We all know Golden Boy has an stacked stable of fighters but what does Top Rank really has to offer for matchups?
There is of course the holy grail. Mayweather/Pacquiao. There is also Chavez Jr/Canelo and Cotto/Canelo... but what other fights would be as "big" as those?
Are people really dying to see Tim Bradley, a guy with 12 KOs fight Golden Boy fighters? Mike Alvarado? Diego Chavez? a semi retired Juan Manuel Marquez?
The only reason i want this "cold war" to end is because Mayweather/Pacquiao. other than that i could really not give a fck.
Top Rank is a rotten house right now and Oscar is doing Arum a favor imo. Golden Boy could of just let TR die out.
Would love to see
Broner vs manny
Broner vs Crawford
Maidana vs manny
Maidana vs Bradley
Maidana vs Marquez
Lucas vs Marquez
Khan vs Marquez
Khan vs Bradley
Thurman vs abregu
Mares vs donaire
Figueroa vs mikey
So many great fights to make between these 2 companies
I agree....I just can't stand the way Haymon is matching his guys against tomato cans left and right... I'm all for him getting his guys maximum profit but at least throw the fans a bone here and there ya know.
I can't argue with that.
Which would be fine if he would put his guys in tough with each other...this whole year was a no go on that front...let's hope it changes but after what he pulled with Quillen, it looks like it may be more of the same. I agree the guy is ruining boxing for us 2014 has been a real sorry year for boxing fans. The only ones that are happy are the fighters because they are getting paid good to fight nobody's except Quillin because of this Jay z vs Al Haymon beef Quillin's not getting paid.
So far the supposed ending of the feud has produced no fights at all. Golden Boy fighters still fight other Golden Boy fighters and Top Rank fighters only fight Top Rank fighters. I would love to see Bradley fight Khan and Pacquiao fight Garcia or Thurman but other than Oscar and Arum being nice to each other I see no evidence that they are putting on fights with their big stars fighting each other.
And the one common denominator in all those fights is Al Haymon....
So far the supposed ending of the feud has produced no fights at all. Golden Boy fighters still fight other Golden Boy fighters and Top Rank fighters only fight Top Rank fighters. I would love to see Bradley fight Khan and Pacquiao fight Garcia or Thurman but other than Oscar and Arum being nice to each other I see no evidence that they are putting on fights with their big stars fighting each other.
There is a lot more possibilities when all fighters are an option. Only dipstick riders can justify for a cold war.
As for schaefer trying to rule boxing? That's a bunch of BS, he was funneling all the GBP fighters to haymon fighters.
But that's smart for the fighter to sign on a fight by fight basis. That means we won't see these fighters having the same issues that Ward, Garcia, and Chavez Jr are having.
I agree....I just can't stand the way Haymon is matching his guys against tomato cans left and right... I'm all for him getting his guys maximum profit but at least throw the fans a bone here and there ya know.
yeah they are not going to sign with GBP this is why it's back to the drawing board for GBP. time to go out and find some young talent. Al Haymon is a smart guy he screwed Schaefer & Hoya and has the boxingscene in a headlock.
Which would be fine if he would put his guys in tough with each other...this whole year was a no go on that front...let's hope it changes but after what he pulled with Quillen, it looks like it may be more of the same.
Probably hard for Oscar to sign the guys now that they are with Haymon..I'm sure he's advising them not to sign for more then a fight by fight basis...
But that's smart for the fighter to sign on a fight by fight basis. That means we won't see these fighters having the same issues that Ward, Garcia, and Chavez Jr are having.
Probably hard for Oscar to sign the guys now that they are with Haymon..I'm sure he's advising them not to sign for more then a fight by fight basis... yeah they are not going to sign with GBP this is why it's back to the drawing board for GBP. time to go out and find some young talent. Al Haymon is a smart guy he screwed Schaefer & Hoya and has the boxingscene in a headlock.
You're an idiot.
Rios vs Mayweather poll
And this is only Rios.
Lol, who in their right mind thinks Rios has a chance against Mayweather? These were all haters/ Pac fans who voted for Rios and you know it. If Rios vs Mayweather ( even with the decline of Mayweather) Floyd would be at very least a 20-1 favorite.
The funny thing is that you would actually post that, and turn around and call someone else an idiot. Truly comical
So far Oscar & Eric haven't done **** with Arum or anything really. Oscar gets mad at Schaefer for not signing fighters, because he had these fighters fighting under the GBP banner on a verbal agreement, and here is Oscar doing the same damn thing but giving us one sided fights on Showtime.
I don't see Oscar & Arum doing any business any time soon to many things will get in the way like the fight will be on HBO or Showtime what sponsors Tecate or Corona plus you got AL Haymon+Arum=no fight.
Probably hard for Oscar to sign the guys now that they are with Haymon..I'm sure he's advising them not to sign for more then a fight by fight basis...
So far Oscar & Eric haven't done **** with Arum or anything really. Oscar gets mad at Schaefer for not signing fighters, because he had these fighters fighting under the GBP banner on a verbal agreement, and here is Oscar doing the same damn thing but giving us one sided fights on Showtime.
I don't see Oscar & Arum doing any business any time soon to many things will get in the way like the fight will be on HBO or Showtime what sponsors Tecate or Corona plus you got AL Haymon+Arum=no fight.
I think this was Oscars only choice to try and go to HBO. I think Haymons trying to get rid of Oscar and GB and run out the contracts with his fighters. Leaving just Canelo and he has better options over at HBO and TR with a majority of the names at 160/168 attached to HBO
We all know Golden Boy has an stacked stable of fighters but what does Top Rank really has to offer for matchups?
There is of course the holy grail. Mayweather/Pacquiao. There is also Chavez Jr/Canelo and Cotto/Canelo... but what other fights would be as "big" as those?
Are people really dying to see Tim Bradley, a guy with 12 KOs fight Golden Boy fighters? Mike Alvarado? Diego Chavez? a semi retired Juan Manuel Marquez?
The only reason i want this "cold war" to end is because Mayweather/Pacquiao. other than that i could really not give a fck.
Top Rank is a rotten house right now and Oscar is doing Arum a favor imo. Golden Boy could of just let TR die out.
Na,we'd rather see them beat up on the Ron Salkas and whoever the guy was LSC beat this past weekend..stop the hating,you're no boxing fan, you're a Mayweather dick rider as evidenced by all your posts...
Terrence Crawford vs any of the 140 lbers...mikey Garcia vs any 135-140 pounders.....manny vs any 140-147 pounders..Bradley vs any 147 pounder...Lomenchenko vs any GB fighter.....Donaire,Cotto,Canelo,andrade, etc....there's plenty of match ups. Your hatin ass just can't see past anything involving Mayweather.
Gbp/Tr working together is good for boxing & i really think oscar was sincere when he said he want to put together the best fights, schaeffer was the one who refused to work with old bob all along....
A sh1ttiest scenario would be is if somehow money promotions become a major player, boxing fans will suffer with high priced boxing matches and crappy fights...coz more egos, more reasons best fight dont happen....
Top rank has up and comers like the great next big fighter out of pr in Felix they have oscar Valdez,Ramirez and a fn ton a prospects moving threw the ranks and there a dying breed lol dumbass. Lomanchenko,donaire,Walters,Mexican Russian,Crawford,Bradley,rios,Alvarado,manny,Garcia,chavez jr, and fn COTTO!!! and a ton I'm leaving out. Gbp has a strong roster no bout, but top rank by a mile has the better prospects.
LOL , we not getting those fights , Arum & Haymon don't like eachother here some fights you can see
Cotto (TR) vs Canelo (GB)
Raymundo Beltran (TR) vs Pablo Cano (GB)
Vasyl Lomachenko (TR) vs Jayson Velez (GB)
Diego Chaves (TR) vs Teerachai Kratingdaeggym (GB)