Comments Thread For: Brian Norman doesn?t see Jaron Ennis bout as missed opportunity

[BoxingUpdates]

Norman will defend his WBO welterweight belt in Japan on June 19 against Jin Sasaki but also continues to be asked about unified titleholder Jaron "Boots" Ennis.
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[Grandma Lover]

Who cares about this bum

[BoxOfficer]

Who cares about this bum

Your Grandma.

[ShoulderRoll]

Who turns down $1.7 million in order to go make $150k instead?

[JLC]

Who turns down $1.7 million in order to go make $150k instead?

Damn ! are there numbers accurate ??

[jqSide]

It's not a missed opportunity if he thought he's going to lose.

He lets his dad makes decision for him, and his dad wanted $2 million for the fight.

Man, even the established names took a long time for them before they got their first $1 million.

[steeve steel]

Still too early to know for sure if passing on the Boots fight was a good call. Apparently, he made 190 000$ for Santillan, and 650 000 for Cuervas (purse + PPV share). And there saying it will be his biggest payday yet against Sasaki.

[LarryMerchant'sBottle]

Still too early to know for sure if passing on the Boots fight was a good call. Apparently, he made 190 000$ for Santillan, and 650 000 for Cuervas (purse + PPV share). And there saying it will be his biggest payday yet against Sasaki.

Yes, I've heard he's getting over a million to fight Sasaki!

[LarryMerchant'sBottle]

would they have signed if eddie said yes to 2 mil?

I think pops asked for $2.2 but was willing to negotiate. Eddie didn't want to negotiate at all.

[brankobugarski]

Brian Norman has chosen a safe, longer road rather than a fast, crash and burn approach against Boots, so they overpriced themselves to avoid the fight. This way he will fight 5 more opponents and build up his retirement nest egg before he has to fight a real killer and risk loosing it all. I guess most fighters do this in one way or another. Not many of them are willing to face a killer straight up - Boots is no different. Their working life is short compared to long retirement with no significant income. In betting terms, they choose multiple safe bets before they "put it all on black".