Media Wonderboy Didn't Get His Show Money

[usernamee]

If they're not gonna pay him show money at least get him a fight soon to make up for it

they'll put him on the prelims against a tough Russian on a card in China next year

 

[NoStoneUnturned]

they'll put him on the prelims against a tough Russian on a card in China next year

I can see it now, Roman Kopylov vs Wonderboy, and oh you have to go up a weight class... enjoy.

 

[Big Al's Texas BBQ]

In the end it was his choice.

He shouldn't have been forced to make a choice to begin with. If your opponent misses weight by 3 pounds, the fight should be cancelled with the fighter who made weight being paid their show money. No discussion. It is absolutely not fair to make Thompson decide if he wants to still fight or not.

 

[Cheese_&_mma_lover]

justice was served.

to all the people saying, blame the guy who didn't make weight, well this proves you were wrong ALL ALONG!!!

Now they just gotta move him down the rankings as well. I think move him down 3 rankings is fair. Do you guys think moving him down 3 rankings is adequate?

 

[CatchtheseHands]

How the hell can anyone make WB out to be the bad guy here? He made weight, his opponent didn't. WB should not be punished, he did nothing wrong and it is within his right to refuse the fight. 5 pounds is a lot to be over.

 

[arcadeperfect]

Dana saving money for another birthday present to Nelk boys\

That guy has to be the prime example of a punchable face.

 

[Superior]

Well… he didn’t show up so why should he get show money?

 

[Superior]

How the hell can anyone make WB out to be the bad guy here? He made weight, his opponent didn't. WB should not be punished, he did nothing wrong and it is within his right to refuse the fight. 5 pounds is a lot to be over.

Yes, 5 pounds is a lot to be over, 3 is also a lot but not ALOT.

Don’t know where you got 5 pounds over from.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Yes, 5 pounds is a lot to be over, 3 is also a lot but not ALOT.

Don’t know where you got 5 pounds over from.

I heard 5 but if it's 3 then it's 3, but regardless he was over weight and that's still an advantage.

 

[Local Plata]

Dana probably annoyed Wonderboy declined to fight rather than take 30%

 

[BROWNPRIDE]

If true thatx funked up and he needs to get his money.

 

[arcadeperfect]

No, but they can try to cut egregious amounts of weight and fail. And that would give them an advantage in a catchweight fight.

Like if someone tries to cut 40 pounds from 210 to 170, and manages to cut 35 pounds, they'll be ABSURDLY large at 175. In no way shape or form should any welterweight ever accept that fight.

What I like are mandatory in-cage weight limits for weight misses. I've seen this done before. If you miss weight, they'll say "you must weigh X before the fight tomorrow". So if someone misses by 3 pounds, they shouldn't be allowed to weigh more than 185 pounds the following day. Something like that. It prevents these egregious weight cuts from being rewarded.

I believe that happened with Thompson vs Till. Thompson accepted under the condition that Till couldn't weigh more than 188.

 

[Mike]

Yes, they're blaming wonderboy for the whole situation including his opponent missing weight...

Even going so far as saying he used the miss as an excuse to duck, he never wanted to fight etc. Instead of the guy that couldn't make weight being the one dodging the fight.

It's really silly.

 

[Steve Fox]

Ya kinda did though

Physical harm.

 

[rtodd]

He has good reason to turn down the fight. Perreira was 3-4 lbs over which means after hydrating he’d be close to 190-195

At altitude as well. That 3-4 lb advantage capped with Wonderboy making the cutting gives him a HUGE advantage.

 

[tastaylvr]

He shouldn't have been forced to make a choice to begin with. If your opponent misses weight by 3 pounds, the fight should be cancelled with the fighter who made weight being paid their show money. No discussion. It is absolutely not fair to make Thompson decide if he wants to still fight or not.

The worst part is that there is no real “choice” here since if you say you don’t want another fighter then they will call you a pussy all the while you never made one mistake lol

 

[Neck&Neck]

Dana Showed him the money
But didn’t give it to him
That’s show money

 

[Mr. Super Necessary]

As he shouldn't. HE cancelled it.

 

[Plissken]

Good, guy holding up division, turning down fights with grapplers and then refused a fight with a guy 2lbs over.

3 pounds, and yeah blame the guy that made weight (especially when Till also came in overweight and took a very debatable decision against Thompson).

 

[Mr. Super Necessary]

How the hell can anyone make WB out to be the bad guy here? He made weight, his opponent didn't. WB should not be punished, he did nothing wrong and it is within his right to refuse the fight. 5 pounds is a lot to be over.

he's not being punished.

he cancelled the fight. So why should he get paid show money?... that's not punishment. That's the equivalent of not showing.

It's up to him if he's not willing to accept fighting the guy missing weight. Nothing says the guy had to or the fight is cancelled. The fight still could have gone ahead. Upto him. He woulda been well aware of the fact of him refusing to fight = this. So I dunno why people are acting like he's hard done by.