Fighters' reluctance to call opponents out after a win.

[RlCKY]

Why do most fighters hesitate to come flat out and say who they want to fight next. This is especially the case for top level boxers.

Does it give negotiating leverage to the other guy if they call him out?

You usually hear...

"Well I just wanna go home and..."

"I'm just a fighter, I handle the business in the ring"

"Uh depends on my promoter, Bob Arum"

"Line 'em up, I'll fight anyone"

...**** like that, and it almost feels as if something was missing from the broadcast.

Obviously Stevenson/Kovalev is a fight on the map right now for everyone. Would have been nice to see some theatrics from either fighter in the post fight interviews...the interviewers have to almost pry it out from them.



Surely these guys map their careers out somewhat. I'll fight him, then him.. Of course we as fans do this.

I know these guys are in the moment of a payoff for their hardwork and sacrifice during training camp. It'd be a nice way to play to the crowd after a fight by dropping a name with some conviction; like you really want to fight and beat that guys ass. I think it adds to the feeling of it being a "grudge match" or whatever you want to call it.

I think that in the moment, during the interview, the person needs to be the boxer and not the business man, and say what they think the fans what to hear.

[-PBP-]

Negotiating. You don't want to show your hand. Make it look like you have more options so you can have more bargaining power.

[The Big Dunn]

Negotiating. You don't want to show your hand. Make it look like you have more options so you can have more bargaining power.

well this thread has been answered. you are posting at high level today.

[Russian Crushin]

Its almost always the champ that says this, while challengers will call them out

[-MAKAVELLI-]

GGG: "...anyone..guys, i'm here"

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Kovalev: "..mumble mumble mumble...Adonis" *with a smile*

[jqSide]

It's become useless for winners to call out other fighters after the win. They get ducked, asked for astronomical sums of money, etc.

I don't see the point now unless you're sure the one you are calling out would take it. Otherwise, it will become a disadvantage in the negotiating table.

So I don't blame them for not doing it.

[Evol]

because in boxing everyone knows just because u call this guy out it doesnt mean ur gonna get him next.. now in the ufc guys call eachother out all the time after a win.

[jqSide]

In UFC it's different. Fighters call each other out and ducks rarely exist. Why because they have to answer to the big boss, Dana White.

[soul_survivor]

Negotiating. You don't want to show your hand. Make it look like you have more options so you can have more bargaining power.

That's bull**** and you know it, it's not got anything to do with negotiating, it's got to do with most fighters these days either having small balls or small brains.

Naz always called out a tonne of opponents "Kevin Kelly your next" that fight was huge and he made loads of money, "Barrera, Morales, your getting it next" Naz got a career high payday and earned more than Lewis in the preceding years...lost LOL but still.

Ali called out who he wanted, Leonard, Lewis at times, Hopkins at times...what's all this BS with 21st century fighters and "I'll fight anybody?" LOL