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01-16-2013, 10:34 AM
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Roy Jones to fight Steve Collins
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01-16-2013, 10:37 AM
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On the undercard: George Foreman vs Larry Holmes;;;; 
Nah, at least those old heavies are not as desperate to do something like that
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01-16-2013, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Megarodon
On the undercard: George Foreman vs Larry Holmes;;;;
Nah, at least those old heavies are not as desperate to do something like that |
Lol there was talk of a foreman v Holmes fight in the early 2000s when they were about 50 ill be watching this fight just for the novelty of it
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01-16-2013, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Megarodon
On the undercard: George Foreman vs Larry Holmes;;;;
Nah, at least those old heavies are not as desperate to do something like that |
Sounds good to me. Throw in Leonard-Hearns III and it'll be PPV worthy.
I think they all are game to duke it out another time.
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01-16-2013, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Colzo
Lol there was talk of a foreman v Holmes fight in the early 2000s when they were about 50 ill be watching this fight just for the novelty of it
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In 1999 they were gonna fight. Both turned 50 in 1999 and it was declared the "Birthday Bash" or something along those lines. Holmes was ecstatic to finally get in the ring with Foreman, whom he'd been calling out since the 1970s.
Holmes and Foreman were set to make several million a piece for the fight, however the promoter was forced to reduce their pay by about 3 million each, and Holmes wanted to go on with the fight but Foreman backed out because he'd only have gotten something like 7 out of the 10 million he was promissed.
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01-16-2013, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bill1234
In 1999 they were gonna fight. Both turned 50 in 1999 and it was declared the "Birthday Bash" or something along those lines. Holmes was ecstatic to finally get in the ring with Foreman, whom he'd been calling out since the 1970s.
Holmes and Foreman were set to make several million a piece for the fight, however the promoter was forced to reduce their pay by about 3 million each, and Holmes wanted to go on with the fight but Foreman backed out because he'd only have gotten something like 7 out of the 10 million he was promissed.
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Only 7 million???? LOL
That's much more than what any 50 year old guy deserves, whatever his legacy is.
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01-17-2013, 09:20 AM
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This fight should have happened 15 years ago when it would have meant something.
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01-17-2013, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by fsenties4
Only 7 million???? LOL
That's much more than what any 50 year old guy deserves, whatever his legacy is.
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Both Holmes and Foreman walked away with around $1 million for not even fighting. They got money for simply signing the contract. Holmes and Foreman, both aged 50, were going to make serious money for the fight. Imagine what they could've gotten around 1992, right after both Holmes and Foreman were competitive with Holyfield, or in 1995 right after Foreman and Holmes got their 2nd shots at the title in their comebacks.
Lots of money was to be made with them fighting, but Foreman simply didn't want to fight Holmes.
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01-17-2013, 12:31 PM
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This fight should have happened 15 years ago when it would have meant something.
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Yep. Now it's going to be some kind of sad afair. Jones has been shot for quite some time now and been brutally knocked out multiple times, Collins is pushing 50 and hasn't had a fight in years.
Jones should retire ASAP and Collins shouldn't be coming back at all.
They should've fought in 1997/1998, not in 2013.
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01-17-2013, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bill1234
Both Holmes and Foreman walked away with around $1 million for not even fighting. They got money for simply signing the contract. Holmes and Foreman, both aged 50, were going to make serious money for the fight. Imagine what they could've gotten around 1992, right after both Holmes and Foreman were competitive with Holyfield, or in 1995 right after Foreman and Holmes got their 2nd shots at the title in their comebacks.
Lots of money was to be made with them fighting, but Foreman simply didn't want to fight Holmes.
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Foreman has made millions with his enterprises, I don't see why would he want to take the risk of being seriously injured just because of money.
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Roy Jones to fight Steve Collins
