Comments Thread For: UK Insider: Mitchell-Vazquez; Crolla-Abril; Lee Purdy

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The news that IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez has signed with all-powerful manager/advisor Al Haymon is potentially bad news for Dagenham hopeful Kevin Mitchell.

Mitchell won an eliminator last month against Ghislaine Maduma for the right to face Vazquez, and plans were well down the line to bring the Mexican to London’s O2 Arena to defend his belt on 11 October. But it isn’t going to be as simple as that. In fact, right now, you can mark this one down as something of a long shot.

Last week, in a statement largely overlooked by the British boxing media, Vazquez said how delighted he was to be working with Haymon, and how he is looking forward to his next fight either in the last week of August or the first week in September. If he gets his wishes, that would rule out coming to the UK in October. Significantly, the Mexican also added his preferred destinations for his immediate future – Vegas and Los Angeles. London doesn’t appear to come into his geographical perspective.
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[hamada44]

Now vazquez is with haymon theres no chance of him coming to the uk. Al haymon wants all the cards stacked in the favour of his fighter.

[giacomino]

Can't really complain too much about Vazquez not wanting to fight Mitchell in England. He's fought more than half his title fights outside of his home of Mexico and defended last time in China.

[Box-Office]

That definitely sucks for Mitchell. It would've been a very interesting fight.

[Corelone]

Vazquez is in it for the money, Mitchell doesn't worry him, but el Titere wants to get paid. These guys are cheapskates, complaining about the cost of trying to lure a title fight at home on a budget, pinching pennies. The hometown hero fills stadiums and gets paid well, to hear his fans tell it, but the visitor gets the minimum wage. Good for Vazquez.