Bob Arum is everything that is wrong with Boxing - Says no co-promotion with GBP

[bzkfn]

Arum Likes Donaire-Mares, But No Golden Co-Promotion - Boxing News

Thanks Bob, help ruin the sport some more why don't you. I'm sure instead of seeing Donaire fight Mares we'll be treated to the much required Montiel fight as the first one was so close.

[TheMacMagician]

Shit me, ain't seen you around here in a while man. Whats been kickin

[Gandalf]

I hate Bob Arum too. Donaire/Mares is a cracking fight. Arum makes money, GBP makes money, the fans have fun. But no, Bob Arum is a cunt and won't stand for that kind of crazy talk.

I have suggested before that I would like him to die. That was my moderate view. I would actually prefer someone to play xylophone on his ribs with a baseball bat and then allow him to die in slow, agonising pain over a couple of days in a dry arid desert wasteland with Donald Trump for company.

Just make decent fights you horrid, wrinkled, red faced old Shylock and then people wouldn't hate you so much. Are you short of money or something?

Sharing the wealth with another corporation. How terribly socialist, we just can't be having that can we now.

[bzkfn]

Shit me, ain't seen you around here in a while man. Whats been kickin

Hey man, I'm good. I still float about here from time to time. Haven't watched as much Boxing as I used to because I'm fed up of crap like this. Seriously I wish Dana White had a hand in Boxing because then maybe the best would fight the best.

[Beanflicker]

It's people like him that have reduced boxing to a "cult" sport. This is why the UFC is more popular than boxing. The best fight the best consistently.

[imp]

Bob arum makes me sick!

[Rantcatrat]

Bob's statement is retarded, but it's naive to think Golden Boy is any different. Also, I won't complain at all, if instead we get Donaire-Rigo.

[Spicoli]

Its nothing new Arum is one of the Godfathers in it. A hoarding of a promotions top earners and doing his damndest to make sure it lasts, keep it all in house. King was the same and between the two fans lost out.

Frankly in many cases its not a fighter ducking someone its the promotion. Contracts are a biznicth.

[IamInuit]

It's a little early in the day for Arum to be drawing a line in the sand. Having said that if the roles were reversed Oscar would be doing the same thing. Donaire is the money pit for the division and probably in the top five draws in boxing. Mares on the other hand could not draw earthworms to a shit party. When and if serious talks begin say by the middle of next year Arum will probably give him a low ball offer.

[jon09]

I really wish Arum would retire because he really has become a virus to the sport of boxing.

[beenKOed]

Shit me, ain't seen you around here in a while man. Whats been kickin

Hey man, I'm good. I still float about here from time to time. Haven't watched as much Boxing as I used to because I'm fed up of crap like this. Seriously I wish Dana White had a hand in Boxing because then maybe the best would fight the best.

I hear you man, but how would he do it with guys like Arum to deal with? Arum is sharp as a tack and has as much experience as anyone.

[Onix]

It's a little early in the day for Arum to be drawing a line in the sand. Having said that if the roles were reversed Oscar would be doing the same thing. Donaire is the money pit for the division and probably in the top five draws in boxing. Mares on the other hand could not draw earthworms to a shit party. When and if serious talks begin say by the middle of next year Arum will probably give him a low ball offer.

The attendance to their last two fights:

Donaire VS Nishioka - 6,203
Mares VS Moreno - 6,341

Neither of them are huge draws but if this event was promoted on a big scale Mares would draw more Latino fans than Donaire could draw out Phillipino fans.

[Youngblood]

Arum is one of the very few people in boxing who I wouldn't feel too bad to read about them choking out on a chicken bone in my morning news.

[IamInuit]

It's a little early in the day for Arum to be drawing a line in the sand. Having said that if the roles were reversed Oscar would be doing the same thing. Donaire is the money pit for the division and probably in the top five draws in boxing. Mares on the other hand could not draw earthworms to a shit party. When and if serious talks begin say by the middle of next year Arum will probably give him a low ball offer.

The attendance to their last two fights:

Donaire VS Nishioka - 6,203
Mares VS Moreno - 6,341

Neither of them are huge draws but if this event was promoted on a big scale Mares would draw more Latino fans than Donaire could draw out Phillipino fans.

I'm not talking about the live gate.

[beenKOed]

It's a little early in the day for Arum to be drawing a line in the sand. Having said that if the roles were reversed Oscar would be doing the same thing. Donaire is the money pit for the division and probably in the top five draws in boxing. Mares on the other hand could not draw earthworms to a shit party. When and if serious talks begin say by the middle of next year Arum will probably give him a low ball offer.

The attendance to their last two fights:

Donaire VS Nishioka - 6,203
Mares VS Moreno - 6,341

Neither of them are huge draws but if this event was promoted on a big scale Mares would draw more Latino fans than Donaire could draw out Phillipino fans.

I'm not talking about the live gate.

What attendance figures are you talking about? I 'm not too proud to ask.