Comments Thread For: Lou DiBella, Gary Shaw Fire Back at Jose Pedraza's Manager

[Motorcity Cobra]

My guess is likely a situation not all that different from what Chris Algieri was being faced with a short while ago; Javier Bustillo (the smallest name in the picture to me) had the original contract with Pedraza, Gary Shaw got involved along the way, with Lou DiBella joining on to finally get Pedraza over the finish and into stardom [Algieri is signed with Star Boxing, who had to give up a few options to Banner Promotions to get the Provodnikov fight, who then subsequently had to give an option to Top Rank for the Pacquiao fight].

Pedraza's father is trainer/manager (and I doubt that he's gouging his son for two checks), so the circle is basically Pedraza'a father leading things for him, DiBella/Shaw looking to negotiate the fights, and Haymon being around to get Pedraza/Pedraza to hopefully follow the most sensible path but leaving them with the final decision.

Oh ok. Just seems like a lot of hands in the pot for a guy who isn't making people a lot of money

[PETUFF]

I think Pedraza need to live this freaks !the fight with Gamboa is not bad but they can do better than that how about Salido,Mickey Garcia those are good fights for Pedraza

[Corelone]

Why the hell does he have so many promoters, managers, advisors?!!!

SOB's are like roaches. They move in and the only way you get rid of them is starvation, or death. Can you imagine paying this bunch, and none of them can get him a fight?

[TexasCowBoy]

I think Pedraza need to live this freaks !the fight with Gamboa is not bad but they can do better than that how about Salido,Mickey Garcia those are good fights for Pedraza

Why not Gamboa???? Yeah you know why!!!! Gamboa will knockout Pedraza....Hell even Salido would knockout Pedraza but not Mickey.....Mickey and Pedraza would end up in a decision....

[TexasCowBoy]

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[Boriquaboxing]

I agreed with Gary up until he said Pedraza was a way better fighter than Verdejo. It really is the other way around.

[Clegg]

Don't know who is right/wrong in this situation but Lou is always the most entertaining promoter when it comes to going all in on someone like this. Some of his rants defending Sergio Martinez were great.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

I agreed with Gary up until he said Pedraza was a way better fighter than Verdejo. It really is the other way around.

In a few years you will eat your own words and will realize Verdejo is actually doodoo. Most likely the next Dulorme. Mark my words.

[Scipio2009]

Oh ok. Just seems like a lot of hands in the pot for a guy who isn't making people a lot of money

most definitely, but that's the way some guys have to get it, I guess.

Pedraza's pops is messing up the money, though