Johnson Sees Motives Behind Team Bute's Low-ball Offer

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"...they don't want the fight to happen. So, a way to get out is to try to low-ball where they think we won't accept it, instead of saying 'we don't want to fight Glen Johnson.'"

 

"...the promoter is afraid of stepping him up a level. They want to keep him safe. They don't have the confidence in him they should have."

 

Formerworld champion and current top super middleweight contender Glen "The Road Warrior" Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KOs) has been around a long time. He knows the ins and outs of the boxing business and that enables him to see through to the real motivations behind people's actions.

 

That's why when the promoters of IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute make him an offer to fight that defies all logic because it is significantly more than a million dollars less than the $1.35 million offer made to first potential opponent, Kelly Pavlik, he doesn't get upset with the fighter.

 

In fact, the always-classy Johnson says he still likes and respects Bute a great deal.

 

"Bute is my friend and helluva a nice guy, but I believe that they're low-balling me very badly, mainly because they don't want the fight to happen. So, a way to get out is to try to low-ball where they think we won't accept it, instead of saying 'we don't want to fight Glen Johnson.' I've been around long enough to know when somebody's serious about an offer and I believe the fighter himself wants to compete but the promoter is afraid of stepping him up a level. They want to keep him safe. They don't have the confidence in him they should have. He's a good fighter. He should have a great fight and maybe he wins and maybe he loses, but he's ready for that fight."

 

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