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Did Jones sign to fight Calzaghe a few years ago?
Posted: 20 Apr 2006, 07:59
by rmrs1967
and then demand more money thereby scuppering the fight? I seem to remember Steve Bunce saying something along those lines but can't remember where and when I heard it. I know Joe claimed this was true in a recent interview.
Posted: 20 Apr 2006, 08:01
by states
Not as far as I'm aware. You may be thinking of Hopkins.
Posted: 20 Apr 2006, 08:08
by boxingchat
Hopkins did, not Jones
Posted: 20 Apr 2006, 10:04
by hitman_hatton1
boxingchat wrote:Hopkins did, not Jones
and instead of paying up, warren took the tight arse approach.
Posted: 20 Apr 2006, 10:08
by jamesmcdonnell
Don't talk bollocks, Hopkins had already fornicating signed to fight, and was being paid a career high purse, think it was around $4million or somthing, I'm sure boxingchat can remind us how much it was. He then suddenly asked for double what was initially agreed, much to the surprise of Jay Larkin.
Posted: 20 Apr 2006, 10:14
by Autobarn
Hopkins has done this before, challenges a bigger fighter then backs himself out with a silly demand. that's why he didn't fight Toney. he wanted 3m to fight Toney for his IBF cruiser title, but Hopkins was with DK at the time and with DK's cut it meant Hopkins get a bit less than 3m
Posted: 20 Apr 2006, 10:18
by boxingchat
jamesmcdonnell wrote:Don't talk bollocks, Hopkins had already fornicating signed to fight, and was being paid a career high purse, think it was around $4million or somthing, I'm sure boxingchat can remind us how much it was. He then suddenly asked for double what was initially agreed, much to the surprise of Jay Larkin.
Nothing to add. Exactly James. Perhaps if the ticket prices and PPV cost had been doubled that would be okay to some!
The tightarse comment was stupid.
Posted: 20 Apr 2006, 12:36
by hitman_hatton1
boxingchat wrote:jamesmcdonnell wrote:Don't talk bollocks, Hopkins had already fornicating signed to fight, and was being paid a career high purse, think it was around $4million or somthing, I'm sure boxingchat can remind us how much it was. He then suddenly asked for double what was initially agreed, much to the surprise of Jay Larkin.
Nothing to add. Exactly James. Perhaps if the ticket prices and PPV cost had been doubled that would be okay to some!
The tightarse comment was stupid.
proof that warren can't pay em.
no wonder hatton walked out.
Posted: 20 Apr 2006, 20:07
by Max Molyneux
Dude Hatton was paid over 6 mill for 4 years being with Warren, he sure can pay his fighters well better than Fa can.
Hopkins ran because he would of been in for an ultimate beating.
Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 10:38
by boxingchat
hitman_hatton1 wrote:boxingchat wrote:jamesmcdonnell wrote:Don't talk bollocks, Hopkins had already fornicating signed to fight, and was being paid a career high purse, think it was around $4million or somthing, I'm sure boxingchat can remind us how much it was. He then suddenly asked for double what was initially agreed, much to the surprise of Jay Larkin.
Nothing to add. Exactly James. Perhaps if the ticket prices and PPV cost had been doubled that would be okay to some!
The tightarse comment was stupid.
proof that warren can't pay em.
no wonder hatton walked out.
In case you're mother never told you. Money doesn't grow on trees. I the income isn't there the fight cannot be made. Simplel business practice.