Seth Petruzelli changes his tune
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... what Petruzelli said on the radio. And here’s what Petruzelli is saying now: “What was meant to be said was that I wanted to keep the fight standing for myself because I knew that was what the crowd, the promoters, and everyone wanted to see because that’s more exciting than just taking someone to the ground,” Petruzelli said. “That was my thing only. I wanted to keep it exciting so I decided to keep it standing. It had nothing to do with anybody else. That was all me.” There’s a couple issues with all this. First off, Seth specifically said that his original plan was to ...
Was Ken Shamrock Getting the Same ‘Stand Up Bonus’ From EliteXC?
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... we discussed yesterday has taken a couple of left turns. First, FiveOuncesofPain contacted Petruzelli for a follow-up on his claim that EliteXC had paid him to keep his fight against Kimbo Slice standing, and Petruzelli backtracked, saying his words were being twisted: ...
Petruzelli changes his tune in EliteXC bribery case
Brawl Sports —
... After saying EliteXC encouraged him to keep his fight standing with Kimbo Slice by offering a substantial bonus, Seth Petruzelli backtracked, saying his words were being twisted in an interview with FiveOuncesofPain.com later in the afternoon. ...
Aftermath From EliteXC “Heat” Continues To Radiate
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... But not so fast guys, as Petruzelli was quick to clarify (damage control) his earlier statement while speaking to Five Ounces of Pain: ...
The Fix I$ In?
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... that is not reported through the states’ athletic commission. However, those types of bonuses (ie. percentages of Pay-Per-View buys and ticket sales) are usually rewarded to organizations’ biggest draws, not for a last-minute replacement that was initially slated to be competing on a non-televised preliminary bout. Later on in the day, it seems as though EliteXC brass got a hold of Petruzelli after his radio interview, as he later had a slightly different story to tell Sam Kaplan of FiveOuncesofPain.com . “What was meant to be said was that I wanted to keep the fight standing ...
No Wrong Doing by EliteXC
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... of any impropriety. EliteXC has been emphatically denying any such deal when they offered the fight to the last-minute replacement. “The promoters kind of hinted to me, and they gave me the money to stand and trade with him. They didn’t want me to take him down, let’s just put it that way,” is what Petruzelli initially stated Monday on the “Monters in the Morning Show” on 104.1 FM in Orlando, Florida. Later in the day, Petruzelli backpedaled from his initial statements, telling FiveOuncesOfPain.com that he may have misinterpreted what EliteXC management was telling him in the ...
EliteXC
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... Athletic Commission. However, those types of bonuses (ie. percentages of Pay-Per-View buys and ticket sales) are usually rewarded to organizations’ biggest draws, not for a last-minute replacement that was initially slated to be competing on a non-televised preliminary bout. Later on Monday, it seems as though EliteXC brass got a hold of Petruzelli after his radio interview, perhaps having yet another talk with the fighter, as he had a slightly different story to tell Sam Caplan of FiveOuncesofPain.com . “What was meant to be said was that I wanted to keep the fight standing ...
The Week in Quotes, October 4th - 10th
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... "What was meant to be said was that I wanted to keep the fight standing for myself because I knew that was what the crowd, the promoters, and everyone wanted to see because that’s more exciting than just taking someone to the ground. That was my thing only. I wanted to keep it exciting so I decided to keep it standing. It had nothing to do with anybody else. That was all me." - Petruzelli, sounding convincing (Five Ounces of Pain) ...
