Thread: And The Ducking of Sugar Shane Continues...

Bob Arum held court Wednesday in front of a small group of reporters, discussing everything from Floyd Mayweather’s recent comeback to the upcoming Pacquiao-Cotto superfight. It was something else Arum said that especially piqued my interest.

When asked about the potential of a Cotto-Mosley rematch should Cotto beat Pacquaio or look good in defeat, Arum wasted no time in drumming up interest in another potential rematch.

“A Mosley rematch {is possible}, or a match that would do even better is a Margarito rematch. “Margarito should be available in February.”

Whether Margarito’s U.S. suspension is lifted remains to be seen. But the fact that Margarito will potentially be allowed to fight again, let alone for seven-figures against Cotto, is alarming.

Hope they don't lift the suspension. Hope he ends up on some mexican reality tv show trying to make a few bucks, then eventually broke ass. And never gets to make another dollar from boxing. Harsh? Maybe. But fuk him, and his trainer. This sport doesn't need any more black eyes, and especially one so blatant and dangerous in regards to cheating.

Margarito should never fight again. Certainly not in a major fight.

Arum should die from cardiac arrest in the near future too. A horrid old man.

If I were Cotto I wouldnt fight Margarito.....That SOB's cheating could have and may have damaged Cotto......F<ck him.....

Originally Posted by jdonaher1

Bob Arum held court Wednesday in front of a small group of reporters, discussing everything from Floyd Mayweather’s recent comeback to the upcoming Pacquiao-Cotto superfight. It was something else Arum said that especially piqued my interest.

When asked about the potential of a Cotto-Mosley rematch should Cotto beat Pacquaio or look good in defeat, Arum wasted no time in drumming up interest in another potential rematch.

“A Mosley rematch {is possible}, or a match that would do even better is a Margarito rematch. “Margarito should be available in February.”

Whether Margarito’s U.S. suspension is lifted remains to be seen. But the fact that Margarito will potentially be allowed to fight again, let alone for seven-figures against Cotto, is alarming.

If Cotto wins, he will fight Mayweather as that's where the money will be. Everyone is being fooled by what gets said by all parties, but the Mayweather vs Pac/Cotto winner is simply too big a fight not to happen. They've already pencilled in an early March date for the fight. I do think whatever happens, Arum will work his hardest to eventually get a Cotto-Margarito fight off the ground

Yea right floyd offered shane a fight plenty of times and shane ducked em every time. Give me a break shane has almost no chance of beating the guy anyway. Mid-as-well give mayorga a shot too, he gave shane all he could handle for twelve, guess he's qualified too.

Arum wants to keep it all in-house so if he can get us to buy the Pac v Cotto v Marg merry go round he would.

Yeah Arum wants all the money for himself. I think the Margarito-Cotto will generate alot of interest if Cotto beats Pac. We all saw Cotto outbox him for most of that fight, once the punches started adding up with that extra pop you saw the fight turn. would be a sweet redemption fight.

Arum is fcking ridiculous I know he's his promoter but how could you continue to stand by Margarito. Ridiculous fck Margarito I hope Cotto NEVER rematches him even though Margarito would be thoroughly fucked.

But Shane isn't being ducked. Raise your hand if you picked him to beat Margarito, it wasn't that many. I'm sure many would have rather seen him fight Clottey, Williams or someone like that rather then Shane. Before that no one really wanted to see Shane and Floyd, or it was never the marquee fight to be made at least for the past few years.

(raises hand) What?!? You are high on crack if you think the fans dont wanna see Floyd Vs Shane, thats been the mega dream fight since late nineties at lightweight.

Arum is fcking ridiculous I know he's his promoter but how could you continue to stand by Margarito. Ridiculous fck Margarito I hope Cotto NEVER rematches him even though Margarito would be thoroughly fucked.

But Shane isn't being ducked. Raise your hand if you picked him to beat Margarito, it wasn't that many. I'm sure many would have rather seen him fight Clottey, Williams or someone like that rather then Shane. Before that no one really wanted to see Shane and Floyd, or it was never the marquee fight to be made at least for the past few years.

Mosley is being locked out but I don't they Pac, Cotto, or PBF are ducking Mosley because they are fearful of him as a fighter. Mosley is just not a big money fight. Mosley/Cotto wasn't even a PPV, Pac would probably fight him but Roach doesn't want to fight him for whatever reason, PBF is all about money first and knows that Pac or Cotto is a much better payday than Mosley. Boxing is more business than fighting nowadays so this does not surprise me that Mosley is the odd man out. The Super 6 tournament is a miracle in today's era of boxing.

Boxing suffers when fighters fight JUST for the most money and no glory. That's all I have to say about that.

What ever happened to wanting to be the best? Cotto has fought the best guys at Welter, like Shane has. Fuck Floyd, who honestly cares anyway? We all know what he is about.

Originally Posted by Mar

Yea right floyd offered shane a fight plenty of times and shane ducked em every time. Give me a break shane has almost no chance of beating the guy anyway. Mid-as-well give mayorga a shot too, he gave shane all he could handle for twelve, guess he's qualified too.

Yeah and an old oscar that bascially lost 3 out 4 fights with one victory over an inactive mayorga managed a split decision against floyd.

Surely Shane at who's 7 out of 8 with his only lost in a toss up decision against cotto (who many feel shane will kayo him in a rematch) deserves a another big fight.

And only pussies justify "on he turned me down so now I'll turn him down", even though its a lie constantly being told by the floyd camp only. Besides like it or not Shane is the Number 1 WW in the world regardless of his age or what happened ten years ago.

It makes more sense that if Floyd been offering him the fight because he wanted to fight him, that now that he's ready he'd take pleasure getting a chance to beat him up. Esp considering that he's ten years older...Just doesn't make sense.

Originally Posted by JonesJrMayweather

Originally Posted by Mar

Yea right floyd offered shane a fight plenty of times and shane ducked em every time. Give me a break shane has almost no chance of beating the guy anyway. Mid-as-well give mayorga a shot too, he gave shane all he could handle for twelve, guess he's qualified too.

Yeah and an old oscar that bascially lost 3 out 4 fights with one victory over an inactive mayorga managed a split decision against floyd.

Surely Shane at who's 7 out of 8 with his only lost in a toss up decision against cotto (who many feel shane will kayo him in a rematch) deserves a another big fight.

And only pussies justify "on he turned me down so now I'll turn him down", even though its a lie constantly being told by the floyd camp only. Besides like it or not Shane is the Number 1 WW in the world regardless of his age or what happened ten years ago.

It makes more sense that if Floyd been offering him the fight because he wanted to fight him, that now that he's ready he'd take pleasure getting a chance to beat him up. Esp considering that he's ten years older...Just doesn't make sense.

100% agree.