All well and good winning a purse bid, but you gotta put the fight on afterwards.
Get them in the ring ASAP, or sell it to Turki or Matchroom.
You're exactly right and the reason why those gloating about Hearn's apparent 'L' at the time were speaking way too soon. The sentence quoted below is key, the amateurs who 'won' the purse bid have wasted a month on an unviable location before accepting they need to move it to the US to recoup their money.
Economics also played a significant role in the decision, given the fight’s price tag in relation to a typically run independent boxing event in Puerto Rico.
Sink or swim for Dalton. Matias has shown that he is slowing down and is visibly affected by punches but on the flip side he has shown to have beating many undefeated aggressive fighters.
Sink or swim for Dalton. Matias has shown that he is slowing down and is visibly affected by punches but on the flip side he has shown to have beating many undefeated aggressive fighters.
About time. I know he's had injuries but he'll be 29 in February, 18-0 and still not fought a TBRB top ten opponent. This is #9 vs #3 and will establish where he actually stands.
I think Matias had an off night against Paro, who to be honest, boxed a great fight. Smith is hungry, but untested at the highest level. Beating a faded Zapeda did nothing to convince us that he was not just another local british fighter.
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