Comments Thread For: Velez Will Not Face Gradovich on Cotto-Martinez

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MGM Grand, Las Vegas - BoxingScene.com has been advised that undefeated contender Jayson Velez (21-0, 15KOs) will not challenge IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich (18-0, 9KOs) on June 7th, as part of the Miguel Cotto-Sergio Martinez HBO Pay-Per-View event from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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[ChampBox@PR]

**** this bs war. They just cost the kid a title shot!

[Pain~Lucy]

imagine if velez beat grado, gbp wouldve own that belt

[ShoulderRoll]

That sucks for Velez. Watch Arum give Lomachenko the shot at Gradovich instead.

[Pain~Lucy]

That sucks for Velez. Watch Arum give Lomachenko the shot at Gradovich instead.

that's gbp's fault LOL you always mention arum,

[anonymous2.0]

While it sucks its not like there's 4 other title belts he could go for...

[Corelone]

Velez was getting the rush treatment a while back. Someone wanted to get him in over his head early. Now, he has as much experience and skill as most of the new contenders and he can't get close to a chance. He is now going through the feared and avoided phase of his career. I'm not saying Velez is good, yet, but no one wants to stumble or get surprised by him, so he'll be avoided as risky, very risky.

[PETUFF]

Velez need to stop that bu**** and fight a world champion or quit boxing

[Citizen Koba]

That sucks for Velez. Watch Arum give Lomachenko the shot at Gradovich instead.

I think the WBO are looking at giving Vasyl another shot at the vacant title - ain't sure who against (but given the Velz situation probably not GR jr).

No idea who they're gonna find for El Ruso though. Shame about Velez - woulda been a good fight IMO.

[Safarian23]

Evgeny Gradovich vs Alex Miskirtchian the fight we are looking for!

Gradovich should fight his IBF official challenger Alex Miskirtchian ! Alex Miskirtchian has had three times the European belt and is a great fighter. This would be the Featherweight fight of the year