Comments Thread For: Ramirez on Prograis Title Shot: 'Pisses Me Off... That I'm Being Thrown Under the Bus'

[Clegg]

The original excuse was that the purse split wasn't fair. But everyone criticised him for that, so now he says it's because of the promotional divide. If the fight was never going to happen anyway regardless of the pay involved, why even complain about the purse split? It's all just PR to make this swerve look less embarrassing.

[brettWall]

It does make sense for Ramirez going with TR's prospect with Teo Lopez, which is a far bigger draw than Prograis, who is with a competing promoter. That alone would is enough red flag and almost just a waste of time. I wouldn't worry about it if I were Ramirez.

[SilverMiles]

N it’s only because you declined the fight against prograis after declining to fight for the vacant title. That’s all. Cong**** on the wedding. When one turns down title shots he looks like a duck.

The vacant title fight would been against Zepeda.

[War Room]

Boxing is a business and who fucks up a business deal to get married? He ducked, the end.

[SteveM]

dumb ass thing to say that he might switch promoter to go to 147 - TR will match him as tough as possible in his last fight hoping he loses and passes his record/lustre to another in-house fighter

[SplitSecond]

The original excuse was that the purse split wasn't fair. But everyone criticised him for that, so now he says it's because of the promotional divide. If the fight was never going to happen anyway regardless of the pay involved, why even complain about the purse split? It's all just PR to make this swerve look less embarrassing.

His point is 1. TR is unwilling to Co-promote with Probellum. And 2. He has a purse minimum with Top Rank (around 1.5mil I believe is the number). And as it stands he can’t get Top Rank & ESPN to put in the necessary money to meet that minimum within that 35%. His other issue is that Prograis’ side has also not presented any pot/offer. So he’d be agreeing to 35% of god knows what, a complete mystery. Ramirez notes that if Prograis offers him just 1mil, he’ll accept.

So he wants Regis to raise the split, so Top Rank/ESPN can bid, and if anyone outbids them, that’s fine too, because it will be exceeding his minimum.

But basically. If he’s going to be earning more, guaranteed, vs Commey etc on Top Rank, then he’ll stay there.

[Afi23]

147lbs...you don't even look that big for 140lbs!

[Afi23]

Boxing is a business and who fucks up a business deal to get married? He ducked, the end.

Exactly, tell "wifey to be", wait for me at the altar, let me go make that mil real quick, I'll be back!

[Afi23]

His point is 1. TR is unwilling to Co-promote with Probellum. And 2. He has a purse minimum with Top Rank (around 1.5mil I believe is the number). And as it stands he can’t get Top Rank & ESPN to put in the necessary money to meet that minimum within that 35%. His other issue is that Prograis’ side has also not presented any pot/offer. So he’d be agreeing to 35% of god knows what, a complete mystery. Ramirez notes that if Prograis offers him just 1mil, he’ll accept.

So he wants Regis to raise the split, so Top Rank/ESPN can bid, and if anyone outbids them, that’s fine too, because it will be exceeding his minimum.

But basically. If he’s going to be earning more, guaranteed, vs Commey etc on Top Rank, then he’ll stay there.

Crazy! His guarantee is 1,5 mil while Regis just won the belt for 1,320 mil.

https://www.boxingscene.com/amp/regis-prograis-confirms-he-received-his-7-figure-purse-full-zepeda-fight--170847

[just the facts]

Hes right. He fought taylor who beat prograis so he is certainly not ducking.

What? They both lost to Taylor so that seems like a dumb argument.