Comments Thread For: Team Dirrell: Not Enough Time Before Stevenson Bout

[-Kev-]

Why do YOU think Kessler turned down Stevenson? Because he is afraid?

You don't Think it might have something to dó with him having bigger fish to fry instead of fighting Stevenson in Canada. Hell Kessler can make a million bucks fighting a can in Denmark.

Alright, it seems like you got Kessler's excuse all figured out.

Now tell us what bigger fish does Sakio Bika have to fry?

[-Kev-]

2010: Darnell Boone [16-15], knocks out Adonis Stevenson[14-0] in 2 rounds.



The big bad Stevenson who's being ducked by a whole entire division.

[BattlingNelson]

Alright, it seems like you got Kessler's excuse all figured out.

Now tell us what bigger fish does Sakio Bika have to fry?

I think Bika wanted none of the canadian officials. You can interpret that whichever way you want.

[-Kev-]

I think Bika wanted none of the canadian officials. You can interpret that whichever way you want.

Alright, so far...

Kessler: Bigger fish to fry
Bika: No Canadian officials
Dirrell: Ducking, scared, his reason is not vaild

[BattlingNelson]

Alright, so far...

Kessler: Bigger fish to fry
Bika: No Canadian officials
Dirrell: Ducking, scared, his reason is not vaild

I see what you did there, but you are not taking the whole Dirrell situation into account.

What's odd is that he and his manager last week Said they where ready, while Dirrell this week suddenly realizes that there's not enough time to get in shape. Dude cannot be taken seriously. Sorry if he's your idol. You should find another one.

[KnockUTheFukOut]

stop hyping up Stevenson as if people are running from him, he is a decent fighter and that is all, certainly not worthy of running from

[Light_Speed]

Bika did not want to fight in canada, with canadien judges, that is why he pulled out - Dirrel should be in shape period! he was just in Floyds camp for cotto sparring with Badou Jack - dude has been inactive, did not capitalize off the super 6 - split with promoters etc... he is flushing his career down the toilet - sad because he has good skills, but they will not mature because he is not active enough.

That's not what GBP said :

"I just found out from Golden Boy [on Thursday] that Bika is pulling out because he says he can’t be ready"

http://www.boxingchampions.co/2012/06/30/sakio-bika-latest-to-avoid-adonis-stevenson/

Bad fight for Pavlik but Dirrell-Pavlik makes sense right now if these guys want to stay busy. Dirrell needs to get in the ring.

Come on man, Dirrell would shred Pavlik to pieces.

I see what you did there, but you are not taking the whole Dirrell situation into account.

What's odd is that he and his manager last week Said they where ready, while Dirrell this week suddenly realizes that there's not enough time to get in shape. Dude cannot be taken seriously. Sorry if he's your idol. You should find another one.

Bika did the exact same thing. Started negotiating with Michel then later said he couldn't be ready in time. Should we take Bika seriously?

[BattlingNelson]

That's not what GBP said :

"I just found out from Golden Boy [on Thursday] that Bika is pulling out because he says he can’t be ready"

http://www.boxingchampions.co/2012/06/30/sakio-bika-latest-to-avoid-adonis-stevenson/

Come on man, Dirrell would shred Pavlik to pieces.


Bika did the exact same thing. Started negotiating with Michel then later said he couldn't be ready in time. Should we take Bika seriously?

Dirrell has a history involving dr. Shaw Hi. Thats a big part of it. As it is he has very little latitude.

[NachoMan]

i agree, it wasnt enough time, thats why i was surprised he took it, but like i said before, at the elite level, no1 takes a fight on such short notice.

Back in the day, contenders regularly took these sort of eliminator fights on days' notice. Back then, of course, a loss didn't mean so much as it does today.

[ShoulderRoll]

You don't Think it might have something to dó with him having bigger fish to fry instead of fighting Stevenson in Canada.

Kessler's next fight better be against someone "bigger" in name than Stevenson. If he instead fights some bum in Denmark we might have to revisit this thread.