Who cares how much the purse was? DeGale rematch was Groves' biggest and most profitable fight at the time but he didn't want none. He instead fought a guy that DeGale had already embarrassed.
Groves beat DeGale albeit in a close fight. There was no clamour for an immediate rematch and both guys were still learning their trade and a fight further down the line is what every was looking for.
Froch on the other hand got a beating for 9 rounds and was save by some "peeleft: poor refereeing. And not the sanctioning body also have agreed with this.
What is Froch's excuse if he doesn't take the fight?
The clauses are common for a voluntary defence which is what I've been trying to drum into your head.
Bradley put the same clauses in his fight offer to Kell Brook. Did that mean it was "deigned" to make Brook say no? Was Bradley "never serious" about wanting to fight Brook?
Groves beat DeGale albeit in a close fight. There was no clamour for an immediate rematch and both guys were still learning their trade and a fight further down the line is what every was looking for.
There was no clamour for an immediate rematch? Who did Groves fight instead?
Paul Smith
Francisco Sierra
50 year old Glen Johnson
Dario Balmaceda
Baker Bakerat
Noe Gonzalez
I'm glad Groves gave the fans what they really wanted by staging these epic fights instead.
Groves beat DeGale albeit in a close fight. There was no clamour for an immediate rematch and both guys were still learning their trade and a fight further down the line is what every was looking for.
Froch on the other hand got a beating for 9 rounds and was save by some "peeleft: poor refereeing. And not the sanctioning body also have agreed with this.
What is Froch's excuse if he doesn't take the fight?
"Groves priced himself out of a rematch"; "I was offered more $$$ to fight Chavez Jr in Vegas"; "Andre Ward has offered me a rematch" etc.
Common....always. Are you down to debating semantics because you have nothing else to challenge me on? If a promoter is dumb enough not to put a rematch clause in a contract against a voluntary then they aren't doing their job probably.
There's nothing "dodgy" or uncommon about the contract Groves was offered and rejected.
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