BUZZ Labryga says contract annex allows separate pay talks for Zalecki fight

The feud between Denis Labryga and Denis Zalecki is one of the best-known rivalries in Polish freak fighting, yet it has not produced a fight. Money now looks like one of the sticking points, and Labryga has answered the claim directly.

FAME co-owner Boxdel recently said Labryga expects higher pay for the bout than his standard contract terms would give him. Zalecki, from Torun, takes the opposite approach. He does not plan to ask for extra money and is ready to fight on the terms already set in his deal.

Labryga replied on his Instagram Story. He said his contract contains a separate annex allowing individual negotiations if he is matched with Zalecki, and that every contract and every matchup has its own history and value. In the same message he added that he wants to hurt his rival in the cage more than he wants money, according to MMA.pl's translation of the post.

The delay carries a cost. MMA.pl notes that two years ago the fight would probably have drawn enormous attention, and that interest appears to be fading week by week as negotiations drag on without concrete agreements. It adds that an announcement could still generate a strong reaction and strong sales.

Neither side has said talks have broken down, and no date, event or terms have been announced. What to watch for is whether FAME opens the individual negotiation Labryga describes, or whether Zalecki's willingness to fight on his current terms pushes the promotion to settle the pay question publicly.