[Wallet]

As has been rumoured for the last couple of weeks...

WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns' scheduled title unification fight with Miguel Vazquez has been placed in doubt, STV has learned.

Burns was set to put his title on the line, with Vazquez risking his IBF belt, in a unification fight in London later this month. There are now concerns that the highly-anticipated meeting may not take place on the scheduled date.

STV has learned that the fight is now in doubt because both parties are yet to finalise terms.

Promoter Frank Warren is expected to make comment on the matter within the next 24 hours.

When STV contacted Warren's camp, the response was to insist that the fight would go ahead, though they could not confirm when this would take place. Vazquez's representatives were unavailable for comment.

Any cancellation or delay would be a further blow for Burns, who has not stepped into the ring since a successful title defence against Kevin Mitchell in September 2012.

A planned fight with Liam Walsh in December was cancelled after Burns' opponent was injured in a car accident and his replacement, Jose Ocampo, pulled out following the death of his trainer.

http://sport.stv.tv/boxing/216113-ricky-burns-world-title-unification-fight-this-month-in-doubt/

 

[GazOC]

Doesn't look like this fight is going to happen. Very quiet on the PR front, too quiet.

 

[Earl-Hickey]

Let's see who Frank dredges up instead

 

[Webzcas]

How do you go about cancelling BoxNation again?

 

[GazOC]

How do you go about cancelling BoxNation again?

Its still very good value for money IMHO but the domestic side looks like it is going to go down the shitter, fast!

 

[Noonaldinho]

Frank will then say " we offered Vasquez a career high purse......."

 

[Wallet]

How do you go about cancelling BoxNation again?

 

[anklespanker756]

Its still very good value for money IMHO but the domestic side looks like it is going to go down the shitter, fast!

Its not even to do with the boxing anymore. It's about supporting a fucking fraudster.

 

[Webzcas]

Its still very good value for money IMHO but the domestic side looks like it is going to go down the shitter, fast!

I like it, but it's not worth it, if the big fights fall apart at the seams. If the Burns fight gets pulled, so many people are going to be out of pocket.

 

[Wallet]

What do people think of this then..?

 

[GazOC]

Its not even to do with the boxing anymore. It's about supporting a fucking fraudster.

Not for me, its about having access to fights I want to watch. Simple as that.

 

[GazOC]

I like it, but it's not worth it, if the big fights fall apart at the seams. If the Burns fight gets pulled, so many people are going to be out of pocket.

I agree its a pisser for those who are travelling, buying tickets etc. but from the point of view of a boxing fan paying for a TV channel, its worth a tenner a month all day long IMHO.

 

[anklespanker756]

What do people think of this then..?

Who knows without seeing the blanked out text... But if this was Vazquez playing around i'm sure we'd of heard something from Warren by now.

 

[GazOC]

What do people think of this then..?

Why have you scribbled over the interesting bits? ;-)

 

[Wallet]

Who knows without seeing the blanked out text... But if this was Vazquez playing around i'm sure we'd of heard something by now....

It's irrelevant how much he's getting paid, if they've agreed the terms and are now backing out, who's in the wrong?

 

[Roe]

Could be worse. At least we're still getting Cleverly/Krasniqi.

 

[GazOC]

Who knows without seeing the blanked out text... But if this was Vazquez playing around i'm sure we'd of heard something by now....

Come on AS. Franks a bugger but at least keep an open mind on this. You're giving Vasquez a hell of a lot more slack over that letter than you are giving Warren.

 

[anklespanker756]

Not for me, its about having access to fights I want to watch. Simple as that.

Fair enough.... I can understand that... He's not for me though

 

[Roe]

It's irrelevant how much he's getting paid, if they've agreed the terms and are now backing out, who's in the wrong?

Do we know they agreed terms? All I see is a letter from Dean Powell.

And the Vazquez team could have still pulled out due to uncertainty over their payment

 

[anklespanker756]

Come on AS. Franks a bugger but at least keep an open mind on this. You're giving Vasquez a hell of a lot more slack over that letter than you are giving Warren.

I am keeping an open mind... I did say who knows.. I just feel if this was Vazquez playing up then Warren would of made a statement by now. Especially considering theres only two weeks to go.