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Edwin Valero-Bredis Prescott Fight In Doubt

According to two sources - Fightnews.com and Boxing News magazine - the fight has a depressingly good chance of not happening, either on the originally planned July 25th date or at any other time. Firstly, a few days ago, it was reported in the British magazine that the fight was in jeopardy because U.K promoter allegedly, who has options on Colombia's Prescott, had not been approached by or dealt with by Bob Arum or Top Rank and, quote, "unless they deal with us it's not happening."

It's not yet clear whether or not Valero will actually still be fighting on July 25th, or against whom. As for Prescott, it appears he has legal obligations to allegedly that have to be dealt with before he can fight again (according to Warren in Boxing News, Prescott's last fight, a DQ win over Humberto Toledo, "slipped under the radar and the lawyers are now working on it.")

This is indeed a shame. Once again, boxing politics appear to have robbed us of a potentially explosive and thrilling fight. Valero seems to be in a better position than does the man who has thus far failed to build on the sensational one-round win he scored over Amir Khan last September. Valero, due to his bigger name and his world title, will be surely be able to land big fights down the road. But will Prescott?

In any case, the lightweight clash that would have seen two fighters with a combined 43 KO's meeting in ring centre seems to be one we fans can now cross off the calendar. Damn!

exittored wrote:

Edwin Valero-Bredis Prescott Fight In Doubt

According to two sources - fightviews.com and Boxing News magazine - the fight has a depressingly good chance of not happening, either on the originally planned July 25th date or at any other time. Firstly, a few days ago, it was reported in the British magazine that the fight was in jeopardy because U.K promoter allegedly, who has options on Colombia's Prescott, had not been approached by or dealt with by Bob Arum or Top Rank and, quote, "unless they deal with us it's not happening."

It's not yet clear whether or not Valero will actually still be fighting on July 25th, or against whom. As for Prescott, it appears he has legal obligations to allegedly that have to be dealt with before he can fight again (according to Warren in Boxing News, Prescott's last fight, a DQ win over Humberto Toledo, "slipped under the radar and the lawyers are now working on it.")

This is indeed a shame. Once again, boxing politics appear to have robbed us of a potentially explosive and thrilling fight. Valero seems to be in a better position than does the man who has thus far failed to build on the sensational one-round win he scored over Amir Khan last September. Valero, due to his bigger name and his world title, will be surely be able to land big fights down the road. But will Prescott?

In any case, the lightweight clash that would have seen two fighters with a combined 43 KO's meeting in ring centre seems to be one we fans can now cross off the calendar. Damn!

I'm angry about this

If Warren has options on him than why the hell hasn't he got Prescott a Fight since Sep 08?

Its funny that Warren said Prescott's fight against Toledo 'slipped under the Radar', whats Prescott supposed to do? just sit his ass and starve! Prescott comes from a Poor Family in Columbia and has to support his mother and brothers and sisters.

twenty six wrote:Well there you go - the devil is in the detail.

DG. wrote:

twenty six wrote:Well there you go - the devil is in the detail.

Is that your new catchphrase?

Coco wrote:

DG. wrote:

twenty six wrote:Well there you go - the devil is in the detail.

Is that your new catchphrase?

When contracts actually are signed, the devil certainly is in the detail

Dioufy wrote:I feel for Prescott. After that win over Khan he should be allowed to flourish.

twenty six wrote: "8 out of 10 cats prefer ......"

Carbo wrote:It's a disgrace, but Warren shouldn't be getting the cop for this. Options on a fighter are standard practice, and it's not just Warren who exploits them.

They are, however, a disgrace, nothing less than a restraint of trade and fair competition. Options should be looked at closely by the monopolies and mergers commission and under European labour law and promptly made illegal, whereby boxing would become a far fairer and more interesting place.

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:I'd prefer Valero v Antillon anyways.

Bomber 1 wrote:The options on Prescott are no worse than the options on David Haye should he knock Klitschko out..I mean they will be telling him who he's fighting in his next 3 fights..Let's not forget that the same thing has just happenend to Tony Quigley after winning the British Title!!

Options are something EVERY promoter with a brain uses...

Autobarn wrote:

Bomber 1 wrote:The options on Prescott are no worse than the options on David Haye should he knock Klitschko out..I mean they will be telling him who he's fighting in his next 3 fights..Let's not forget that the same thing has just happenend to Tony Quigley after winning the British Title!!

Options are something EVERY promoter with a brain uses...

those are the worst options ever, with haye and the klitschkos!

with khan going up to light welter i can see why warren could make use of a lightweight of prescott's power and talent, now.

however, won't it be embarassign for Khan if Prescott starts fighting over here?

stujones wrote:Well it really does show how "proffesional" Warren is.... How in the hell did Prescott vs Toledo slip under the radar. I'm sure most of us knew about it and it was discussed on here and, most of us, are simply just fans and not have a vested interest in one of the fighters.

Can't he just let him go... he's not going to make a penny on Prescott over here, except in a Khan rematch - which I am sure Khan will not need if he has the WBA belt.