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To go through with the fight or to walk away: it's always a double-edged sword for the fighter who does his job and makes while, in deciding whether or not to move forward with the opponent who doesn't honor the contractual terms.
It was decision that super middleweight prospect Jerry Odom was met with during Thursday's weigh-in prior to the July 17 ShoBox quadruple header at Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Odom hit the scales at 168.25 lbs., well within the +/1 lb. allowable tolerance for the contracted 168 lb. limit. His opponent, Samuel Clarkson wasn't even close, checking in at a beefy 172.25 lbs.
Odom and his team—which includes the staff at GH3 Promotions—agree to proceed with the fight, give the opportunity presented. Walking away would have meant passing on a payday and the opportunity to return to Showtime some 51 weeks after his network debut. Instead, a compromise was reached where they had to agree to a maximum rehydration weight, again resulting in Odom honoring the terms and Clarkson missing the mark.
The show still went on, with Clarkson paying the financial price in the way of fines, but Odom (13-2, 12KOs) paying the price in the ring. The Maryland-based prospect was dropped three times before the fight was eventually stopped in round three. The loss was his second in the span of three fights, although his first defeat—a 4th round disqualification against Andrew Hernandez—was emphatically avenged just two months later. [Click Here To Read More]
It was decision that super middleweight prospect Jerry Odom was met with during Thursday's weigh-in prior to the July 17 ShoBox quadruple header at Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Odom hit the scales at 168.25 lbs., well within the +/1 lb. allowable tolerance for the contracted 168 lb. limit. His opponent, Samuel Clarkson wasn't even close, checking in at a beefy 172.25 lbs.
Odom and his team—which includes the staff at GH3 Promotions—agree to proceed with the fight, give the opportunity presented. Walking away would have meant passing on a payday and the opportunity to return to Showtime some 51 weeks after his network debut. Instead, a compromise was reached where they had to agree to a maximum rehydration weight, again resulting in Odom honoring the terms and Clarkson missing the mark.
The show still went on, with Clarkson paying the financial price in the way of fines, but Odom (13-2, 12KOs) paying the price in the ring. The Maryland-based prospect was dropped three times before the fight was eventually stopped in round three. The loss was his second in the span of three fights, although his first defeat—a 4th round disqualification against Andrew Hernandez—was emphatically avenged just two months later. [Click Here To Read More]
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