When a fighter starts out in his career they pretty much have no choice but to go with their promotion team and trainers ideas....Why??....Because they have no clout or reputation of their own to stand on!!......

Once you reach a certain level...EG--DLH,,PBF,,JONES,,Hopkins ( you guys get the idea)...

You have established yourself as not needing the team to make your name for you...You have become the elite and they work for you not vice versa.....

Yet all these champions...Seem to use the What ever my promoter says excuse on why they are not fighting OR if the fight is not a good one we get the blame of the trainers EG..Taylor on Steward....

Taylor and steward is the last straw for me...this has been going on for years but enough is enough....

If you have a bad fight just ADMIT IT!!!