Adamek vs. Gunn To Happen, July 11 in Newark

[The Hammer]

Gunn is a great guy , And his life is a Story in boxing ,
Being an underdog is just apart of the sport.Nothing to
try and discredit him and what he has did in boxing!
I wish Bobby the best and I bet he is making a bundle !

Well Stacy, he has won his last past three by KO or TKO, over opponents with winning records, so clearly some people ARE being too hard on him.

By the way, what's JD Chapman up to these days? Will he ever fight again?

[Ravens Fan]

There has to be a limit somewhere. Sure, Adamek could get more cash from a 20% share of a B-Hop fight than he will with 80% from this, but if you approach negotiations solely from that point of view it's a license to get pissed on by any worthwhile opponent's agent. Adamek is worth more than that. You have to hold out for something remotely reasonable, even if short of what you think you are worth unless there is a particularly good reason to do otherwise, the only example I can currently think of being a true 'career defining' fight (which this isn't, although it would obviously be a great win). Haye v. Wlad is a good example.

I could not agree with you more. After all does anyone recall the squabble between Hatton and the Pacman over some ridiculously small number, what was it 2-1/2%, and everyone knows that Hopkins was talking much bigger numbers. So, I believe Adamek has every right to demand a higher percentage for fighting Hopkins and it should have no bearing on Gunn as his next opponent even if he is a tomato can.

[The Hammer]

sorry my friends said no. have a perogie on the house though.

And you have a kreplach on the house, and take a few for your friends at Showtime too.

[HOMETOWNCHAMP]

Cunningham can't fight him unless he has a win.

The IBF since last year have had a ruling that a fighter cannot be coming off a loss and fight for one of its world titles.

They decided on a final eliminator between Cunningham and Braithwaite back in February, to set up the rematch with Adamek if Cunningham wins. But for some reason this fight hasn't been scheduled yet.

Thanks i didnt know that. Theres to many rules these days. I guess its good that the IBF atleast follows there own rules.

[SOB]

Well Stacy, he has won his last past three by KO or TKO, over opponents with winning records, so clearly some people ARE being too hard on him.

By the way, what's JD Chapman up to these days? Will he ever fight again?

Yea some people just like to talk **** about people in the game !
Kind of makes them feel like they are a player also ,Instead
of a hater tool .

And as far as J.D. he is retired ! I dont believe he wants it bad enough !
Simple as that !

[-Swizzy-]

In his second defense of the IBF cruiserweight crown Tomasz Adamek will face Bobby Gunn on July 11 at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Contracts are expected to be signed next week. Comcast will televise the fight. [details]

wtf? how in the blue hell did Gunn land a fight with Adamek?

there are like 20 guys that Adamek could have fought instead of this clown.

[-Swizzy-]

So I wonder how much money Adamek is going to make from this fight. I'm willing to bet not as much as he would have against Hopkins

yeah, $1.2 million was hopkins offer. I don't think Adamek will make that in his next 10 fights combined. that was a clear duck-job by Adamek. But I still like him though.

[-Swizzy-]

Showtime refused to televise Johnson-Adamek, then ShoBox turned down Godfrey-Adamek.

So now Adamek has no choice but to fight a journeyman like Gunn. In years to come, the haters will criticize his resume, without knowing the whole story.

lol. he had "no choice", wtf? why not?

and Gunn is a level below journeymann. He is a borderline bum.

I agree with sho-time for turning down those fights but what is the explanation for fighting Gunn? What about Guilermo, Flores, Afolabi and the tones of other names that Sho-time would have surely accepted.

[MissDeeCole]

bobby gunn? sounds white..

[Lacrimosa]

Depends on how you look at it. IMO, it's an investment, i.e he would have made even more money in the future if he would have fought hopkins for a smaller percentage, beat him and been in the position to demand for a higher split.

True... In any way the fight with Hopkins was a biug fight for Adamek... It could improve his career much in the future...