Convenient duck, "he needs to build his name up".

[Elotero]

Then they turn around and fight some wack ass fool instead - like David Diaz.

[bojangles1987]

fans know its all about the money

its reality

building ones name up means just that

in ur world a fighter shud get a shot at such and such without proving himself or having a decent fanbase, but in the real world it simply doesn't work like that

The problem is when fighters say this when it doesn't apply. Quillin about Golovkin, Stevenson about Kovalev, Maidana about Thurman, etc.

[US Dirk Killer]

How about when they say they need to build up the fight more?

[Daddy T]

you're going to be hearing that line a lot from now on from both floyd and Canelo fans whenever anybody mentions Lara.

[Bushbaby]

you're going to be hearing that line a lot from now on from both floyd and Canelo fans whenever anybody mentions Lara.

Maaaaaaaaaaaan we're so passed Floyd/Canelo/ and Pacman now. Even bum killers, like Broner have fans who use that excuse. Like I've stated imo only 2 fighters are privy to that excuse. That's Floyd and Pacman.

The only problem with Floyd and Pacman using it, is that they only use it when it's convenient. If there's a bonified star bum, (like Khan), they'd jump all over that. But a guy like say (Lara), would need to "build his name up".

[Holywarrior]

What does fighting Bika have to do with anything? That's when Ward was in the Super Six. It's not an excuse when there is absolutely no point where Ward/Bute could have happened. How can you duck someone when there is no point where the fight could have happened?

Bika wasn't a super 6 bout.

[bojangles1987]

Bika wasn't a super 6 bout.

It was a replacement while he was in the Super Six. I can't remember which fighter dropped out that ended up with Ward fighting Bika, but that's what happened with both Bika and Allan Green, someone dropping out.

[Holywarrior]

It was a replacement while he was in the Super Six. I can't remember which fighter dropped out that ended up with Ward fighting Bika, but that's what happened with both Bika and Allan Green, someone dropping out.

Bika wasn't a replacement bout Allen Green and Johnson were the only 2 replacement fighters when Dirrell and Kessler dropped out.

[kiaba360]

Didn't Maidana pull the same thing with Thurman? Lol


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We barely knew Thurman when he was scheduled to fight Maidana. I remember being disappointed that the fight fell through cuz it was gonna be two big punchers going at it, but Chino looked at his KO% and decided to fight Soto-Karass instead. He had just lost to Alexander in his first WW fight, can you blame him for avoiding One Time? Now it makes complete sense for them to fight. I guess I'm a bit more lenient with ducking lol

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Originally Posted by .:: JSFD26 ::.

Didn't Maidana pull the same thing with Thurman? Lol


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We barely knew Thurman when he was scheduled to fight Maidana. I remember being disappointed that the fight fell through cuz it was gonna be two big punchers going at it, but Chino looked at his KO% and decided to fight Soto-Karass instead. He had just lost to Alexander in his first WW fight, can you blame him for avoiding One Time? Now it makes complete sense for them to fight. I guess I'm a bit more lenient with ducking lol

How many prospects you don't see with inflated KO ratios tho (not saying Thurman's is)? Then when they step up they can't crack an egg.

I get it tho, Maidana watched some tapes of Thurman's bodyshots and pu$$ied out.


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