Warrington Turns Down Selby......To Get Married

Warrington ended negotiations with Lee Selby this week to concentrate on his wedding. The pair had long been mooted to meet outdoors at Elland Road this summer.

Selby has now categorically ruled out a Warrington fight in the future.

That's a new one.

Selby is out of order here. "You fight me now or you never fight me"

"But bro...I wanna get married"

"No, you will box me"

"Sorry bro, maybe another time"

"RIGHT"

Warrington knew the fight was touted for this Summer so could and should have planned around it, makes little real difference as he has no hope of winning a round let alone the fight.

Selby has every right to be annoyed here. This was easy money for him and Warrington has ducked him. Why should a champion wait around? The fight was always touted as being for the summer so if Warrington had a problem with the date, he should have said so earlier. Now having been messed around, Selby is well within his rights to say become my mandatory or forget it.

Warrington response: http://www.boxingscene.com/josh-warringtons-team-fire-back-desperate-lee-selby--104755?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Oh forget about the fact he gives you an opportunity on the world stage then

Fair enough about the wedding but this a side bull is annoying as hell

If I had my time again..I'd take on Selby..

Anyway the kid can't punch so it saves us watching a one sided stinker.

Can't really blame Selby that much. May come across as a little classless but Warrington has been the one making a lot of noise about this fight previously and at the first real opportunity rules himself out. And Warrington needs Selby a lot more than Selby needs Warrington; expecting the champ to plan around the challenger's personal life is a little presumptive.

At least Warrington's wife will be safe in the knowledge that should he start knocking her about, she'll suffer little, if any, damage

Hopefully Selby fights one of the big guys and gets a slap then - comes across as a right tool.

Cheers, Rodders

I think Selby is a very good fighter indeed but I agree with the sentiment that he's easy to dislike...thinks it's that stupid bum fluff moustache as much as anything

DAVE667 wrote:I think Selby is a very good fighter indeed but I agree with the sentiment that he's easy to dislike...thinks it's that stupid bum fluff moustache as much as anything

He likens himself to Mayweather thats enough to put most of us off him.

Cheers, Rodders

Warrington has a handy enough number insofar as he shifts a lot of tickets irrespective of who he fights and despite not really being able to score knock out wins. A Selby fight would have been reasonable but I never really thought it made sense for Warrington at the moment. I wonder was he advised to use the wedding as an excuse to pass on it. Plenty of fighters go into camp, box and get married shortly after (I think Martin Murrays wedding was only a few days after his title fight against Sturm?). If Warrington keeps building up his record in front of full arena's he will gain more experience, his profile will increase and he will have more financial leverage. It might be Selby chasing Warrington for the pay day in the future.

I agree. Warrington reminds me of the McDonnells in the manner he improves with each fight. His chances increase the longer he leaves it.

I never viewed this as the whitewash some others did. Selby is hittable and viewed as extremely vulnerable in the U.S. (based on the fights they've been exposed to). Warrington is a good little fighter.

Even as a fan I'd rather see Selby have a go at Gary Russell and come up short than slap the bejeesus out of Warrington for 12 rounds.

I imagine the atmosphere in the Leeds United Star Wars cantina would be toxic, when their boy starts getting a beating, also.

I've never been as sold on selby as some. Classy boxer but as haz says he ships too much leather for a top boxer and it will likely be his undoing sooner or later at the top level.

That said, Warrington only really brings decent fundamentals and a great work rate. I don't see that being enough to beat selby should they fight but I suspect it's enough to make for a competitive fight.

Re share of purse. Selby may be the world champion and the better fighter, but Warrington has the fan base... And that's what talks in boxing.

I think Seby is a boxer who looks a bit better than he is as well. I put that down to his loose hands downs style which makes him look flashy. He reminds me of Sergio Martinez who was another fighter I thought was never as good as he was made out due to having a similar kind of flashy, hands down mover at the hips style.

I wouldnt be averse to Selby and Warrington matching off now, especialy if the alternative is the dont really fight anyone noteworthy in the meantime. But I think a couple more (good) fights for Warrington would put him in better stead for tackling Selby and we might get a bigger and better fight. Especially if Selby can look forward and beat some good fighters in the meantime.

Couple of excellent posts