Comments Thread For: Arum: Broner Wanted More Than Pacquiao, He's Crazy!

The real question is how much money could a Pac/Broner fight actually generate? Because if Pac is guaranteed 20mil, how much is going to be leftover for Broner? And if Broner was asking for 10mil to fight Garcia, wouldn't it be a much bigger number for a Pac fight? And it's not just the pay day that would be a reason for Broner to take the Pac fight...it's a chance to improve his brand. I guess fighters are a lot like the stars in the sky: some are bright, & others are dim.

I think we have different interpretations of the word "haunt." What I was saying is that a man who has buried his son is not going go be "haunted" by his own careless, drunken comments made in the context of promoting a fight. So sure, it's a pain in the ass for Arum that he's had to explain that the intention of the comment was comical...but I doubt that kind of thing keeps him up at night. Thanks for the research tips.Actually I was thinking the same thing about the interpretation of the word Haunt. Californian's use it more liberally.

Hopefully you learned your lesson and will research before your little PUUULLLEAEASSE type statement. I think we have different interpretations of the word "haunt." What I was saying is that a man who has buried his son is not going go be "haunted" by his own careless, drunken comments made in the context of promoting a fight. So sure, it's a pain in the ass for Arum that he's had to explain that the intention of the comment was comical...but I doubt that kind of thing keeps him up at night. Thanks for the research tips.

I don't know where you got this information from, but Arum did not say this line while promoting a Sugar Ray Leonard fight. He said it a few years ago, long after SRL was gone from boxing, about another fighter he was promoting.All the records show he said it in 1981. Maybe he was re-quoted.

Take it easy, killer. Hopefully you learned your lesson and will research before your little PUUULLLEAEASSE type statement.

You're completely full of sht! Reference below and then leave, you are dismissed. Controversy has been one of Bob Arum's constant companions during his half-century as one of boxing's greatest promoters. But one line he uttered during a drinking binge in Syracuse, N.Y., while he was promoting Sugar Ray Leonard's welterweight title defense against Larry Bonds, has stuck with him forever: Yesterday, I was lying. Today I'm telling the truth. Business competitors have used it against him. Attorneys during court cases have inquired about it. Media have excoriated him. And fans have adopted it as his life's mantra, a derogatory profile of him. Arum said "When I've had to testify in trials, the lawyers have even asked me about it and I've had to explain the situation." Take it easy, killer. No one's out to get you.

I say Broner can get 10mil max. He will bring the entertainment and the people hoping for him to get his butt whooped again. AB will definitely sell the fight. But if he gets 10mil, Pac gots to be getting around 20 - 25mil. I wonder why Khan is not being considered?

You're completely full of sht! Reference below and then leave, you are dismissed. Controversy has been one of Bob Arum's constant companions during his half-century as one of boxing's greatest promoters. But one line he uttered during a drinking binge in Syracuse, N.Y., while he was promoting Sugar Ray Leonard's welterweight title defense against Larry Bonds, has stuck with him forever: Yesterday, I was lying. Today I'm telling the truth. Business competitors have used it against him. Attorneys during court cases have inquired about it. Media have excoriated him. And fans have adopted it as his life's mantra, a derogatory profile of him. Arum said "When I've had to testify in trials, the lawyers have even asked me about it and I've had to explain the situation." I don't know where you got this information from, but Arum did not say this line while promoting a Sugar Ray Leonard fight. He said it a few years ago, long after SRL was gone from boxing, about another fighter he was promoting.

Please. Arum's been doing this for longer than you've been alive (presumably). He's buried his own son. You think words like that are going to haunt him? He's a boxing promoter...not a justice of the Supreme Court.You're completely full of sht! Reference below and then leave, you are dismissed. Controversy has been one of Bob Arum's constant companions during his half-century as one of boxing's greatest promoters. But one line he uttered during a drinking binge in Syracuse, N.Y., while he was promoting Sugar Ray Leonard's welterweight title defense against Larry Bonds, has stuck with him forever: Yesterday, I was lying. Today I'm telling the truth. Business competitors have used it against him. Attorneys during court cases have inquired about it. Media have excoriated him. And fans have adopted it as his life's mantra, a derogatory profile of him. Arum said "When I've had to testify in trials, the lawyers have even asked me about it and I've had to explain the situation."

Paqcuiao is in the news saying he's not coming back any time soon. Bob Arum is selling something that is not there. bob, koncz and even roach should let pac be.... to focus on his senate duties.... it may be true that pac misses the ring...for whatever reasons.... but bob, koncz and roach are not helping manny any in this on-going transition period.... by talking of scheduling a pac return fight...they should stop it even if manny himself is keen on a return..... a half-baked return fight is unfair..... to both the senate and boxing fans alike...

Is it not well known that Arum did take a beating on Pac-Bradley 3? He said so himself... If Broner turned down 3 million or anything more than that then he's out of his mind. Honestly at first glance of this fight, I figured Broner would get about 3-3.5 with a % of ppv sales. Wouldve been nice to see Broner switch it up a lil and fight for the glory and recognition that he would get if he really just trained his ass off to actually want to beat Manny Pacquiao instead of wanting to get paid more than what hes worth to "possibly" get his ass beat.

Broner never said that the $40m was "chump change"; he figured that, if he kept doing his thing, he'd be able to make the Roc Nation $40m plus more, so he wasn't thirsting after the deal. That's likely not the case any longer, but it was his right to take that chance. Beyond that, let's cut the bull****; Pacquiao's guarantee is said to be $20m. If his guarantee was only $7m, Arum wouldn't have loss his ass on Pacquiao-Bradley 3. Broner could want a bajillion dollars to fight; if Top Rank is only offering $2m, why should he even talk to Arum? Damn to people even look beyond #s anymore? If Broner beat Pacquaio Broner would finally get the Stardom he so desires and believe me those big paydays would come especially if he beats him better than big bro did. But I guess no one thinks of boxing and its glory anymore, its pay me big cuz I might lose or dont pay me at all. Thats why I like TC, if he beats Postol like I feel he will, he wipes his ass with Broner and d1ckslaps Manny.

Broner was saying he wanted 10 million for a danny garcia fight the other day. I wonder how much he demanded for Pacquiao!!? Well if that is a fact. If he can ask 10 million for a Garcia fight then arum is not lying that Broner is asking a ridiculous purse. Case solved. But I really wished to see Broner Iced by Pacquiao and butt raped again by Pac this time around for the fun of it.

Pacquiao vs broner Broner would most likely lose this fight in the same manner as tim bradley so he went ahead & demanded ridiculous $$$😉😉

Meh...Don't really care one way or the other

Broner never said that the $40m was "chump change"; he figured that, if he kept doing his thing, he'd be able to make the Roc Nation $40m plus more, so he wasn't thirsting after the deal. That's likely not the case any longer, but it was his right to take that chance. Beyond that, let's cut the bull****; Pacquiao's guarantee is said to be $20m. If his guarantee was only $7m, Arum wouldn't have loss his ass on Pacquiao-Bradley 3. Broner could want a bajillion dollars to fight; if Top Rank is only offering $2m, why should he even talk to Arum? Is it not well known that Arum did take a beating on Pac-Bradley 3? He said so himself... If Broner turned down 3 million or anything more than that then he's out of his mind.

Arum says that Pacquiao has given the go-ahead to shop for a venue and opponents. But Pacquiao put out a statement that there is no truth to the media reports that he will be taking a leave from his senate duties to fight again. Who is lying and who is telling the truth? "Yesterday I was lying, today I'm telling the truth"

LOL oh bobby. You know he didn't ask for the same as Manny. Arum might be starting to slip. I always tried to give this guy the benefit during all the Mayweather and De La Hoya stuff, but he's a turd.

Arum low-balled Tim Bradley (reneging on the rematch bonus in the original deal as well) and low-balled Juan Manuel Marquez (even after he flattened Pacquiao), in the obvious examples. Broner likely made (from his purse, whatever sponsors he has, and his share off of being a co-promoter of the event) $2m on the Theophane fight, but that doesn't matter. Pacquiao's last fight did **** business (losing money, in words coming directly from Arum), Top Rank has no other option in-house that will leave Arum not losing his hat again on the fight, and Broner is coming to the table with a name of his own to bring some money with him (while also having an easy handful of other options where he can make at least another $2m once everything is counted). Simple supply and demand. nah lol. Broner has never made over 2mil for a fight and top rank has given Bradley over 27mil in purses. He's good lol. He makes more than any PBC fighter. He's had 4 paydays of 4mil or more. Hell he even got 4.1 mil as b side for Marquez. Marquez with ppv upside got over 9 mil for PAC 3 and 4. He's even said it. He made 2.9 mil for Alvarado even. He didn't fight pac a 5th time because he didn't want to risk losing and there's no way to win More emphatically. He's said that in several interviews.

Donate Felon Broner to the Cincinnati Zoo and cage him up Broner is not fit for society and freedom and should be locked away in a cage in prison or at least the Cincy zoo replacing the gorilla that was shot for no good reason. Broner is a crude rude violent thing not fit for freedom or society. Do the right thing cage Broner up. Keep decent people safe.