just to play devil's advocate - why dont we take up a bit of cash and fly grundy out to where vince is for the fight? i mean, it is all fine and good for guy to sit home and do nothing but train and wait while vince would have to make all sorts of adjustments and catch a plane to a different time zone and spend 2 days adjusting then have to check into a hotel and eat at dumpy restaraunts and sleep in a foreign bed with crappy sleep so he can fight the next day.
why dont we take up some cash, or since jimmy offered, have him pay for it, and fly guy out to whereever vince is. im sure we can come up with enough to cover the airfare and hotel. i doubt there would be any prize money for you guy, but like you said, you could beat up someone you didnt like so money shouldnt be an object.
i have to say though, im not sure i get the whole not wanting to fight for $1500. i mean, you already train for it. why not test yourself. do you really need a big payday and is that the only reason you train? i train in it as well and i cant wait for my first fight. shit, i would fight for free just so i could test myself and my skills and learn more. it is ok that you can talk the talk, but you also need to walk the walk. unless you only want to be a talker. and i dont say this shit to bash you or put you down. it is just, you talk alot of smack about who you are going to beat up. but yet you wont even get in the ring with an amatuer. hell, 1500 is a nice payday for an unknown. most people only get 200-300 for the fight. so you are making out well.