Comments Thread For: Mosley: Team Smith Killed The Fight Over Rematch Clause

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Shane Mosley has withdrawn from negotiations to fight Liam Smith in December.

The American's reluctance to accept an immediate rematch clause is the reason for the potential bout being scuppered, he has claimed.

The 44-year-old, a former three-weight world champion, had seemed in line to be Smith's first challenger since the Liverpool puncher won the WBO super-welterweight title - but talks have abruptly ended.
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[Gentblue]

Smith-Charlotte, Smith-Lara, Smith- Mundine for Interm title ... We need more unifications.

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

lmaooo mosley is an idiot this was probably 1 of he best chances to get a world title

[ShoulderRoll]

Mosley is right, this would have attracted some US attention and notoriety. Liam Smith was obviously shook.

[elfag]

did anyone explain to 44 year old mosley that the rematch clause only matters if he wins.

go get your paycheck mosley

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Mosley is right, this would have attracted some US attention and notoriety. Liam Smith was obviously shook.

Mosley turned the offer down

[ShoulderRoll]

Mosley turned the offer down

Yeah, because they wanted to tie him up with a rematch clause.

If Smith's people weren't afraid that they might lose this clause wouldn't even be necessary.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Yeah, because they wanted to tie him up with a rematch clause.

If Smith's people weren't afraid that they might lose this clause wouldn't even be necessary.

Was Mayweather afraid of Berto?

[FelipeB]

If smith is afraid to fight Mosley then I see him keepin that belt hostage for a while ..

[SchoolTheseCats]

Yeah, because they wanted to tie him up with a rematch clause.

If Smith's people weren't afraid that they might lose this clause wouldn't even be necessary.

Rematch clauses are usually tied into contracts by the champ unless he just don't care about it Mosley turned fight down