Top Rank and Bob Arum are what is wrong with boxing today

Bob Arum is doing a disservice to the sport that made him rich. I as a boxing fan feel cheated by all of his corruption in our sport. I've been watching boxing for a very long time and consider myself a historian of the sport, and in all of the fights and eras I have seen, Bob Arum is doing more than any other promoter ever to destroy the sport we all love. One or two bad decisions in a row could be a coincedence, however when we get bad decision after bad decision that all seem to favor the Top Rank fighter, I personally suspect foul play. We as fans have got to stand up and do something. This man is delusional, look at the card we had last night. Can you believe that was a PPV event? On top of that we didn't even get a fair decision! I believe we need to run this man out of the sport, he had his time, and made some big names and money. Right now though he is preventing the biggest PPV in history and the fight everybody wants to see all for what is in HIS best interest. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather want to fight, Bob Arum doesn't want to risk his cash cow, atleast not yet. We have got to give credit to Goldenboy for making fights that fans want to see. When Bob Arum is out of the sport, we will see a lot less corruption in the sport. It is time we take a stand and let Bob Arum and Top Rank know that they are destroying OUR sport! He is not only cheating the fans, but the fighters as well. There are bad decisions all around the sport. That said, Bob's most marketable fighters right now, Manny and Rios, were given gift decisions by the judges Arum personally selected for the fight. Either of them losing their last fight would seriously undermine Arum's two most lucrative options: Manny/JMM IV and JMM/rios in Cowboy Stadium. Add these decisions to Bob saying no to floyd/manny for this year, Chavez drug testing fiasco, and the fake stadium and I'd agree with the TS that TR is a major part of whats wrong with boxing right now.

it is not only Arum.i have seen a huge increase of terrible,horrible decisions lately,it is getting horrible

I might sound stupid or like a troll for this one but... If GBP was as corrupt as Arum, Lara would've never gotten robbed in Atlantic city or are you gonna tell me GBP doesn't care about him? Williams was the bigger name, an HBO favorite, and is an Al Haymon fighter.

I might sound stupid or like a troll for this one but... If GBP was as corrupt as Arum, Lara would've never gotten robbed in Atlantic city or are you gonna tell me GBP doesn't care about him?

Its not only Bob but just about everybody Ahmet Oner and Haymon are no better. Not sure why Arum is always singled out Plus robberies are nothing new How dare you! Don't you know that everything would be better if Golden Boy ran everything? They never rob anyone!

So we're pretending that every robbery comes from Top Rank? I didn't realize Devon Alexander and Paul Williams and Tavoris Cloud were Top Rank fighters.

Bob Arum will be down on his knees stroking Gilberto Sanchez's thick latin **** with his old soft hands in a effort to ensure Gilberto either sign with him or don't expose Chavez Jr Well. Looked like you are warming up for Bob. Bob is gonna wait a bit so keep that deepthroating on Ramirez Sanchez.

Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez is uncorruptuble and unstoppable. He will clean out Top rank from 160-175. He will break Jr into little fuking pieces. As for Sergio, best retire old man. Sanchez coming for you too :haha::haha: More like he is gonna be a pawn in TR or GBP.

edgar, you talk a lot of garbage. by you using the derogatory name "golden balls" you obviously are the one who is biased. i have no favoritism towards any one promoter. second, who do you think you are questioning another posters boxing knowledge? everybody on this forum has their own views/experiences in the sport and are entitled to their own opinions of it. i have met Bob Arum, Oscar de la Hoya and Richard Schaeffer. all three are nice guys in person, however as far as their positions in the sport, i strongly believe that Bob Arum is by far the most corrupt out of the bunch. it has nothing to do with his religion, nor age. it has to do with his obvious fixing of fights involving his golden geese. if you believe that everyone else on this forum are ignorant because we express different opinions than your own, then thats your own issue. perhaps you can create a forum of your own in which everybody will agree with you.

Its not only Bob but just about everybody Ahmet Oner and Haymon are no better. Not sure why Arum is always singled out Plus robberies are nothing new The real reason that Arum is singled out is because he's the most successful Promoter of all time, and because he's a Jew. A double combination which badly received in today's world and is lethal in BoxingScene's poisonous atmosphere, where the gaseous mixture is mainly emmitted by poorly paid or unemployed ignoramuses. Or should I have said "ignoramii"?

Bob Arum is doing a disservice to the sport that made him rich. I as a boxing fan feel cheated by all of his corruption in our sport. I've been watching boxing for a very long time and consider myself a historian of the sport, and in all of the fights and eras I have seen, Bob Arum is doing more than any other promoter ever to destroy the sport we all love. One or two bad decisions in a row could be a coincedence, however when we get bad decision after bad decision that all seem to favor the Top Rank fighter, I personally suspect foul play. We as fans have got to stand up and do something. This man is delusional, look at the card we had last night. Can you believe that was a PPV event? On top of that we didn't even get a fair decision! I believe we need to run this man out of the sport, he had his time, and made some big names and money. Right now though he is preventing the biggest PPV in history and the fight everybody wants to see all for what is in HIS best interest. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather want to fight, Bob Arum doesn't want to risk his cash cow, atleast not yet. We have got to give credit to Goldenboy for making fights that fans want to see. When Bob Arum is out of the sport, we will see a lot less corruption in the sport. It is time we take a stand and let Bob Arum and Top Rank know that they are destroying OUR sport! He is not only cheating the fans, but the fighters as well. I see that you're a Golden Balls fan. To call yourself a "historian" is a bad misuse of the word. Judging by your post you are anything but impartial, and seemingly have no real knowledge of the facts you are carelessly manipulating. I suppose you've bought a few Ring and Boxing Illustrated magazines to "qualify" yourself.

I put more blame on the commisions for not disciplining or getting rid of these judges who continuously turn in these ridiculous scorecards. I agree that the commissions need to take action on poor judging and refereeing..its one thing for these judges to make one bad decision..but when they're repeat offenders and are still landing huge fights it just doesn't make sense

I keep saying this....Don't pay for PPV.

I put more blame on the commisions for not disciplining or getting rid of these judges who continuously turn in these ridiculous scorecards.

LOL, Arum/Top Rank are being blamed for the bad things in boxing cuz of 1 fighter in their stable being hate on. Arum/TR is just 1 of the reasons, not solely the reason. Even boxers themselves(not all of course) are to be blame also. State commissions, judges, boxing organizations(WBO, WBC, etc..), promoters, and fans are on the list of who to blame.

I used to think Don king was the bad guy and Bob was the good. Boy was I wrong about Bob.

Agreed..robberies have been around since the start of the sport..but never has it been so blatantly obvious. I feel like I'm watching Diggstown every Top Rank ppv.

Its not only Bob but just about everybody Ahmet Oner and Haymon are no better. Not sure why Arum is always singled out Plus robberies are nothing new

Bob is surely a POS and is only interested in lining his own pockets, but robberies have been happening in this sport for a 100yrs. Lots of them had nothing to do with Arum.