For those that were in attendance of Cage Wars 19 may already know the opponent that agreed to face the Tri-City Heavyweight Champion Dave “The Warrior” Brock was a no-show. Now this not only puts Cage Wars in a bind as they promoted the fight, but the fighter as well that trained so for this match and the fans that came to see their favorite fighter bring it to the cage. So yesterday Shannon Miller partner of Cage Wars released a statement concerning no-show opponents.
We are posting this as a Amateur MMA Public Service Announcement, we have not been asked by Cage Wars to share this, but we feel if you are not following Shannon Miller on Facebook you should be aware of what everyone has to go through when you decide not to be a person of your word and not only blackball yourself, but attempt to tarnish the sport all of us love (we are using the word “attempt” because if you pull the no-show, no-call BS you were never a true fighter anyway and can’t tarnish the sport with your actions).
To our fans, fighters, and friends: Cage Wars would like to take a moment to address a issue we as have faced in the past and just as recently as our last card this past weekend. The issue is that of people who agree to fights only to become no shows on fight night. When a person agrees to a fight he is giving his opponent his word that he will be there. His opponent then begins a very tough training camp that can consist of 6-8 weeks of 3 hours a day of training if not more. For anyone who has gone through it they understand. It is not a pleasant time and for most fighters the training camp is more difficult then the fight. The promoters also count on you when you say you will take a fight. The promoters build the shows around people giving their word. When you give your word and then pull a vanishing act it causes a great deal of work for us as the promoters as we have to scramble to find replacements. Lots of times the short notice doesn’t give us a chance to find a fill in. When this happens the fans get affected as they were coming to see a specific fight lots of times. I, Shannon Miller, am writing this as both a partner in Cage Wars Ny and as a fighter for 30 years. I have been effected by all of these issues as a fighter with the exception of myself ever agreeing to a fight and not showing to fight. Now myself and my partners are dealing with people that seem to want to enjoy the accolades of being known as a fighter without the courage to put their dues in. It’s very upsetting when people pull no shows for us as promoters, for the fighters and for the fans. In finality and something people should seriously think about before agreeing to a fight: being a fighter doesn’t necessarily qualify you as a man with courage, but saying you will fight and not showing up will assure you never earn that honor!
A Message From Shannon Miller From Cage Wars
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