The headline bout for the Adrenaline III mixed martial arts event, scheduled for May 30 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, has been denied by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. The fight would have seen former WBO heavyweight champion/Olympic gold medal winner Ray Mercer take on former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in a boxing match. [details]
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Mercer vs. Sylvia is Denied By The New Jersey Commission
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"... The NJ Control Board refused to sanction the fight - likely due to Sylvia's size and Mercer being 47-years-old. No official reason was given by the NJ governing body."
I don't get it. What's supposed to be the problem with Sylvia's size? Has he become morbidly obese or something? Well, he wouldn't be the first morbidly obese boxer. And what seems to be the problem with Mercer's age? Isn't that illegal age discrimination?
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Originally posted by werewolf View Post"... The NJ Control Board refused to sanction the fight - likely due to Sylvia's size and Mercer being 47-years-old. No official reason was given by the NJ governing body."
I don't get it. What's supposed to be the problem with Sylvia's size? Has he become morbidly obese or something? Well, he wouldn't be the first morbidly obese boxer. And what seems to be the problem with Mercer's age? Isn't that illegal age discrimination?
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Originally posted by BIGPOPPAPUMP View PostThe headline bout for the Adrenaline III mixed martial arts event, scheduled for May 30 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, has been denied by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. The fight would have seen former WBO heavyweight champion/Olympic gold medal winner Ray Mercer take on former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in a boxing match. [details]
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Let them fight. Let the promoter lose a bunch of money on that unwatchable **** and discourage anybody else from putting such a spectacle together in the future. Hopefully Mercer will get killed trying to make a quick buck after squandering millions. 2 valuable lessons for the price of none.
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Originally posted by BIGPOPPAPUMP View PostI think Sylvia is big as in his height and size. Mercer is getting up there. The fight was a joke. The last time Mercer was sanctioned in AC he was chocked out by Kimbo in under two minutes. I think there must be something with Mercer's health. He stayed away from the US for nearly four years.
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