“Our reputations in the sport as fighters, trainers, and promoters speaks for I always thought that Severn would have rather taken a beating than be involved in a fixed shoot.ĭan's manager has posted a reply to these charges on the ADCC website, basically denying all of them. Has Severn made any comments about this? I honestly believed that Severn would be the last fighter in the world to be involved in something like this. This is just very difficult for me to grasp.

I'm a huge fan of Severn and am totally devestated. (Thanks to Smoking Skull for the heads-up on this!) This isn't like a straight-up worked match. This was apparently done, according to the full article, completely WITHOUT the knowledge, let alone consent, of the promoter. This hits me SO strange, and so SEEMINGLY out of character from what I know of Severn.Īnd the similarities to the stories of boxers 'doing business', and to the days when wrestling was still a mix of shoots and worked matches, comes to mind also. At that meeting, Levi told Fulton that they don’t want this fight unless they get paid more money, Fulton claims that Levi said to go easy and guarantee Severn the victory or they would not fight.

Upon questioning following the fight, Fulton disclosed that prior to the fight Becki Levi approached him on behalf of Dan Severn. During the fight between Severn and Fulton on June 30th, it became apparent to Referee Mason White that Travis Fulton was holding back from punching Dan Severn when Fulton had Severn in a full mount. The suspensions are the result of an apparent violation of IFC rules about predetermining the outcome of a fight. The suspensions are effective immediately. Becki Levi who functions as manager and second to Dan Severn has been suspended from further representation of fighters until further notice. The IFC has suspended Travis Fulton and Dan Severn from fighting in any IFC events until further notice. Topic: Severn Suspended for Fixing Shootfight Message Board » Lou Thesz forum » Severn Suspended for Fixing Shootfight My profile | directory login | register | search | faq | forum home Message Board: Severn Suspended for Fixing Shootfight

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