
Arum on Mayweather's Dubai Fight, King Shows Weakness
Bob Arum and his bride, Lovee, are finishing up a la dolce vita, Italian Rivera holiday but the fight promoter was in big press conference form when I spoke to him Wednesday afternoon.

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Bob Arum and his bride, Lovee, are finishing up a la dolce vita, Italian Rivera holiday but the fight promoter was in big press conference form when I spoke to him Wednesday afternoon.

Old pal Kevin Iole, over at Yahoo.com, wrote about how financially ravaged California threw money out the window in preparing for and holding that six hour State Athletic Commission hearing on the boxing license application of Antonio Margarito.

Antonio Margarito has given sworn testimony twice before the California State Athletic Commission. And, twice while under oath and penalty of perjury, the Mexican boxer has offered up partial truths.

With everyone else chiming in with one take or another from the peanut gallery, one major boxing voice has remained totally silent of the Antonio Margarito boxing license controversy.

He hasn't even had a whole week yet to lick his wounds from a woeful upset loss at the hands of 4-1 betting Jean Pascal in Montreal last Saturday night.

Erik “El Terrible” Morales, the last man to defeat Pinoy Idol Manny Pacquiao in the ring, is one of the Doubting Thomases who are highly suspicious about his achievements.

Despite his not having spoken with his fighter, former world light heavyweight champion Bad Chad Dawson since May, estranged manager Mike Criscio said he's leaving his door open to a reunion.

HARRISON, N.J.--There are too many fighters (hello, Andre Berto) who open mouth, insert foot.

Bad Chad Dawson was being trumpeted as boxing's next American superstar. But now, I have learned, the once-beaten light heavyweight is beset by financial and myriad other problems outside the ring, including ongoing legal disputes with his manager, Mike Crisco, his promoter, Big Gary Shaw, and his adviser, the rap music maven James Prince.

What with Missouri historically being known as “the Show Me” state, promoter Don King may be getting to show the world his future plans.