachi beat???
why dont the top 10 brits take him on for the win bonus wot was offerd??? or was that a joke???

[stevegoodwin]

No it was not a joke. I offered this bonus and its still there. £15000 to knock him out if only the referee is a judge. When there are three judges to beat him on points the bonus applies.

Only one fighter came forward Bertrand Aloa (France), full credit to him, and this match takes place on 24th April.

I personally offered this to some of the top 10 fighters and their managers and the offer was politely (in most cases) declined.

His defeats were when he was self trained and "the opponent".

Time will tell but we intend getting boxers in from abroad and are currently negotiating with some top rates "named fighters". It is difficult when we do not have TV but I am sure we will get there.

At that point we will see whether he is a "hype job". I think not!

[twenty six]

The issue regarding the acceptance or otherwise by our "top ten" of this offer is a simple one to answer.
They are all contracted to Promotors who, in the main, have TV deals.
Why on earth would a rival Promotor allow his fighter to take part in such a non televised show, and to gain what ?
I seriously suggest taking on opponents in their back yard, and doing something about his ranking before proclaiming him as the second coming.
You cannot purchase a route to the top - that is simply not how it works.

[stevegoodwin]

I am quite aware of "how IT WORKS"!

What do you expect me to do when other promoters wont put him on their shows against their decent fighters!

It is fine to criticise what I am trying to do but it is important that you are factually correct with a criticism and observations.

Your comments are quite correct in principal but you fail to acknowledge that no one is offering him these fights.