Comments Thread For: Is Donaire vs. Mares Worth Getting Hopes Up For?

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by Cliff Rold - It’s probably too early to speculate.

Let’s go ahead and do it anyways.

Late Friday evening, BoxingScene’s Rick Reeno posted breaking news stories that furthered chatter begun earlier in the week by Golden Boy Promotions head Richard Schaefer.

Claiming no interest in co-promotion, a reported offer by Top Rank’s Bob Arum was made to, in essence, purchase the services of WBC 122 lb. titlist Abner Mares for a unification bout with WBO/IBF titlist and lineal World Champion Nonito Donaire. [Click Here To Read More]

hougigo

I'm just waiting for Arum's excuse

chav

Arum already has Nonitos fights sorted in his own mind, this is just pure time wasting.

GBP can offer $10M and Arum will have another idea and plan even if it means Donaire only earns $300K, he will march to his own tune and not to GBP's, even if it means cutting his nose off to spite his face.

hougigo

I can see Donaire leaving Top Rank after his contract ends if Arum doesn't make this.
Even if Arum takes 2/3, that's still a lot of money for Donaire

MJ223

Fingers crossed

Wont hold my breath though

ShoulderRoll

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Originally Posted by chav

GBP can offer $10M and Arum will have another idea and plan even if it means Donaire only earns $300K, he will march to his own tune and not to GBP's, even if it means cutting his nose off to spite his face.

Sadly I think you're right. But at least some people will finally see who has been the root of the problem.

I like Rigondeaux vs. Darchinyan. That's a good step up for the Cuban to see where he's at.

Jack Napier

as a fight? sure it is
in terms of it happening? no, it's not
fights that make sense getting made are a rarity these days
this is a good match to see who runs 122 lbs
therefore, it's too good to be true
until it begins, don't believe it

Bushbaby

Of course it's worth it. However actually having faith in it happening is something else entirely.

devildg

this is still a win-win situation because Donaire will be fighting either Mares or Rigondeaux. 99% sure its going to be Rigo though. Golden Boy is merely posturing here to cater to Mare's demands as they know Arum will never do business

alembic

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Originally Posted by devildg

Golden Boy is merely posturing here to cater to Mare's demands as they know Arum will never do business

This is what I suspect too. Although I gotta give Schaefer kudos for this initiative since he's the one actually acting on the proposed exchange of services of fighters from opposing stables to make big fights.

Anyway, Donaire-Mares is the bigger money fight. And Rigo is the more difficult opponent. I think it's going to take a lot of patience from Donaire to look good against Rigo. I see a UD for Donaire or late TKO. Against Mares, a spectacular KO in 8. I'm thinking this is why Donaire wants the latter fight badly: more money, more street cred, easier opponent. What's not to like?

hougigo Undisputed Champion Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 12,218 Rep Power: 41 Points: 751,987.01 Bank: 17,123,120,530.21 Total Points: 17,123,872,517.22 Donate	I'm just waiting for Arum's excuse

chav Undisputed Champion Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,929 Rep Power: 24 Points: 80,549,325,096.45 Bank: 7,069,132,155,429.35 Total Points: 7,149,681,480,525.80 Donate	Arum already has Nonitos fights sorted in his own mind, this is just pure time wasting. GBP can offer $10M and Arum will have another idea and plan even if it means Donaire only earns $300K, he will march to his own tune and not to GBP's, even if it means cutting his nose off to spite his face.

MJ223 Undisputed Champion Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, DC Age: 25 Posts: 5,038 Rep Power: 21 Points: 6,000,047,422.48 Bank: 2,934,086,603,831.05 Total Points: 2,940,086,651,253.53 Donate	Fingers crossed Wont hold my breath though

Jack Napier 24 Whores A Day Join Date: May 2010 Location: Whoreville Posts: 7,357 Rep Power: 37 Points: 1,000,009,548.21 Bank: 53,534,823,388.58 Total Points: 54,534,832,936.79 Donate	as a fight? sure it is in terms of it happening? no, it's not fights that make sense getting made are a rarity these days this is a good match to see who runs 122 lbs therefore, it's too good to be true until it begins, don't believe it

Bushbaby The Novelist. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zion bound. By way of St Croix. Posts: 19,116 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 47 Points: 921,393,386.52 Bank: 190,563,040,841.25 Total Points: 191,484,434,227.77 Donate	Of course it's worth it. However actually having faith in it happening is something else entirely.

devildg Undisputed Champion Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,370 Rep Power: 7 Points: 2,058,445.51 Bank: 115.90 Total Points: 2,058,561.41 Donate	this is still a win-win situation because Donaire will be fighting either Mares or Rigondeaux. 99% sure its going to be Rigo though. Golden Boy is merely posturing here to cater to Mare's demands as they know Arum will never do business