(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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shine fights = joke