http://www.saddoboxing.com/3923-boxi...ith-offer.html
So, Matt Skelton says that Oleg Maskaev didn't offer him enough money to fight. Now then, here's my view on this:
1) Skelton is 39, no matter how fit he is, there can't be too many fights left in the tank.
2) His only real reputation is in Britain, and a world title shot would at least give him international exposure, even with a narrow defeat would not be an overly bad thing for him.
3) IT'S A WORLD TITLE SHOT.
4) If he wins, he could make loads of money with the defences....soooooo, my deduction is that Skelton is either scared, doesn't think he can win, or is a very shrewd businessman when we see an even bigger money fight come along for him. At the moment I think it may have not been the right decision, but hopefully I'll be proved wrong.
Other opinions?
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