From Bluegrassmma.com
I talked with Varner at the venue and he seemed ready to battle. It was a real shame that a professional of his caliber came unprepared. I was disappointed that he wasn't going to fight but I was more worried about the guy who was in a position to make a name for himself. Jeremy Carper is a class act. With a win over Varner he was on the cusp of the spotlight. Carper no doubt will get another chance down the road but he was robbed of a great opportunity Saturday night.
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--I have a slightly different take on this, and I was there. Varner showed up late, without his bloodwork papers. He tried to say he didn't know he needed to bring them (which I find hard to believe of a veteran with 25 pro fights). He then stated he would get his associates to fax them over. This took around an hour, and in the end the promoter told me Varner tried to present fraudulent paperwork to the commissioner. The commissioner recognized the fakes and declared Varner "medically ineligible". This was a travesty. Not only was Jeremy Carper cheated of a big fight, the fans lost their main event. Varner didn't care, though. He ran out and later that evening, he complained of being "bored" in a post on his Facebook account. What a class act.
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