Comments on: Eddie Alvarez has choice words for Nick Thompson and more in new interview http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ron Burgess http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-19764 Ron Burgess Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:52:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/#comment-19764 Yeah ivan.... infact, i'll clear it up a bit more, thompson is the one who couldn't make the rematch due to not making weight, then having a shoulder injury the second time around. Eddie never ducks or picks a fight, he would have fought the rematch and likely won it. Yeah ivan…. infact, i’ll clear it up a bit more, thompson is the one who couldn’t make the rematch due to not making weight, then having a shoulder injury the second time around. Eddie never ducks or picks a fight, he would have fought the rematch and likely won it.

]]> By: Ivan Trembow http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-11514 Ivan Trembow Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:14:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/#comment-11514 My mistake, I had just read in the Wrestling Observer that Alvarez had chosen to sign with EliteXC instead of taking the 2/1/08 fight against Thompson in Las Vegas, but I didn't know all of the circumstances behind all of that. My mistake, I had just read in the Wrestling Observer that Alvarez had chosen to sign with EliteXC instead of taking the 2/1/08 fight against Thompson in Las Vegas, but I didn’t know all of the circumstances behind all of that.

]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-11513 Sam Caplan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:54:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/#comment-11513 Ivan, Alvarez and Thompson were suppose to rematch on Dec. 8 and then Bodog moved it to Nov. 24 on short notice. Alvarez was ready for both fights. And in regard to Feb. 1, Alvarez's decision to leave Bodog has nothing to do with the reason why a card in Vegas won't be happening in Vegas on that date. In fact, there was talk of another opponent for Thompson. So had Alvarez stayed, the second rematch would have been postponed too. I'm not sure what you expect from the guy? Is he supposed to put his entire life on hold for one rematch? The guy just had his second kid, he needs to start getting compensated. And Thompson has publicly expressed his concern with Bodog's future as well. He only has one fight on his current deal left and I would say the odds of him returning are unlikely too. Ivan, Alvarez and Thompson were suppose to rematch on Dec. 8 and then Bodog moved it to Nov. 24 on short notice. Alvarez was ready for both fights.

And in regard to Feb. 1, Alvarez’s decision to leave Bodog has nothing to do with the reason why a card in Vegas won’t be happening in Vegas on that date. In fact, there was talk of another opponent for Thompson.

So had Alvarez stayed, the second rematch would have been postponed too. I’m not sure what you expect from the guy? Is he supposed to put his entire life on hold for one rematch? The guy just had his second kid, he needs to start getting compensated.

And Thompson has publicly expressed his concern with Bodog’s future as well. He only has one fight on his current deal left and I would say the odds of him returning are unlikely too.

]]> By: dmagic http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-11509 dmagic Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:45:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/#comment-11509 Yea he seems pretty cocky 4 a guy that got his butt kicked Yea he seems pretty cocky 4 a guy that got his butt kicked

]]> By: Ivan Trembow http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-11495 Ivan Trembow Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:53:41 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/15/eddie-alvarez-has-choice-words-for-nick-thompson/#comment-11495 A lot of arrogance there from a guy who got beat by Nick Thompson the first time they fought and then turned down a chance at a rematch against Thompson (which would have been on February 1 in Las Vegas). A lot of arrogance there from a guy who got beat by Nick Thompson the first time they fought and then turned down a chance at a rematch against Thompson (which would have been on February 1 in Las Vegas).

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