The Nate Campbell-Joan Guzman Saga Continues?br />
The Dominican Willing to Fight For Free
Campbell Says, “Work Your Way Back Up! Then We Can Talk?br />
It’s an unprecedented story that’s been circulating around the boxing media since yesterday.
Apparently Joan Guzman is ready and willing to face off against current WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight champion, Nate Campbell?for free!
While many boxing fans, the media, and Team Campbell might state that it’s the least that Guzman could offer, it’s still something unheard of in this day and age.
I just had a chance to speak with manager of Guzman, Jose Nunez about the situation and this is what he had to say:
BB: What’s going on Mr. Nunez? There was a rumor circulating around that you guys would be willing to fight Nate Campbell for free?is there any truth to this?
Nunez: Yes there is truth to that. We know that it’s our fault what happened and we’re willing to make it up.
BB: What’s the tentative date that you’d have for the rescheduling of this fight?
Nunez: Sometime in November or December. I think either of those months would work.
BB: How about the networks? Would they be willing to give you guys another shot based on what happened?
Nunez: Oh yeah. I’ve spoken with Showtime and they still have interest in the fight. In fact, I just recently spoke with HBO we have a November date open.
BB: So what exactly are you guys willing to give up in order to make the Campbell fight happen?
Nunez: Well, we’re willing to give up our purse. We might even be willing to give Campbell a big chunk of his own purse prior to the fight. I know Joan can make the 135 pound weight limit with no problem. It’s just that some guys in his camp had him putting on too much muscle weight which never should have happened.
Let me tell you something about that whole fiasco. The lead doctor in this whole thing, Jimmy Lewis was the one that ran all the tests on Guzman and recommended that we not go through with the fight. He was surprised that Joan could even stand when he was running the tests and what not. I know it was our mistake but Joan did really do everything he could to try and make 135.
BB: So will Floyd Mayweather Sr. still be involved in this potential fight?
Nunez: It all depends on how busy Floyd is. He had absolutely nothing to do with Guzman not making the weight so we’d like to have him on board. The Ricky Hatton fight might get in the way though.
One other thing about the fight was that Terry Trekas wants to say that we didn’t inform his team that we wouldn’t be fighting until an hour before the fight. That’s not true. I had been telling him all day leading up to that night that it didn’t look like a go based on what the doctor had said.
The bottom line is that we know we messed up and we’re trying to right a wrong.
End of Interview
Now I contacted Nate Campbell in regards to the potential offer and gathered his thoughts on the whole situation.
BB: Nate, I just spoke with Nunez regarding Guzman’s offer to fight you for free giving you his purse in the process. What are your thoughts on all that?
Campbell: He already gave up his purse the first time around and he cost me mine. What’s new? Those guys are wasting their time with this stuff. They know that they did wrong and they’re just trying to find a way out of this mess.
BB: So basically you’re saying that this fight won’t happen even if Guzman would give you his purse for the fight?
Campbell: I got other fights line up that I can’t talk about right now. Even if he was willing to do that, what networks would be willing to purchase the fight now?
BB: I just spoke with Nunez and he said that both Showtime & HBO seem to have interest in the bout.
Campbell: It doesn’t matter anyway. Jose Nunez needs to worry about handling the lawsuit he has coming to him. I’m not scared to fight Guzman, I think everybody knows that. The bottom line is that after what happened, he’s not even ranked anymore within the WBO. He’s sitting at the bottom of their rankings so why would I fight a guy that isn’t even at the top of any of sanctioning organizations that I have a belt in.
Shame on them for getting it wrong the first time. Let Guzman work his way back up and prove that he can make 135 pounds, then we can talk.
BB: So basically what you’re saying is that if Joan were to work his way back up the rankings at 135 pounds, came back to you with his current offer of giving up his purse, you’d be willing to consider their offer?
Campbell: Yeah. That’s exactly what I’m saying. Let me tell you something John. I grew up in the era of Ali-Foreman, Ali-Frazier, Hagler-Mugabi?I wanna be involved in some great fights before my career is over. The best fighting the best is what I grew up watching and I think it’s something that the fans want to continue to see in boxing.
BB: Something like a fight between you and Juan Manuel Marquez?
Campbell: Yeah. That’s exactly what I’m talking about. I think a fight with Marquez would be great for boxing and great for the fans. That’s the only type of fight that I would agree to pass on a mandatory in order to make happen. If you’re fighting a guy recognized as the best in the division fighting the next best guy, that’s a situation that needs to happen.
End of Interview
The saga continues my friends?br />
Will Campbell-Guzman ever take place? True fight fans can only hope and wish that the fight materializes being that it was highly anticipated going into the original date of September 13.
I can only imagine the hype for this potential lightweight showdown sometime in the future as the build-up has been like no other?
The Dominican Willing to Fight For Free
Campbell Says, “Work Your Way Back Up! Then We Can Talk?br />
It’s an unprecedented story that’s been circulating around the boxing media since yesterday.
Apparently Joan Guzman is ready and willing to face off against current WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight champion, Nate Campbell?for free!
While many boxing fans, the media, and Team Campbell might state that it’s the least that Guzman could offer, it’s still something unheard of in this day and age.
I just had a chance to speak with manager of Guzman, Jose Nunez about the situation and this is what he had to say:
BB: What’s going on Mr. Nunez? There was a rumor circulating around that you guys would be willing to fight Nate Campbell for free?is there any truth to this?
Nunez: Yes there is truth to that. We know that it’s our fault what happened and we’re willing to make it up.
BB: What’s the tentative date that you’d have for the rescheduling of this fight?
Nunez: Sometime in November or December. I think either of those months would work.
BB: How about the networks? Would they be willing to give you guys another shot based on what happened?
Nunez: Oh yeah. I’ve spoken with Showtime and they still have interest in the fight. In fact, I just recently spoke with HBO we have a November date open.
BB: So what exactly are you guys willing to give up in order to make the Campbell fight happen?
Nunez: Well, we’re willing to give up our purse. We might even be willing to give Campbell a big chunk of his own purse prior to the fight. I know Joan can make the 135 pound weight limit with no problem. It’s just that some guys in his camp had him putting on too much muscle weight which never should have happened.
Let me tell you something about that whole fiasco. The lead doctor in this whole thing, Jimmy Lewis was the one that ran all the tests on Guzman and recommended that we not go through with the fight. He was surprised that Joan could even stand when he was running the tests and what not. I know it was our mistake but Joan did really do everything he could to try and make 135.
BB: So will Floyd Mayweather Sr. still be involved in this potential fight?
Nunez: It all depends on how busy Floyd is. He had absolutely nothing to do with Guzman not making the weight so we’d like to have him on board. The Ricky Hatton fight might get in the way though.
One other thing about the fight was that Terry Trekas wants to say that we didn’t inform his team that we wouldn’t be fighting until an hour before the fight. That’s not true. I had been telling him all day leading up to that night that it didn’t look like a go based on what the doctor had said.
The bottom line is that we know we messed up and we’re trying to right a wrong.
End of Interview
Now I contacted Nate Campbell in regards to the potential offer and gathered his thoughts on the whole situation.
BB: Nate, I just spoke with Nunez regarding Guzman’s offer to fight you for free giving you his purse in the process. What are your thoughts on all that?
Campbell: He already gave up his purse the first time around and he cost me mine. What’s new? Those guys are wasting their time with this stuff. They know that they did wrong and they’re just trying to find a way out of this mess.
BB: So basically you’re saying that this fight won’t happen even if Guzman would give you his purse for the fight?
Campbell: I got other fights line up that I can’t talk about right now. Even if he was willing to do that, what networks would be willing to purchase the fight now?
BB: I just spoke with Nunez and he said that both Showtime & HBO seem to have interest in the bout.
Campbell: It doesn’t matter anyway. Jose Nunez needs to worry about handling the lawsuit he has coming to him. I’m not scared to fight Guzman, I think everybody knows that. The bottom line is that after what happened, he’s not even ranked anymore within the WBO. He’s sitting at the bottom of their rankings so why would I fight a guy that isn’t even at the top of any of sanctioning organizations that I have a belt in.
Shame on them for getting it wrong the first time. Let Guzman work his way back up and prove that he can make 135 pounds, then we can talk.
BB: So basically what you’re saying is that if Joan were to work his way back up the rankings at 135 pounds, came back to you with his current offer of giving up his purse, you’d be willing to consider their offer?
Campbell: Yeah. That’s exactly what I’m saying. Let me tell you something John. I grew up in the era of Ali-Foreman, Ali-Frazier, Hagler-Mugabi?I wanna be involved in some great fights before my career is over. The best fighting the best is what I grew up watching and I think it’s something that the fans want to continue to see in boxing.
BB: Something like a fight between you and Juan Manuel Marquez?
Campbell: Yeah. That’s exactly what I’m talking about. I think a fight with Marquez would be great for boxing and great for the fans. That’s the only type of fight that I would agree to pass on a mandatory in order to make happen. If you’re fighting a guy recognized as the best in the division fighting the next best guy, that’s a situation that needs to happen.
End of Interview
The saga continues my friends?br />
Will Campbell-Guzman ever take place? True fight fans can only hope and wish that the fight materializes being that it was highly anticipated going into the original date of September 13.
I can only imagine the hype for this potential lightweight showdown sometime in the future as the build-up has been like no other?
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