Gary Lockett turns down title shot

[col Blake]

Gary Locket welsh stable mate of Joe Calzaghe has turned down a chance to fight for the IBF world Middleweight champ Arthur Abraham, seems Frank Warren pulling the strings and wants Locket to try for the WBO an organisation who he seems to have a lot of influence over, did locket turn down the fight because he fears Arthur Abraham or is it the fact if he ever gets the WBO Wank Warren can hand pick his opponents and keep him champ for 5 or 6 years without any real danger of him from loosing it, similar to his other WBO champs he has had.
How can a fighter desperate to get a world title turn down a offer of a shot at a legitimate title.

[Chunk..]

Frank Warren has WBO wrapped round his finger!

The bloke's a ****!

[SkillspayBills]

How long ago was this?

[riza]

he says it was because the germans wanted options

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Isn't he fighting Kelly Pavlik in June?

[ElGranLuchador]

hope gary lockett can punch thats his only chance againt pavlik

[Alonzo Harris]

Frank Warren has WBO wrapped round his finger!

The bloke's a ****!

true, true I hate wank warren man.

hope lockett doesn't regret this desicion.

[KingTito]

i'm pretty sure he's fighting pavlik, actually i'm certain

[col Blake]

How long ago was this?

Lockett just said it in an interview after the Rees fight last night, did'nt say when he turned it down but it must have been a couple of months ago.
And yes he is now fighting Pavlik Saturday 7 June.

[col Blake]

Lockett just said it in an interview after the Rees fight last night, did'nt say when he turned it down but it must have been a couple of months ago.
And yes he is now fighting Pavlik Saturday 7 June.

or the 8th if you live in the UK, setanta covering i think