[ESPN-Dan Rafael] Possible Resolution Being Reviewed, 12/30/2009

Is pushing the fight back 2 weeks - a month out of the question at this point, rather than it being March 13th... or September? Because I'm not sure if I can bear this warzone NSB has turned into in the mean time lol. Plus I'm impatient as f*ck and would rather avoid pointless fights involving the likes of Mathatton, Yuri Foreman and Malignaggi.

If it isn't a PR stunt, then its the best FREE promotion for a boxing match in the history of the sport! I thought it could possibly be a ploy to make up for the lack of time they actually have to promote this fight, I mean...most casual fans that I know already know about and want to see the fight. I know this is the type of hype I would actually expect from power house promoting companies in economies like we are living today.

If it isn't a PR stunt, then its the best FREE promotion for a boxing match in the history of the sport! I thought it could possibly be a ploy to make up for the lack of time they actually have to promote this fight, I mean...most casual fans that I know already know about and want to see the fight.

Here was Dan's response to your first scenario. Carlos (San Jose, Ca) Dan! You not answering my question about the blood test drama being a pr stunt to promote the fight only adds to the conspiracy!! Are you in on it? How much are the paying you to write about the back and forth?! Must be cool to be on the inside of something like this! Dan Rafael (1:39 PM) I assure you the blood testing saga is not a PR stunt at all. Trust me when I tell you that. Not even close. This is serious, serious business and the fight is in real jeopardy. Believe me or not, I don't care. I am telling you the fact. Now, will it ultimately help the fight it is signed? Sure, but it is NOT by design at all. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There goes my theory hahahahahha. I am still holding on it for 2 more weeks for the benefit of the doubt. Still if the fight does not get signed Top Rank and GBP need to get there head straight, because they just lost there biggest pay day.

Fight's on March 13. Training camp shoudl be at least 8 weeks. Plus the Promotion of the fight and more. It needs to be signed by tomorrow. Yes I agree it is on a very tight schedule but they have at most two weeks to get this solved. IF the 2 weeks come and go, then no more fight and Top Rank and GBP are both epic morons

I think both parties are either having a laugh at the public stunt to hype the fight so the drama will be the talk among the sporting community during the new years eve hence spreading even more the word and hyping the fight. OR the other scenario. Top Rank and GBP pissed and doing what they were supposed to do in the first place and get everything done, and they will because they just cant afford to get this opportunity to make big money and cement there companies are the promoters of boxings biggest fight ever. I lean more to the first one. Here was Dan's response to your first scenario. Carlos (San Jose, Ca) Dan! You not answering my question about the blood test drama being a pr stunt to promote the fight only adds to the conspiracy!! Are you in on it? How much are the paying you to write about the back and forth?! Must be cool to be on the inside of something like this! Dan Rafael (1:39 PM) I assure you the blood testing saga is not a PR stunt at all. Trust me when I tell you that. Not even close. This is serious, serious business and the fight is in real jeopardy. Believe me or not, I don't care. I am telling you the fact. Now, will it ultimately help the fight it is signed? Sure, but it is NOT by design at all.

I hope that it happens so that we can shut these pactards up for good. Who is WE? You are going to be watching the fight from your couch. You have absolutely NO involvement, or control over anything in the fight. You are a spectator along with the rest of us.

I hope that it happens so that we can shut these pactards up for good.

Is going to be too late... they won't have enough time to promote such a big event... and, this is a great hype job they got going right now... but this type of even you would want to promote world wide... you would want to do a would tour for this fight. Very valid point taken. But then again the world tour would be light since both fighters are very well known and established. The power house of having Top Rank GBP and HBO would basically pull all the strings since they already have them on tap.

They have plenty of time to promote this fight, its already being promoted thanks to Team Juice.

I think both parties that are actually involved in the negotiations (not on vacation) are trying very hard to get this resolved, so it can happen in March. I think both parties are either having a laugh at the public stunt to hype the fight so the drama will be the talk among the sporting community during the new years eve hence spreading even more the word and hyping the fight. OR the other scenario. Top Rank and GBP pissed and doing what they were supposed to do in the first place and get everything done, and they will because they just cant afford to get this opportunity to make big money and cement there companies are the promoters of boxings biggest fight ever. I lean more to the first one.

Nahhhhh it will be signed in january. Is going to be too late... they won't have enough time to promote such a big event... and, this is a great hype job they got going right now... but this type of even you would want to promote world wide... you would want to do a would tour for this fight.

Nahhhhh it will be signed in january. Fight's on March 13. Training camp shoudl be at least 8 weeks. Plus the Promotion of the fight and more. It needs to be signed by tomorrow.

Common...sign the damn fight!

I think both parties that are actually involved in the negotiations (not on vacation) are trying very hard to get this resolved, so it can happen in March.

If it is not signed by new years is going to happen in September. Nahhhhh it will be signed in january.

If it is not signed by new years is going to happen in September.