Are you okay with Brook/Rios August 8th?

[Fenster]

He should scrap this date (which isn't even official) to wait and see what everyone else does?

Name the fighters that he could face in September then?

[Ron Swanson]

see my edit of the previous, literally every fighter is available. Every single fighter

[Fenster]

Name who you want him to fight?

[Ron Swanson]

How many times do I have to say "anyone", Rios isn't good. He will make Brook work beating Rios up but at no point will he offer any qualities to trouble Brooke. If I want to watch Brook beat someone up I can watch his sparring. I want to see Brook against a good fighter. Rios is not a good welterweight. Pick Bradley, try Khan again after he doesn't get the Mayweather fight, he'll try for a Mayweather fight, fight Broner if Broner were to beat Porter, maybe Garcia is finally coming up, Ali, literally anyone in the top 10 is better than Rios and a few not in the top 10 at least offer some troubles. Rios is just a punching bag. The Gavin fight is more interesting than Rios.

[Batman]

How many times do I have to say "anyone", Rios isn't good. He will make Brook work beating Rios up but at no point will he offer any qualities to trouble Brooke. If I want to watch Brook beat someone up I can watch his sparring. I want to see Brook against a good fighter. Rios is not a good welterweight. Pick Bradley, try Khan again after he doesn't get the Mayweather fight, he'll try for a Mayweather fight, fight Broner if Broner were to beat Porter, maybe Garcia is finally coming up, Ali, literally anyone in the top 10 is better than Rios and a few not in the top 10 at least offer some troubles. Rios is just a punching bag. The Gavin fight is more interesting than Rios.

Or you could just watch Sky Sports 1 on Saturday when he steps in with Funtime Frankie

[Fenster]

How do you know that those guys will be willing to face Brook?

We know Khan isn't.

Broner needs a catchweight with Porter, certain Brook couldn't agree to that. Will Broner be prepared to travel to England? Same goes for Bradley and Garcia - would Bradley be prepared to play second fiddle at this stage of his career? Is Garcia moving up? These guys have been on 7-figure purses, they wont be taking a paycut. Lots of intangibles.

[IamInuit]

see my edit of the previous, literally every fighter is available. Every single fighter

Why are they not making the fight then? That Rios fight is far from done and besides, he's a new champ and has a right to milk it a bit just like all those other clams do. Gavin is his optional because he just beat Jojo who was his mandatory and Kell took him anyway. That freed up Gavin as an optional. After Gavin his mandatory will be Khan. So if Khan remains delusional about getting the Floyd fight and decides not to execute that right then that would make Gavin his mandatory which I'm assuming he will have already beat thereby giving Brook another optional hence Rios. Thurman has Collazo up. Are they ever going to give him a prime welter?

[Ron Swanson]

How do you know that those guys will be willing to face Brook?

We know Khan isn't.

Broner needs a catchweight with Porter, certain Brook couldn't agree to that. Will Broner be prepared to travel to England? Same goes for Bradley and Garcia - would Bradley be prepared to play second fiddle at this stage of his career? Is Garcia moving up? These guys have been on 7-figure purses, they wont be taking a paycut. Lots of intangibles.

Yes, so you don't rush. Those same intangibles will be there in August if they insist on rushing.

I don't know that any are willing, but they should try. I don't wish to see good fighters waste away.

And these conditions are fluid. Khan isn't avoiding Brook because he's scared, he's avoiding because he doesn't want to risk losing something bigger. If Floyd agreed to fight Garcia suddenly a fight with Brook makes sense for Khan. Floyd will be discussing opponents with Showtime in less than a week. Broner needs a catch weight for Porter because Porter offers him nothing other than a payday. Brook has a title to offer. So Brook doesn't have to bend over for Broner. Bradley has never been afraid to fight. Maybe he can get a big fight, maybe he can't but he should try.

It's whatever though, maybe they think this is his level. I just happen to think he's better than his career has shown.

[Ron Swanson]

see my edit of the previous, literally every fighter is available. Every single fighter

Why are they not making the fight then? That Rios fight is far from done and besides, he's a new champ and has a right to milk it a bit just like all those other clams do. Gavin is his optional because he just beat Jojo who was his mandatory and Kell took him anyway. That freed up Gavin as an optional. After Gavin his mandatory will be Khan. So if Khan remains delusional about getting the Floyd fight and decides not to execute that right then that would make Gavin his mandatory which I'm assuming he will have already beat thereby giving Brook another optional hence Rios. Thurman has Collazo up. Are they ever going to give him a prime welter?

I'm not happy with Thurman either. I'm not even saying there is a big fight available. I'm just saying they should try. Don't be confused the Rios fight is very near done. I told you folks it was happening over a month ago. Now they are admitting they have a date booked. A date contingent on a fight. It is very near done.

[Ron Swanson]

I really don't understand fans anymore. All anyone wants to argue is why nobody should fight anyone good, like ever.

[Primo Carnera]

I really don't understand fans anymore. All anyone wants to argue is why nobody should fight anyone good, like ever.

It's not arguing about why they should fight anyone good. I agree that I don't see the need to fight in August, but I don't think there'll be any better options in September.
Garcia is a LWW
Broner won't be available and is a LWW
Thurman is doing no differently to Brook
Khan doesn't want any of Brook or any boxer who can dig.
Bradley , the last I heard he was talking of going to LMW. Even if he stays at WW, would he come to England?
Marquez is doing a bit of a Froch at the minute..... Will he won't he?
I said before, the only way these guys are getting in the ring with each other is with a super 6 style comp.

[Fenster]

Seems like you need to take your own advice, Ron. Don't rush, have a little patience. Believe it or not boxing is a business. Fighter's are trying to make money.

Brook's promoter Eddie Hearn has mentioned Rios as a possible opponent for months, it's been no secret. It sells on both sides of the pond - which is all that matters in this game.

Be great if us fans could make the fights. Poor old Floyd certainly wouldn't be rolling around in hundreds of millions though, poor fucker would be eating through a straw.

[Master]

How many times do I have to say "anyone", Rios isn't good. He will make Brook work beating Rios up but at no point will he offer any qualities to trouble Brooke. If I want to watch Brook beat someone up I can watch his sparring. I want to see Brook against a good fighter. Rios is not a good welterweight. Pick Bradley, try Khan again after he doesn't get the Mayweather fight, he'll try for a Mayweather fight, fight Broner if Broner were to beat Porter, maybe Garcia is finally coming up, Ali, literally anyone in the top 10 is better than Rios and a few not in the top 10 at least offer some troubles. Rios is just a punching bag. The Gavin fight is more interesting than Rios.

Or you could just watch Sky Sports 1 on Saturday when he steps in with Funtime Frankie

It is PPV box office bollocks.

[Spicoli]

Not thrilled, mainly because I'm tired of seeing Rios. I'd rather see him fight Guerrero before that.

[erics44]

I'm happy with it, cracking fight