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Don't blame Arum, it sounds like Cotto is to BLAME for the Martinez fight fall-off | BoxingScene Community

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Don't blame Arum, it sounds like Cotto is to BLAME for the Martinez fight fall-off

SuckaPunch15y ago

an excerpt from Dan Rafael's article yesterday... Arum, who turns 79 on Wednesday, would not go in the details of their discussions but told ESPN.com, "We couldn't come to terms. I talked to the Cotto people. They wanted particular terms and Lou wasn't agreeable. Lou wanted to do a percentage deal and Cotto didn't want to do a percentage deal. Cotto wanted to do a big number for Martinez plus an upside of the pay-per-view. I do whatever my fighters want. If Cotto wanted to fight Martinez on any particular grounds, as long as I could make some dough, of course, I would do it, not even a question. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5897306&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines

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had no idea this was even being negotiated. where have i been?

15y ago

Dont get how it is a duck and there are talks already for a Margo fight.

15y ago

Martinez is now a P4P fighter but he brings no weight financially into a fight. Cotto would easily account for 75% of the gate and PPVs. I dont blame him nor Arum at all for accepting DiBella's terms. this is exactly how i feel. I do think Sergio deserves more than a fair amount but i just see dibella acting like Cotto shouldnt get as much as Sergio and in this case that just shouldnt be

15y ago

its not ducking

15y ago

We'll fight Sexxxy Sergio or Margs, bring it on!!

15y ago

No, I don't think he's ducking Martinez, he probably feel he earned the upper hand in the numbers, but it's also Martinez momentum. I think it's a matter of disagreement.

15y ago

Martinez is now a P4P fighter but he brings no weight financially into a fight. Cotto would easily account for 75% of the gate and PPVs. I dont blame him nor Arum at all for not accepting DiBella's terms.

15y ago

cotto better watch the pac vs cheato fight over and over again.

15y ago

Cotto didn't duck they were discussing the fight but the promoters couldn't come to a agreement so the fight won't take place, so now he will fight Margarito and these time in a Fair fight:boxing:

15y ago

I don't see how it's a duck. Cotto isn't obligated in any way shape or form to fight martinez. If Cotto want's his revenge and money fight against Margarito, he deserves that right and no one should question him, imo. Exactly!!!

15y ago

Pullcounter7451

cotto offered martinez the fight. dibella tried to play hard ball and lost the fight. I don't know how that is a duck.

15y ago

Go fight Margarito. Let's find out if any of you are any good.

15y ago