Pulled an Eric Cartman:
”Screw you guys, I’m goin home”
If I recall his claim was that he did it as a protest regarding his pay or fighters’ pay in general...not out of fear.
ryanJ -If I recall his claim was that he did it as a protest regarding his pay or fighters’ pay in general...not out of fear.
Correct. He was protesting about his pay being fucked with at the last minute & unsurprisingly nobody knew he was going to do this.
Been covered here before but can't for the life of me remember where
Doozer12 -ryanJ -If I recall his claim was that he did it as a protest regarding his pay or fighters’ pay in general...not out of fear.
Correct. He was protesting about his pay being fucked with at the last minute & unsurprisingly nobody knew he was going to do this.
Been covered here before but can't for the life of me remember where
Yep. If you’re going to book a journeyman to be fodder for a prospect, everyone involved knows the deal. You pay the guy, he throws some jabs, gets dropped, and everyone goes home. You can’t fuck with the fodder’s pay.
ryanJ -If I recall his claim was that he did it as a protest regarding his pay or fighters’ pay in general...not out of fear.
This is pretty awesome, if that was the case. For people saying that he's afraid, I'd say that probably isnt the case since he had like 18 pro fights at the time of the video. If he was being fucked around by the promoter, he had every right to do that.
Some of the old professional wrestlers used to do the same thing. A couple of them would walk out and circle the ring with their bags in their hand or wait until their music started playing to turn around and tell the promotor that they weren't going out until they got their money. I don't agree with doing this as a tactic to hold the promoter hostage and try to get more money, but if they are fucking with your agreed upon pay, then most definitely its okay. Your word is your word, and it's not just the fighter's responsibility to be professional.
WaltJ -ryanJ -If I recall his claim was that he did it as a protest regarding his pay or fighters’ pay in general...not out of fear.
This is pretty awesome, if that was the case. For people saying that he's afraid, I'd say that probably isnt the case since he had like 18 pro fights at the time of the video. If he was being fucked around by the promoter, he had every right to do that.
Some of the old professional wrestlers used to do the same thing. A couple of them would walk out and circle the ring with their bags in their hand or wait until their music started playing to turn around and tell the promotor that they weren't going out until they got their money. I don't agree with doing this as a tactic to hold the promoter hostage and try to get more money, but if they are fucking with your agreed upon pay, then most definitely its okay. Your word is your word, and it's not just the fighter's responsibility to be professional.
Ultimate Warrior held up Vince McMahon for $50k in back pay an hour before WrestleMania. Got that cash, too.
I think the fight was bumped to main card and televised and he wanted paid for saving the broadcast. I cant hate him for wanting paid. If your undercard and get bumped to tv, your doi g the promoter a favor. Make it right.
AnthonyWeiner -Doozer12 -ryanJ -If I recall his claim was that he did it as a protest regarding his pay or fighters’ pay in general...not out of fear.
Correct. He was protesting about his pay being fucked with at the last minute & unsurprisingly nobody knew he was going to do this.
Been covered here before but can't for the life of me remember where
Yep. If you’re going to book a journeyman to be fodder for a prospect, everyone involved knows the deal. You pay the guy, he throws some jabs, gets dropped, and everyone goes home. You can’t fuck with the fodder’s pay.
I heard his fodder was a mudder
Hes a local guy to me, he wasnt afraid. As I recall,he could not get a signed copy of his contract so he walked.
vintirex -Hes a local guy to me, he wasnt afraid. As I recall,he could not get a signed copy of his contract so he walked.
Good for him.
Was this filmed by the nutty professor?
Real video -
holly9000 -AnthonyWeiner -Doozer12 -ryanJ -If I recall his claim was that he did it as a protest regarding his pay or fighters’ pay in general...not out of fear.
Correct. He was protesting about his pay being fucked with at the last minute & unsurprisingly nobody knew he was going to do this.
Been covered here before but can't for the life of me remember where
Yep. If you’re going to book a journeyman to be fodder for a prospect, everyone involved knows the deal. You pay the guy, he throws some jabs, gets dropped, and everyone goes home. You can’t fuck with the fodder’s pay.
I heard his fodder was a mudder
His fodder was a mudder?
vintirex -Hes a local guy to me, he wasnt afraid. As I recall,he could not get a signed copy of his contract so he walked.
Yes.
He wanted his contract in writing and iirc the promotor said he would take care of him for stepping up to the main event but would not pay him in advance or give him a written contract.
The look of, "God damn! That's a big motherfucker!" when he got face to face was just a coincidence. He wasn't anywhere near as scared as he looked. It was in protest! Yeah.. protest!
Rick Glaser, who has represented Harper in past dealings and been in touch with the Minnesota Office of Combative Sports on the fighter's behalf, says that Curtis is "a martyr under protest." Asked to explain, Glaser elaborates: "What happened here was, on Aug. 12, Curtis was given a contract to fight Ajagba for $6,000. He specifically asked the person who gave him the contract whether the fight would be on TV and was told no. He signed the contract on Aug. 13 and sent it back that day. After that, he was treated like garbage. He and his wife didn't get their plane tickets until Aug. 22 [the day of their flight]. They flew into Minneapolis and waited at the airport for an hour and 45 minutes before they were picked up. Then, at the weigh-in on Thursday, Curtis learned that, contrary to what he'd been told before, his fight was going to be on TV. And he still hadn't been given a countersigned contract. So he wanted more money.
Went 8 rounds with arreola, sparring partner for wilder several times.
I'm not condoning it, and he definitely would have lost, but hes shown hes not afraid to take his beating, and im sure he knew he was probably going to....it was probably part of his decision, but he wanted to get paid for it at least.
vintirex -Rick Glaser, who has represented Harper in past dealings and been in touch with the Minnesota Office of Combative Sports on the fighter's behalf, says that Curtis is "a martyr under protest." Asked to explain, Glaser elaborates: "What happened here was, on Aug. 12, Curtis was given a contract to fight Ajagba for $6,000. He specifically asked the person who gave him the contract whether the fight would be on TV and was told no. He signed the contract on Aug. 13 and sent it back that day. After that, he was treated like garbage. He and his wife didn't get their plane tickets until Aug. 22 [the day of their flight]. They flew into Minneapolis and waited at the airport for an hour and 45 minutes before they were picked up. Then, at the weigh-in on Thursday, Curtis learned that, contrary to what he'd been told before, his fight was going to be on TV. And he still hadn't been given a countersigned contract. So he wanted more money.
Went 8 rounds with arreola, sparring partner for wilder several times.
I'm not condoning it, and he definitely would have lost, but hes shown hes not afraid to take his beating, and im sure he knew he was probably going to....it was probably part of his decision, but he wanted to get paid for it at least.
Promoters often make changes and then say they will take care of the fighter afterwards but then never do. At that point the fighter has to take it and go to court. That equals time and money. Even if he gets a judgement, the cost of court eats it up.
TV exposure can be something extra and make or break a fighter. His likeness and brand would have suffered more being on TV.
I love the tan jacket in the audience asking “Whyyyyyy???”