Comments Thread For: Callum Johnson in Boxing Purgatory Due To Hearn-Gallagher Row

[JayCho]

Well Smith should have got a great purse out of the Canelo fight. I suspect Walsh probably didn't as Tank was relatively unknown back then. Not sure about what has happened with Walsh. Maybe the issue is these fighters ask too much although Callum is saying that's not the case. Flanagan had a very good run as champ and then went for the title again didn't he so I don't see him as comparable.

I think Smith got £800k for the Canelo fight.
Flanagan had an awful run as champ, load of defences against domestic level opponents apart from the guy who got injured in the 2nd round. Heard nothing about him since he lost to Hooker and Prograis. Although maybe he left Warren to go in the WBSS

[JayCho]

Typical c*** move by Hearn. Johnson is a good kid. He deserves better. Callum Smith is a free agent too. His deal expired yesterday.

How do you know this?
I think since his last fight, theres no reason why he shouldn’t have fought one of :
Canelo
BJS
Jacobs
GGG
Or someone of that level

[1Eriugenus]

Buatsi so doesn't need Callum. Callum hits like a MoFo. At one point I liked Buatsi but he's been going backwards. His defensive skills are negligible & I don't think his trainers can improve him. Buatsi v Johnson can only end with someone counting over Buatsi.

[rudy]

Are these managers dumb if Smith is free agent fight Canelo who is free as Wtf and if I was Callum Johnson sign with MTK global

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

How do you know this?
I think since his last fight, theres no reason why he shouldn’t have fought one of :
Canelo
BJS
Jacobs
GGG
Or someone of that level

I’ve known some of the Smith family for years.

Smith-BJS was agreed in principle, but Sky couldn’t provide it with a PPV date after Whyte-Povetkin 2 was hastily rearranged for November.

It’s not on Smith that those fights haven’t happened it’s on Hearn/Sky, Hearn’s done nothing for his career really, I’m glad he’s finally out of that contract.

[Randall Cunning]

Why are we marinating DOMESTIC LEVEL fights?

Johnson is 35 man, that fight should happen next. Buatsi desperately needs a step up too.

Its not marinating, its being realistic in todays climate. If Johnson wont fight Mikhalkin for covid money he aint fighting Buatsi behind closed doors.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Its not marinating, its being realistic in todays climate. If Johnson wont fight Mikhalkin for covid money he aint fighting Buatsi behind closed doors.

A 40% reduction is a disgraceful offer, they clearly had no interest in rescheduling that Johnson fight IMO.

They could definitely finance Buatsi-Johnson, easily, that’s not an expensive fight to make.

At some point you have to take a somewhat of a financial hit to further your fighters career. Look what Arum just did for Teofimo Lopez. If Arum and ESPN can finance Lopez-Lomachenko without PPV or fans in attendance why can’t Hearn and Sky finance Buatsi-Johnson a fight nowhere near as expensive? There’s no legitimate reasons they can’t besides greed or not wanting to make the fight in the first place.

It’s laughable your defending this tbh man, I rate you as a poster but surely you can see this is poor form from Sky/Hearn.

I think a big issue is Sky/Matchroom don’t like making in house fights.

[_Rexy_]

Would Warren put him in with Yarde? What do you locals think? It's 4:30 am so you should all be up by now.

Ah, Clegg basically answered my question while I was typing my intial post haha thanks

Johnson would demolish him. Johnson can really crack. I put him top 3 power guys at 175 behind Beterbiev and JSJ

[_Rexy_]

I’ve known some of the Smith family for years.

Smith-BJS was agreed in principle, but Sky couldn’t provide it with a PPV date after Whyte-Povetkin 2 was hastily rearranged for November.

It’s not on Smith that those fights haven’t happened it’s on Hearn/Sky, Hearn’s done nothing for his career really, I’m glad he’s finally out of that contract.

I figured Hearn was starving him for going into the WBSS.

[YoungManRumble]

Johnson would demolish him. Johnson can really crack. I put him top 3 power guys at 175 behind Beterbiev and JSJ

I know haha, I want to see him spark out Yarde.

PS Gonna get your care package prepared pretty soon here to mail out during the weekday!