The_budweiser Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 DARREN BARKER’S team have turned down a big offer for him to meet British and Commonwealth middleweight champion Martin Murray. Hatton Promotions, who want to stage the double title showdown in the spring were shocked when Barker’s promoter Eddie Hearn turned down the high purse. It shows Ricky Hatton’s commitment to making fights that work for British boxing and willingness to work with rival promoters. Hatton Promotions CEO, Ricky said: “I am not privy to what Darren earned when he fought Sergio Martinez last year, but I think our offer may have topped it or at worse been very close. “Put it this way, it was a huge amount for somebody challenging for British and Commonwealth championship crowns. “Eddie Hearn initially made an offer for Matchroom Boxing to stage the fight, which we bettered by a considerable amount. “Eddie responded and only matched what we put on the table which was strange and added it was his final offer, but we again countered and bettered it by a fair amount. Read More: http://ringnews24.com//index.php/boxing-news/39765--martin-murray-darren-barker-latest.html#ixzz1kUkKuSzD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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