Willie Monroe Jr just posted this. Kinda sad.

[imperial1]

This is why I respect anyone who steps in that ring not every fighter can be elite and need a plan b ..I wish him the best

[Box-Office]

atleast hes the boxino champ right?....Right?

[Box-Office]

Title, fan base, style. Monroe doesn't bring anything to the table.

He isn't a fighter a champion would give a shot for his voluntary cuz of his style, nor does he have a fan base where he can be maneuvered in to a lucrative fight. Tough spot to be in.

[Box-Office]

That's his problem. Dude was a rebel and took a high risk fight early in his career that could back fire. He thought he knew more than everybody else. I like Willie Monroe but this was clearly too big a step up for him at this stage in his career.

Fighters are protected and fights aren't made for a reason. If you lose you become less marketable, your record isn't as pretty on the networks during intros and a promoter will take a loss putting you on events at empty casinos. Fighters need to be groomed, promoted and built up the right way and that is:

1. Early in your career, stay undefeated and take low risk fights
2. Gradually step up your opposition and take the most dangerous fights later in your career when you are an established product with a real fan base.


Every fighter does this but Monroe tried to play hero and go against the norm. Now he has respect but no fights, no money and no interest from promoters.

Fans talk all that **** about fighting for legacy and trying to earn their respect but when fighters do that and fail they end up like Willie Monroe.

I don't think its the loss, guys suffer early losses to bums even, he just isn't marketable, period.


fan base (especially ethnic)? titles? name? punchpower/style?

[Hougigo]

He said he's slated to be on Kov/Pascal undercard... but I doubt it.
If Stevens/Hyppolite is made, that's 2 televised fights right there... maybe get him on untelevised fight against a meh opponent to tune-up...but no idea where he goes from there.

He's supposed to be fighting a P.O.S manager right now in court

[kiaba360]

That's his problem. Dude was a rebel and took a high risk fight early in his career that could back fire. He thought he knew more than everybody else. I like Willie Monroe but this was clearly too big a step up for him at this stage in his career.

Fighters are protected and fights aren't made for a reason. If you lose you become less marketable, your record isn't as pretty on the networks during intros and a promoter will take a loss putting you on events at empty casinos. Fighters need to be groomed, promoted and built up the right way and that is:

1. Early in your career, stay undefeated and take low risk fights
2. Gradually step up your opposition and take the most dangerous fights later in your career when you are an established product with a real fan base.


Every fighter does this but Monroe tried to play hero and go against the norm. Now he has respect but no fights, no money and no interest from promoters.

Fans talk all that **** about fighting for legacy and trying to earn their respect but when fighters do that and fail they end up like Willie Monroe.

Rosado took a similar risk, but he's more marketable and more vulnerable as a fighter. Rosado is viewed as a tune-up while Monroe is viewed as an unnecessary risk, so Rosado will find getting opportunities easier. Rosado also didn't have a promoter pre-GGG iirc, but now he has GBP who also helped him get on BKB. Maybe Monroe needs to do something about his promoter/manager.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Boxing's a tough racket. Most fans seem to think good pro boxers make a lot of money. You hear about the cash the very top guys make, but those are a very select few. The sport sucks for the average athlete. Willie's a good kid with a head on his shoulders. I'm glad he mentioned becoming a firefighter. He can make decent money, retire with a pension in twenty years and keep all his marbles. I love boxing, but encouraging a guy who doesn't have real star potential to stay at it is plain wrong.

[bigjavi973]

Listen to you, continually asking for pictures of other men and inquiring about their sex life. I worry about you javi, never easy to watch another human being slide into the gutters of life...

no dip****.... listen well & listen good.... whenever you bring up my appearance, I will always ask you what you look like.... how can you talk about someone else when you have small balls and dont even post one pic of yourself?

[Eastcoast]

no dip****.... listen well & listen good.... whenever you bring up my appearance, I will always ask you what you look like.... how can you talk about someone else when you have small balls and dont even post one pic of yourself?

If you're uncomfortable with your appearance, don't post your pics. But I think you just want the attention.

[bigjavi973]

You posted the tweets and still say no one stuck up for him...really

But then again you are the one who posted a quote from team GGG saying they are pulling out of the Quillin fight but its not there fault and they didnt pull out.

you have some scary backward bizarro world logic

aaaannnnnnddddd he never replied back to you after this