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The most ridiculous reasons for turning down a fight thread | BoxingScene Community

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The most ridiculous reasons for turning down a fight thread

Toney61616y ago

I know some of the reasons were only half serious, but can anyone list any: Mayweather: Cotto lives in Puerto Rico Mosley has 5 losses Oscar: I want the mexican people on my side, so I cant fight Margarito Hopkins: I cant fight Dawson due to his lack of ppv background Hatton: I dont want to give Witter a big payday EDIT: Please dont post any Pac/Mayweather/ost reasons

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PACMAN: i dont want to give fighter mental edge by submitting too his olympic testing lol thats the best one i heard This is exactly right. Has there ever been a duck that cowardly in the history of boxing? I don't see it.

16y ago

Yup. I don't think you can get a more blatent duck! lmao:rofl::rofl:

16y ago

thanks for posting this. He fights at most 1-2 a year and he cant fight wlad because he needs more time to spend with his family? Great stuff Yup. I don't think you can get a more blatent duck!

16y ago

we know who wears the fishnets too :fing02: ice cold:rofl:

16y ago

Right here mate; 3rd paragraph. :boxing: http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27799 thanks for posting this. He fights at most 1-2 a year and he cant fight wlad because he needs more time to spend with his family? Great stuff

16y ago

when did he say that? I thought his reasons were bad back and the "slave contract" he was offered Right here mate; 3rd paragraph. :boxing: http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27799

16y ago

Mosley: I cant fight Mayweather because I have to go to the dentist:rofl:

16y ago

Williams demanding 50/50 for a shot at the MW title. Willims think his a ppv star, lol

16y ago

Haye: "I don't want to fight Wlad I want to spend time with my family" when did he say that? I thought his reasons were bad back and the "slave contract" he was offered

16y ago

Williams demanding 50/50 for a shot at the MW title.

16y ago

Haye: "I don't want to fight Wlad I want to spend time with my family"

16y ago

Floyd: I want Olympic type blood tests :doh: I cant touch this one, otherwise the thread might get derailed

16y ago

Oscar: My wife doesn't want me to fight Puerto Rican fighters. :lol1: that was a good one cuz you know who wears the pants in that marraige.

16y ago

pacquiao: my mother wants me to quit boxing lmao:rofl::rofl:

16y ago

Pac: uuuhh he is uhhhh too big and uhhhh too fast he said that? Which fighter was he talking about?

16y ago

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pacquiao: my mother wants me to quit boxing

16y ago

Oscar: My wife doesn't want me to fight Puerto Rican fighters. He said that? lol

16y ago