Tank Abbott Rejects Bobby Gunn Offer

In response to a recent ‘challenge’ by former cruiserweight champion and current world heavyweight bareknuckle champion Bobby Gunn, Tank Abbott’s agent Timothy Beal declined the fight.

Over the past week Bobby Gunn was quoted as to saying he would openly challenge former UFC heavyweight Tank Abbot for the world heavyweight bareknuckle boxing championship, but Tank has been hesitant in responding.
Earlier this evening, Beal called Team Gunn, stating, “We will not fight for less than $50,000. Tank Abbot is a legend, and Bobby Gunn isn’t a big enough name for us.”

Team Gunn responded by offering Tank Abbott a generous offer in addition to PPV and ticket royalties. Again, Beal responded Team Abbott won’t accept the fight.

“I think this is a pure indication that Tank Abbot doesn’t want this fight,” said Bobby Gunn. “Years ago he claimed to be one of the best street fighters, and now he has the chance to prove it by fighting for the world bareknuckle title.”

Currently Bobby Gunn and James Quinn are scheduled to fight for the world heavyweight bareknuckle boxing championship in February of 2012. This bout will feature two of the most revered bareknuckle fighters of our time, and will surely pave the road to a long and exciting future for bareknuckle boxing.

“Tank Abbott claims to be the best, and now he has a chance to fight for it,” said Gunn. “If he doesn’t step up than we know he didn’t want to add another loss to his record.”

“When we conduct business and setup a fight, it is as gentlemen, not as fighters,” said Gunn. “In response to this, Abbott’s team was anything but gentlemanly; they want to live in the past when Abbott was a somebody.”

“The bottom line is that Tank overprices himself, and he doesn’t want a real fight,” said Gunn. “The only champion he is nowadays is the champion of eating chili dogs and drinking beers.”

Yeah sounds like he don't want none.

I don't know why he would want to. David is old, out of shape, and never been the best at anything he competed in. Why go fight a guy at the top of his discipline now?

Cabbage needs to go try it out.

I call out ALI right now! fool dont want none. he ducking me

I would too, I just did some research on this guy and he is no joke

SOKO wrote:

I would too, I just did some research on this guy and he is no joke

Yeah Cu Bu is a monster.

Remember in the OT section that movie Knuckle some of us were talking about? James Quinn is one of the highlighted fighters. He's part of one of the Traveler fighting families in europe the Quinn MacDonagh's. Dude is no joke either. In his prime he was never beaten and once spent over an hour and fifty minutes straight against one of the other family's fighters.

Tank is like a 100. Way to be a tough guy there Mr. Gunn.

I don't agree with calling out Abbott at this point in his life/career. Had he called Tank out ten years ago I'd be all for it, even then maybe it'd be a stretch. But fighting James Quinn is a total badass move. Quinn to this day has never been defeated and never even been knocked down in all his bareknuckle fights.

Be a man and call out Kimbo

Ludo wrote:

I don't agree with calling out Abbott at this point in his life/career. Had he called Tank out ten years ago I'd be all for it, even then maybe it'd be a stretch. But fighting James Quinn is a total badass move. Quinn to this day has never been defeated and never even been knocked down in all his bareknuckle fights.

I posted this 5 posts ago but with alot more class

bobbitt15 wrote:

Be a man and call out Kimbo

Bingo, Kimbo is the American Bare Knuckles Fighting star.

Why not call out Iron Mike?

Cu Bu wrote:

Ludo wrote:

I don't agree with calling out Abbott at this point in his life/career. Had he called Tank out ten years ago I'd be all for it, even then maybe it'd be a stretch. But fighting James Quinn is a total badass move. Quinn to this day has never been defeated and never even been knocked down in all his bareknuckle fights.

I posted this 5 posts ago but with alot more class

Like Ali wouldn't make you drink his milkshake while berating you in his braid scots dialect.

Ludo wrote:

Cu Bu wrote:

Ludo wrote:

I don't agree with calling out Abbott at this point in his life/career. Had he called Tank out ten years ago I'd be all for it, even then maybe it'd be a stretch. But fighting James Quinn is a total badass move. Quinn to this day has never been defeated and never even been knocked down in all his bareknuckle fights.

I posted this 5 posts ago but with alot more class

Like Ali wouldn't make you drink his milkshake while berating you in his braid scots dialect.

I was talking about Muhammed ali.

Cu Bu wrote:

Ludo wrote:

Cu Bu wrote:

Ludo wrote:

I don't agree with calling out Abbott at this point in his life/career. Had he called Tank out ten years ago I'd be all for it, even then maybe it'd be a stretch. But fighting James Quinn is a total badass move. Quinn to this day has never been defeated and never even been knocked down in all his bareknuckle fights.

I posted this 5 posts ago but with alot more class

Like Ali wouldn't make you drink his milkshake while berating you in his braid scots dialect.

I was talking about Muhammed ali.

Sure you were. Change your tune now that he done got a look at it. You disgust Me.

lol I challenge you to thunderdome you cunt

I accept.

You ladies don't scratch eachother and pull too much hair. That isn't fighting and it for sure isn't thunderdome!

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/4/10/2938448/former-ufc-lamb-james-toney-took-some-time-off-from-his-sparring-at
Former UFC lamb James Toney took some time off from his sparring at the Cesar Gracie fight camp to pick up a win last Saturday night (April 7, 2012) after stopping bareknuckle boxing champion Bobby Gunn in the fifth round of their untelevised contest in Mississippi.

OU wrote:

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/4/10/2938448/former-ufc-lamb-james-toney-took-some-time-off-from-his-sparring-at
Former UFC lamb James Toney took some time off from his sparring at the Cesar Gracie fight camp to pick up a win last Saturday night (April 7, 2012) after stopping bareknuckle boxing champion Bobby Gunn in the fifth round of their untelevised contest in Mississippi.

I wonder if we will get video of this fight? Did Gunn ever fight Quinn?

bigbeastcardinal12 wrote:

OU wrote:

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/4/10/2938448/former-ufc-lamb-james-toney-took-some-time-off-from-his-sparring-at
Former UFC lamb James Toney took some time off from his sparring at the Cesar Gracie fight camp to pick up a win last Saturday night (April 7, 2012) after stopping bareknuckle boxing champion Bobby Gunn in the fifth round of their untelevised contest in Mississippi.

I wonder if we will get video of this fight? Did Gunn ever fight Quinn?

No idea. I don't even know if this was bareknuckle or if they had gloves. I'm assuming they had gloves.