Comments Thread For: Boswell Talks Thompson, Tarver, Rips Audley Harrison

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Heavyweight contender Cedric "The Bos" Boswell (31-1) reached out to BoxingScene.com to respond to recent comments made by fellow heavyweight contender Tony Thompson. "None of these guys will fight me. I have been trying to get fights with guys like Cedric Boswell and Fres Oquendo and they have all turned me down." Thompson said to different media outlets.
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[The Hammer]

Boswell has always said everybody is ducking him, but it seems it was he who ducked Tony Thompson.

He should have taken it for whatever money they offered, a win would put him into a much better position for his next fight.

[a08]

Tarver at H/W?LOL He is a kamikaze...What about Boswell...He is 40 and has no future, but Briggs vs. Bos will be appropriate deal for both.

[joe strong]

Boswell has always said everybody is ducking him, but it seems it was he who ducked Tony Thompson.

He should have taken it for whatever money they offered, a win would put him into a much better position for his next fight.

actually this is the second time in the last year Boswell turned down a fight which he says he was lowballed....first oquendo & now Thompson....2 good fights for him....although I'm not sure how true it is but I read oquendo offered him only $5000! If I was boswell I wouldn't train for 8 weeks to make $5000...it seems pretty odd for a guy in his position to turn down these fights but if I'm going to get hit by a contending heavyweight I'd want to be paid well.it's always a health risk stepping in the ring & he's 40.unfortunately guys like him & guinn are not the first choice off opponents because they provide a highrisk,no reward fight with the possibility of an upset.he'll probably stay inactive because I doubt many contenders will fight him at this point & beating him now does little for them....tye fields got $25000 for fighting Galen brown so you'd expect thompson or oquendo would make him a decent offer.

[JK1700]

He said "I will fight Antonio Tarver yesterday"

That doesnt even make sense. Harrison has beat better opposition than this guy has, He hasnt earned the right to get a big (compared to what he usually gets) payday against a Thompson or Oquendo. And if he was offered the fights he should have taken them. Unless the money was really bad...

[BostonGuy]

actually this is the second time in the last year Boswell turned down a fight which he says he was lowballed....first oquendo & now Thompson....2 good fights for him....although I'm not sure how true it is but I read oquendo offered him only $5000! If I was boswell I wouldn't train for 8 weeks to make $5000...it seems pretty odd for a guy in his position to turn down these fights but if I'm going to get hit by a contending heavyweight I'd want to be paid well.it's always a health risk stepping in the ring & he's 40.unfortunately guys like him & guinn are not the first choice off opponents because they provide a highrisk,no reward fight with the possibility of an upset.he'll probably stay inactive because I doubt many contenders will fight him at this point & beating him now does little for them....tye fields got $25000 for fighting Galen brown so you'd expect thompson or oquendo would make him a decent offer.

Sometimes you have to take the small purse in order to line up bigger fights in the future. I heard that Jameel Mccline fought for free against Terry Smith because he wanted to stay busy; his next fight, he fought Valuev for the WBA title and I'm sure he make a good payday on that...
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