Fighters Ducking Fighters??

**as214** · 06-09-2005, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by ottoevans

Ive only seen two fighters ducking an opponent because they just didnt want any part of it. Mike Tyson didnt want a rematch against Lennox Lewis cause he said he wasnt ready to fight a guy like him (Lewis), which for some reason i understand and repect. The other is Chris Bryd, he doesnt want to fight Wladimir. This is the worst one ive seen cause even his own promoter had said Chris doesnt want to fight him, 1st he said he wanted more money and he got it, 2nd he said he didnt want to face Wlad cause Wlad didnt deserve it, now hes facing some wierd bum ive never heard about Lyakhovich.

Can ya name other fighters who avoided opponents cause they were scared, and i dont mean people who avoid fighters cause theres little reward high risk cause the fighter is unknown still(Winky Wright, Harris etc.), i mean people who avoid completly cause their scared.

Tito is ducking Winky!! Bhop is ducking Winky.. Leila Ali is ducking Anne Wolfe.. Prince Naseem was ducking JMM.. Marco Antonio Barrera is ducking JMM and Paquoi!!

**TheEvilSaint** · 06-09-2005, 04:39 PM

lennox lewis is the biggest fight-dodger i have ever known. after his 2nd fight with holyfield, he fought michael grant. the WBA stripped him of his title for failing to defend against mandatory challenger john ruiz. after his fight with mike tyson, he DROPS his IBF title to avoid fighting chris byrd. and after his fight with vitali klitschko, he retires rather than give vitali a rematch (like lewis said he would).

**ottoevans** · 06-09-2005, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by as214

Tito is ducking Winky!! Bhop is ducking Winky.. Leila Ali is ducking Anne Wolfe.. Prince Naseem was ducking JMM.. Marco Antonio Barrera is ducking JMM and Paquoi!!

how is B-Hop ducking Winky ?? the man is training to fight another man for like 4 months now??? Nassem ducked JMM cause he was uknown

**ottoevans** · 06-09-2005, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by TheEvilSaint

lennox lewis is the biggest fight-dodger i have ever known. after his 2nd fight with holyfield, he fought michael grant. the WBA stripped him of his title for failing to defend against mandatory challenger john ruiz. after his fight with mike tyson, he DROPS his IBF title to avoid fighting chris byrd. and after his fight with vitali klitschko, he retires rather than give vitali a rematch (like lewis said he would).

yeah but John Ruiz and Chris Byrd where unknown when Lewis was king. I agree with ducking Vitali

**welshwales** · 06-09-2005, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by TheEvilSaint

lennox lewis is the biggest fight-dodger i have ever known. after his 2nd fight with holyfield, he fought michael grant. the WBA stripped him of his title for failing to defend against mandatory challenger john ruiz. after his fight with mike tyson, he DROPS his IBF title to avoid fighting chris byrd. and after his fight with vitali klitschko, he retires rather than give vitali a rematch (like lewis said he would).

to be honest he could have done whatever he wanted he was the best heavyweight on the planet at the time bar none!

**TheEvilSaint** · 06-09-2005, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by ottoevans

yeah but John Ruiz and Chris Byrd where unknown when Lewis was king. I agree with ducking Vitali

unknown or not. losing TWO titles because of dodging TWO fighters is just a blantant act of cowardice on lewis' part.

**as214** · 06-09-2005, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by ottoevans

how is B-Hop ducking Winky ?? the man is training to fight another man for like 4 months now??? Nassem ducked JMM cause he was uknown

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Naseemand his handlers knew verywell who JMM was!! They didnt want any part of him.. Look at how badly Barrera countered Hamed, what do you think someone like JMM would have done to him? As for BHop, he is staying away from Winky because of the risk to reward ratio.. Hopkins doesnt like to take chances.. He priced himself out of an RJ rematch a few years back. Hopkins has worked hard for 20 straight tiutle defenses and cares immensely about his legacy.. Why do you think he is moving up to 175? Legacy, legacy, legacy.. He;\'s not about to let Winky stop that

**ottoevans** · 06-09-2005, 04:54 PM

yeah but you gotta remember this is a business, why would Nassem fight a guy nobody knew and have the chance to lose when you could fight sumone like Barrera and get paid a lot of money.

Also belts dont mean **** anymore, its all about fighting big name opponents, Lewis was on top of the boxing World why would he fight sumone who nobody knew like Ruiz or Bryrd its not being a coward its not being a dumass.

**TheEvilSaint** · 06-09-2005, 05:01 PM

dodging a fighter might be a smart decision. dodging two or three in lewis' case is pure cowardice. if they're such no-names, then y doesnt he fight them to make sure that they will never become never-will-bes?

Fighters Ducking Fighters??