mgkirkpatrick
11-11-2007, 11:04 AM
Over the weekend it was reported on Secondsout.com that Danny Green would be facing Stipe Drews for the WBA light heavyweight title on December 16th, instead of Antonio Tarver on December 1st as the headline performer on Showtime's Championship Boxing.
Green would tell Paul Upham that despite repeated attempts, they never received an official contract from Tarver's side and that they were treated with, "absolute contempt and disrespect."
But Gary Shaw, who represents Tarver, would tell Maxboxing on Monday night that those allegations were, "Absolutely not true. I have a signed contract from Danny Green and Danny Green is backing out from fighting Tarver right now."
Shaw says that Tarver also signed his contract for the bout and added, "We're trying right now to reach representatives from Green to find out why he would do that. I put the WBA on notice that I have a contract signed by Team Green and I sent that to Gilberto
Mendoza. I'm going to send the contract and a letter to the ABC and we're going to push this all the way."
This has been a bout that has been difficult to finalize. After Tarver-Green was announced in early September, it then made the rounds that George Blades would instead face Tarver, before Green was seemingly re-installed as his foe. Now this.
Shaw says that if Green does not take the Tarver bout he will be in breach of contract - one that he says has Green's John Hancock on the dotted line.
"I have a deal-point memo, signed by the head of Green's promotions and that's all I need. It's signed, the terms are there, the purse, the rooms, the per diem, the transportation, everything’s on there. Everything Green said on Secondsout is an absolute fib. It's a lie."
Possible opponents are already being discussed to replace Green.
It's too bad the budget won’t let them cut to the chase and call Chad Dawson
Green would tell Paul Upham that despite repeated attempts, they never received an official contract from Tarver's side and that they were treated with, "absolute contempt and disrespect."
But Gary Shaw, who represents Tarver, would tell Maxboxing on Monday night that those allegations were, "Absolutely not true. I have a signed contract from Danny Green and Danny Green is backing out from fighting Tarver right now."
Shaw says that Tarver also signed his contract for the bout and added, "We're trying right now to reach representatives from Green to find out why he would do that. I put the WBA on notice that I have a contract signed by Team Green and I sent that to Gilberto
Mendoza. I'm going to send the contract and a letter to the ABC and we're going to push this all the way."
This has been a bout that has been difficult to finalize. After Tarver-Green was announced in early September, it then made the rounds that George Blades would instead face Tarver, before Green was seemingly re-installed as his foe. Now this.
Shaw says that if Green does not take the Tarver bout he will be in breach of contract - one that he says has Green's John Hancock on the dotted line.
"I have a deal-point memo, signed by the head of Green's promotions and that's all I need. It's signed, the terms are there, the purse, the rooms, the per diem, the transportation, everything’s on there. Everything Green said on Secondsout is an absolute fib. It's a lie."
Possible opponents are already being discussed to replace Green.
It's too bad the budget won’t let them cut to the chase and call Chad Dawson