Dzinziruk turned down Williams, Kessler turned down Dawson, Sturn turned down Forrest

[Sweet Pea 50]

Paul Williams gonna have to move to UFC if he wants opponents.

[bsrizpac]

"Hey, Joe, you have other options now that you've defeated Hopkins. Manny people feel that Roy would not be much of a challenge since he is way past his prime, could Pavlik or Dawson be in the picture?"

"Dawson? Pavlik? Bullocks! I beat Kessla! Could Pavlik or Dawson beat Kessla? Kessla! Kessla Kessla Kessla, Kessla? Cmon Kessla!"

End of the day...Kessler Lacy.

[WaRCoTTo]

Paul Williams gonna have to move to UFC if he wants opponents.

This would happen to Paul Williams:

[Sweet Pea 50]

Anybody got a link to anything with Dzinziruk turning down Willams?

[The Hammer]

I dont want to hear that "Americans overrating their fighters and never fighting Europeans" bull***** again.

Dzinziruk never turned down Williams, that was a mistaken report.

[Clegg]

While the jingoism on this board is annoying, I don't fully agree with your viewpoint.

A fighter based in Europe will often get less attention in America than a fighter based in America. The time and location of his fights pretty much guarantee that. Therefore, when it comes to choosing an opponent, a top European does not offer enough money to an American boxer who is in search of an opponent.

Is it true in all cases? Of course not. But it is certainly true in some cases. A good example of this is Taylor choosing Lacy and $$$ over Froch and a title. It's not bias, it's not racism, it's simple economics.

3 potential fights do not sum up the entire situation.

Williams-Dziniruk seems to be a case where one camp says one thing, the other says something else. What makes you believe Williams rather than Dzinziruk?

The only info I can find on Sturm-Forrest is a few lines on ESPN that come from Gary Shaw. What makes you convinced that he is telling the truth, or that his offer was realistic?

[The Hammer]

Europeans are scared of black people

Was Wlad scared of Rahman yesterday?

I remember Vitali was very frightened of Sam Peter.

...and Adamek was terrified of Cunningham, that's why he hardly took a backward step.

[warp1432]

The only info I can find on Sturm-Forrest is a few lines on ESPN that come from Gary Shaw. What makes you convinced that he is telling the truth, or that his offer was realistic?

Shaw is just doing this so Forrest doesn't have to fight Sergio Martinez.

[The Hammer]

Shaw is just doing this so Forrest doesn't have to fight Sergio Martinez.

Yes, it seems like Forrest is doing everything he can to avoid a fight with Sergio Martinez!

The WBC should consider stripping him of the title.

[STEELHEAD]

yeah feel sorry for paul williams