Comments Thread For: Pulev vs. Thompson Now Official For 8/24 Tripleheader

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Fight fans can look forward to a real stacked up card on August 24. With European Light Heavyweight Champion Juergen Braehmer defending his title (against Stefano Abatangelo) and super-middleweight contender Arthur Abraham (against Willbeforce Shihepo) trying to get in position for another world title shot, the show is already loaded with highlights. Now the Sport- und Kongresshalle Schwerin will also play host to a special heavyweight attraction. Kubrat Pulev (17-0, 9 KO´s) and Tony Thompson (38-3, 26 KO´s) will fight it out in an IBF final eliminator with the winner to challenge for the world title.

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[boxingfocus]

I rarely buy into this 'avoided' crap. It just means unproven.

This is how they were selling Malik Scott. Avoided my arse.

It's projection. Avoided fighters tend to be the ones doing the avoiding.

I'm not knocking Pulev either. He's taken on 2 good names in a row but just because he's struggled to tie a fight down in 2013 doesn't mean he's avoided - it's just he's not a headlining ticket seller. More people in Germany will know who Tony Thompson is over Pulev and Germany seems to be his adopted home.

Chisora would have fought him. Thompson will fight him. That doesn't signal avoided to me. Or does he just mean that after 17 fights and 2 notable wins he expects a world title shot against Wladimir Klitschko?

[HWChampion]

I rarely buy into this 'avoided' crap. It just means unproven.

This is how they were selling Malik Scott. Avoided my arse.

It's projection. Avoided fighters tend to be the ones doing the avoiding.

I'm not knocking Pulev either. He's taken on 2 good names in a row but just because he's struggled to tie a fight down in 2013 doesn't mean he's avoided - it's just he's not a headlining ticket seller. More people in Germany will know who Tony Thompson is over Pulev and Germany seems to be his adopted home.

Chisora would have fought him. Thompson will fight him. That doesn't signal avoided to me. Or does he just mean that after 17 fights and 2 notable wins he expects a world title shot against Wladimir Klitschko?

Fights rejected by: chagaev, fury, Haye, Jennings, adamek. That's 4 top ten HW's that 'avoided' him.

[LacedUp]

Fights rejected by: chagaev, fury, Haye, Jennings, adamek. That's 4 top ten HW's that 'avoided' him.

They only rejected him because he doesn't have a fan base and no real TV money to bring with him.

There's no reason for guys like Adamek, Fury and Haye to fight an unknown to the casuals.

[Hougigo]

They only rejected him because he doesn't have a fan base and no real TV money to bring with him.

There's no reason for guys like Adamek, Fury and Haye to fight an unknown to the casuals.

adamek fighting Guinn and Jennings missing out on his biggest pay day and challenge.
Hate and fury fighting each other, which is better for them.
Nobody should get mad if they dont get a title shot next. Wlad and vitali get paid regardless of who they fight

[boxingfocus]

Fights rejected by: chagaev, fury, Haye, Jennings, adamek. That's 4 top ten HW's that 'avoided' him.

Haye and Fury are fighting each other. So cross those two off the list.

[bojangles1987]

War Tony Thompson. Can't believe I typed that.

[paulf]

They only rejected him because he doesn't have a fan base and no real TV money to bring with him.

There's no reason for guys like Adamek, Fury and Haye to fight an unknown to the casuals.

Adamek is fighting Dominick Guinn.

[SOLARflare]

They only rejected him because he doesn't have a fan base and no real TV money to bring with him.

There's no reason for guys like Adamek, Fury and Haye to fight an unknown to the casuals.

In other words, they avoided him.

[ragingbull1]

Thompson is the man! Complete LAD! War Thompson