(Nick Thompson, Rick Hawn, and a bunch of angry fans react to the last-minute cancellation of "Worlds Collide." But hey, they came all that way, so they might as well hit up the concession stands. Props: RealTimeMMA)
After Shine Fights’ "Worlds Collide" event fell apart this weekend, we all assumed it was a direct result of the injunction that wretched, slimy, reptilian motherfucker Don King filed in order to block the participation of headliner Ricardo Mayorga, who King had under a previous fight contract. But it turns out that the cancellation actually had to little to do with King’s interference with the main event, and the general mismanagement of the promotion has led Shine Fights matchmaker Ron Foster to resign. MMA Weekly has the gory details:
Pike and Merriweather confirmed that in North Carolina it’s the responsibility of the promotion to provide the doctor, and one was not on scene for the fights on Saturday. A financial problem arose as well, as the members of the Boxing Authority explained…
The fighters who were booked for the show will receive either full or partial payment, depending on the obligations established in their contracts. As for Ron Foster, he sent out an e-mail on Monday saying "because of the actions that took place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday I no longer feel that Shine Fights is the place for me."
Man, first we’re apologizing to Josh Koscheck, and now Don King doesn’t deserve as much blame as we thought he did? What a bizarre week…
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commentsLoL! I bet Mr. Bigshot's nursing a hangover today!
I concur. I'll bet his dumb ass was chartering private flights on a Gulfstream IV with scantily clad cocktail waitresses back and forth from Texas to Florida all: "Hokay, shu wanna play? We'll play. Say ello to my leetle friend!" and shit.
So basically, they spent a fuckload of money to make no money?
I have a different idea than that.
The dumbasses overextended themselves, didn't have the resources to get a doc there and didn't have the $$$ left to make fighter payrolls.
I'm not saying THAT'S not somehow Don King's fault. How the fuck would I know? It just makes a lot more sense to me than plan A.
I guarantee if Don King didn't come along there would have been a Dr there, and that money would have been paid.
...oh, wait. That's right. I don't give a flying fuck at all. And I still hate Don King. (I did want to see Din tool Mayorga though. Fuck you Swine Fights, you third-rate clown-dicks!)
I know I can. I know I can. I know I can.
Oh, shit, I can't.
And they don't find out that they can't until they've got everybody whipped into a lather, the machine is in motion and everything is on the line.
Reality, not a hundred affirmations in the mirror, people.
I'd probably go into hiding, too, if I said that. So nevermind then. Scratch him from M.I.A. and add him to LMFAO(Leave me the f'k alone Ommmkay)
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