Comments Thread For: Paddy Donovan falls ill, withdraws from Liam Paro IBF title eliminator

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An attractive IBF welterweight title eliminator between Liam Paro and Paddy Donovan will no longer move forward, promoter No Limit Boxing confirmed.
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[Smash]

2 weeks to go? u would be better by then

[Smash]

the show must go on, but not in this case it seems

[Smash]

the flu is always going around this time of year

[rudy]

He bottled it simple

[Coverdale]

2 weeks to go? u would be better by then

But his training would be compromised. Some of the reactions to pulling out with injury/illness are just plain ******ed. Sorry.

[Coverdale]

the flu is always going around this time of year

Yeah, and most people call in sick and get statutory sick pay. Boxers, being self-employed, get none of that and actually lose money from having to still pay their team.

[Smash]

But his training would be compromised. Some of the reactions to pulling out with injury/illness are just plain ******ed. Sorry.

well depends, ive read stories from boxers who have picked up an illness during camp but were actually fine after some rest as most of their training was done anyway and they put in a great performance in the ring, these guys are usually in great nick and recover from colds and flus very quickly, 1 week type of thing and back to normal very quickly and raring to go

[Smash]

Yeah, and most people call in sick and get statutory sick pay. Boxers, being self-employed, get none of that and actually lose money from having to still pay their team.

what about paro and his time and cash as well?

worst thing paddy could have made the trip, prob be recovered by fight time and in good form, if he wins great if he loses its not the end of the world both get paid anyway, he might lose the fight anyway

this is flu season and if i was due to fight in january i would almost be expecting to pick up a flu in the northern hemisphere anyway, its over in aussie land, flu jab maybe?

[Coverdale]

what about paro and his time and cash as well?

worst thing paddy could have made the trip, prob be recovered by fight time and in good form, if he wins great if he loses its not the end of the world both get paid anyway, he might lose the fight anyway

this is flu season and if i was due to fight in january i would almost be expecting to pick up a flu in the northern hemisphere anyway, its over in aussie land, flu jab maybe?

My point is that the incentives don't really line up for boxers like Donovan to pull out on a whim. He's literally invested into this training camp and now won't get paid. He won't have made this decision lightly.