Speculation - The show was in trouble a few time as Marlon Hunt the promoter was also due to fight as the joint main event but had to withdraw. There was trouble with the Promotion over various reasons. However the show is off.
We posted on the site that it was speculative that there was trouble with the IKF, the sanction body running the show until we received further info and a line posted here on the site from Mr Carl Sams an IKF representative.
The bottom line is - it's not easy to run a show and hatsoff to all concerned for giving it a go- its unfortunate that the fight has been cancelled quite a few times between Cox and Hamilton and they both feel the brunt.
Will the fight between the best two full-contact fighters in Britain even happen?
Comments
Thanks for the contact Dave – will touch base with you tomorrow, Re to see what can be done.
Billy M
By info@prokick.com on 30 Sep 2009
We’d still love to have Gary on UNLEASHED - 7th November Billy!
By David WhitfieldDavid Whitfield on 30 Sep 2009
Speculation is exactly that. There was no trouble with the IKF. Mr Hunt was clearly looking to blame others for his own decision to withdraw from the Orchard fight for unnacceptable reasons.
Are we to believe that in cancelling this contest he now has issues with the ISKA. I doubt it.
He has levelled many accusations at the door of myself as an individual and the IKF as a group - none of which are correct or can be substantiated.
Nobody wanted this contest to happen more than me and I am gutted for the fighters and the fans but in my opinion the blame lays clearly at the door of the promoter who seems to have bitten off more than he can chew and will now not see the committment through (again).
It’s about time people recognised what has happenned here and acted accordingly and collectively.
This is not a political response, it is an expression of personnal disappointment for both Marty and Gary.
Best regards to two quality fighters who will probably never meet now.
Carl Sams
By carl samscarl sams on 25 Sep 2009
all i can say is
Arrrrgggghhhhhhhhh
Frustrated or what, will this fight ever happen..who knows
M.
By Mark1 on 25 Sep 2009