Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
When did Tyson leave Hennessey? Or has Mick merged with Warren?
Tyson & Hughie fighting on Boxnation now not Channel 5, next fights are on Warrens bill on the 15th
When did Tyson leave Hennessey? Or has Mick merged with Warren?
Unless the No Contest appeal has changed anything, Fast Eddie has until Saturday to agree terms, otherwise it goes to purse bids. The offer that was made to Groves - whether or not you think it was co-incidental that it was made the day before the IBF ordered the rematch - would have been worthless if it had been worth £50 million, because it would have included all sorts of clauses (rematches, fights favouring Matchroom but not necessarily him etc) which would have affected his career in a way no amount of money could have made up for.
Froch will almost certainly vacate because Groves will beat him in three or four rounds if they fight again. All Groves is doing, in turning down the bid and appealing to the IBF for a NC, is taking a stand against the stupid game boxing has become in this country, where fighters get out twice a year because of all the wrangling that goes on. Eddie is Carl's best mate, Groves knows he isn't really looking out for him (until Carl retires, when Groves will be the biggest British fighter financially.) The people who expressed outrage at the way the fight happened are now questioning Groves for being stubborn, which seems a bit odd.
Degale is fighting some Dutch plumber in Bristol on March 1 because his eliminator against Badou Jack is going to purse bids next month. The winner of that will fight Bika for the WBC. If Ch-ch-ch-chunky wins the WBC he might get another fight with Groves, but there's just as much chance he'll get beaten before then.
DeGale has disappeared from the face of the earth into obscurity, not sure what he is earning from Hennessey but it will be difficult to make a mega fight out of Groves II.
Only the fact they ****ing hate each other, and it makes great TV, seeing Degale make a **** of himself.
DeGale has been managed appalingly although does look like getting a title shot relatively soon and a Groves rematch could be huge in a year or more. On the Froch situation I would absolutely LOVE IT if the BBBOC did call a No Contest but never gonna happen as they backed Howard after the fight. Froch has lost an army of supporters with his arrogance and inability to give Groves any credit or acknowledge what we all saw that night. If he swerves a rematch and vacates he'll lose any credibility he ever had. I hope Groves smashes him into retirement.
Even in the robust world of boxing I dont think it helps that Degale makes Kevin Pieterson look like Gandhi when it comes to peace and harmony in the workplace. I doubt even Fergie could manage him, he will look back on a career that he well and truly f***** himself.