K9 vs. Cory Spinks II set for June 23rd

Dan Rafael
Today's IBF purse bid for @K9boxing vs Cory Spinks was called off. IBF says fight is June 23 at Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Fla

GrantZilla wrote:

Ali wrote:

Didn't K9 knock seven bells out of Spinks the first time ?

GrantZilla wrote:Bundrage-Spinks Rematch Heading To Guerrero-Aydin Bill

The mandatory rematch between IBF junior middleweight champion Cornelius Bundrade (31-4, 18KOs) and ex-beltholder Cory Spinks (39-6, 11KOs) is heading to a date of July 28th in San Jose, California. Bundrage stopped Spinks in five rounds to win the title in August of 2010.

Golden Boy Promotions came out on top at Tuesday morning's purse bid at the IBF's office in New Jersey. Golden Boy entered a winning bid of $211,000 dollars, while Don King was the only other bidder and placed in a bid of $51,000.

The IBF was then advised that Golden Boy is planning to stage the fight on the July date in San Jose, which is headlined by a welterweight clash for the vacant WBC interim-title - with Robert Guerrero moving up by two weight divisions to challenge Selcuk Aydin in a Showtime televised main event.

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Ali wrote:Spinks is with Golden Boy now ?

GrantZilla wrote:

Ali wrote:Spinks is with Golden Boy now ?

LAS VEGAS -- In an unexpected outcome, Golden Boy Promotions won a purse bid on Monday to gain promotional rights to the mandatory rematch between junior middleweight titlist Cornelius "K9" Bundrage and former titleholder Cory Spinks.

Golden Boy does not promote either fighter but still bid on the fight, offering $211,011. That bid blew away the only other offer of $51,000 from Don King, who promotes Bundrage and Spinks.

"We like the fight and we are very interested in the 154-pound weight class," Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com. "I feel that at that price it's a good buy. If I see a fight which I like, a fight I think if you can buy for a reasonable price that fits in our strategy, I will buy it."

"Golden Boy's main focus are the 140-, 147- and 154-pound weight classes," Schaefer said. "That doesn't mean we are ignoring the others but those divisions are where the big fights are. We want to put together some great 154-pound fights, so this fight fits in with what we want to do. We put in what I considered a reasonable bid. For Don King to bid only $51,000 is a joke."."

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GrantZilla wrote:

Ali wrote:Spinks is with Golden Boy now ?

LAS VEGAS -- In an unexpected outcome, Golden Boy Promotions won a purse bid on Monday to gain promotional rights to the mandatory rematch between junior middleweight titlist Cornelius "K9" Bundrage and former titleholder Cory Spinks.

Golden Boy does not promote either fighter but still bid on the fight, offering $211,011. That bid blew away the only other offer of $51,000 from Don King, who promotes Bundrage and Spinks.

"We like the fight and we are very interested in the 154-pound weight class," Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com. "I feel that at that price it's a good buy. If I see a fight which I like, a fight I think if you can buy for a reasonable price that fits in our strategy, I will buy it."

"Golden Boy's main focus are the 140-, 147- and 154-pound weight classes," Schaefer said. "That doesn't mean we are ignoring the others but those divisions are where the big fights are. We want to put together some great 154-pound fights, so this fight fits in with what we want to do. We put in what I considered a reasonable bid. For Don King to bid only $51,000 is a joke."."

http://tinyurl.com/bohyjcz

GrantZilla wrote:Wait so outside promoters can actually bid on these purse bids ?

Ali wrote:

GrantZilla wrote:Wait so outside promoters can actually bid on these purse bids ?

That's what it is, a bid. Basically whatever promoter puts up the most cash for the fight. Rarely has it been a promoter not involved with either fighter.