Depend Alan Belcher among the many rising record of fighters offended in regards to the GFL cancelling its debut reveals with no actual indication about when or if the promotion continues to be going to launch.
The previous BKFC heavyweight champion signed with GFL, and he was slated to make his debut as a part of the initially scheduled occasions on Could 24 and Could 25 in Los Angeles with a struggle booked in opposition to Stuart Austin. As an alternative, Belcher came upon together with the remainder of the world that the GFL pulled the plug on the reveals with founder Darren Owen later claiming that the group’s “major investor was unable to fulfill their funding dedication.”
As a part of the identical assertion, Owen mentioned that whereas he nonetheless deliberate to launch the GFL at a later date, “any athlete might request a direct launch.” Whereas he didn’t explicitly state that he requested for his launch, Belcher sounded offended about how the entire ordeal performed out.
“The GFL is f*cking cancelled, guys,” Belcher mentioned on Instagram. “First off, I really feel actually unhealthy for any of you guys that bought flights. I had lots of people that had been supporting me that — I don’t suppose there was ever any tickets offered — however some individuals had already modified their plans and bought flights to go on the market to L.A. to look at me struggle.
“It looks like it’s all only a huge, lack of a greater phrase, rip-off. I don’t know. That’s simply what it appears like. There wasn’t any proof of the cash that was speculated to be paid to the fighters. All of us bought screwed on this one.”
Whereas there’s loads of doubt about the way forward for the GFL, Owen is reportedly trying to push ahead, however Belcher revealed that he was requested to remain on the debut card with no assured purse for his fee.
“He’s nonetheless attempting to make the struggle occur,” Belcher mentioned. “I talked to Darren the opposite day and he supplied to provide me some income share and stuff if I might struggle for not a assured purse.”
In the identical put up on social media, Belcher tagged a number of promoters together with Mams Taylor, who runs Misfits Boxing, in addition to BKFC founder and president David Feldman whereas including “new struggle announcement will come quickly I’m positive.”
Belcher was one among quite a few veteran fighters to signal with the GFL after the promotion was first introduced in 2024. Sadly, doubts in regards to the viability of the group began swirling as delays within the debut present continued to mount.
In the end, the primary two playing cards had been introduced after which cancelled inside just some weeks’ time, and it’s unclear if or when GFL would possibly really maintain an occasion.
