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Are rematch clauses a con? Cowardly? Should they work both ways?
1./ Are rematch clauses a con? Cowardly? How can someone be supremely confident, if they need a rematch clause?
2./ Should rematch clauses work both ways? How is it fair for them to only work one way?
3./ Should the rematch clause be scrapped all together?
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Some examples to this nonsense:
AJ got leathered by fatty Ruiz. AJ then forced the rematch through a clause, and won the rematch very unconvincingly, after fatty Ruiz had been living like he'd won the lottery for 6 months. AJ ran for the hills, not wanting to see fatty in the opposing corner ever again. I'm not the only one who'd like to have seen AJ-Ruiz III, with Ruiz actually motivated, but there's zero chance. You often see this nonsense happen, no doubt they will do the same between Whyte and Povetkin. If there's a rematch clause in fight I, should there be an automatic rule, Fighter A can have his rematch (fight II), but only if Fighter B gets a rematch clause in the rematch (potential fight III). That would be fair.
Another example, at the opposite end of the scale, is Fury and Wilder. Fury beat Wilder clear in fight I but got robbed of the victory. I am surprised team Wilder even took fight II, but they did, and justice was served in emphatic fashion. Fury crushed Wilder, making it 2 wins out of 2 for him. Now, we have a rematch clause which Wilder is apparently going to take, making for a fight III that nobody cares to see. Wilder was outclassed for the majority of the first two fights, he is clearly levels below the Gypsy King, and his only chance is a lottery punch. But alas, rematch clauses doe.
I would like to hear people's opinions on the rematch clause.
2./ Should rematch clauses work both ways? How is it fair for them to only work one way?
3./ Should the rematch clause be scrapped all together?
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Some examples to this nonsense:
AJ got leathered by fatty Ruiz. AJ then forced the rematch through a clause, and won the rematch very unconvincingly, after fatty Ruiz had been living like he'd won the lottery for 6 months. AJ ran for the hills, not wanting to see fatty in the opposing corner ever again. I'm not the only one who'd like to have seen AJ-Ruiz III, with Ruiz actually motivated, but there's zero chance. You often see this nonsense happen, no doubt they will do the same between Whyte and Povetkin. If there's a rematch clause in fight I, should there be an automatic rule, Fighter A can have his rematch (fight II), but only if Fighter B gets a rematch clause in the rematch (potential fight III). That would be fair.
Another example, at the opposite end of the scale, is Fury and Wilder. Fury beat Wilder clear in fight I but got robbed of the victory. I am surprised team Wilder even took fight II, but they did, and justice was served in emphatic fashion. Fury crushed Wilder, making it 2 wins out of 2 for him. Now, we have a rematch clause which Wilder is apparently going to take, making for a fight III that nobody cares to see. Wilder was outclassed for the majority of the first two fights, he is clearly levels below the Gypsy King, and his only chance is a lottery punch. But alas, rematch clauses doe.
I would like to hear people's opinions on the rematch clause.
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