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Interviewer: Kermit Cintron made it clear that he wants to unify titles with Cotto on April 26.
BobArum: "We have a problem there and the problem there is Joshua Clottey, who we represent. Clottey won an eliminator and Clottey wants us to enforce his right to fight Cintron. We're not going to ahead with Cintron in any fight other than Joshua Clottey. Cotto would love to fight Cintron, but he has to beat Clottey first or give up the title, that he can do. But I can't put myself in a position where, in order to make a Cotto-Cintron fight without giving the short stick to Joshua Clottey."
Interviewer: Cotto-Cintron makes the most sense as a unification bout, don't you think Clottey would accept step aside money if he were guaranteed the winner?
BobArum: "Whoa, whoa, whoa. What do you mean guaranteed the winner? Cotto would have to agree to that."
Interviewer: If Cotto would win unification bout against Cintron and want to keep the IBF title he'd have to fight Clottey next.
BobArum: "He would probably give up the IBF title because he doesn't want it anyway."
Interviewer: Would you make Cotto-Cintron on the condition that Cintron vacated?
BobArum: "If Kermit Cintron decided to vacate his title and had no obligation to Joshua Clottey, of course we would consider it."
Interviewer: Considering it and making it are two different things. You can't expect him to vacate if he's not guaranteed the fight.
BobArum: "If we can make a fight with him and Cotto and the money is right and he's prepared vacate the title once a contract is signed, thus giving Joshua Clottey the opportunity to fight for a vacant title. If he's prepared to do that we might be in business, if not there's nothing to talk about."
BobArum: "We have a problem there and the problem there is Joshua Clottey, who we represent. Clottey won an eliminator and Clottey wants us to enforce his right to fight Cintron. We're not going to ahead with Cintron in any fight other than Joshua Clottey. Cotto would love to fight Cintron, but he has to beat Clottey first or give up the title, that he can do. But I can't put myself in a position where, in order to make a Cotto-Cintron fight without giving the short stick to Joshua Clottey."
Interviewer: Cotto-Cintron makes the most sense as a unification bout, don't you think Clottey would accept step aside money if he were guaranteed the winner?
BobArum: "Whoa, whoa, whoa. What do you mean guaranteed the winner? Cotto would have to agree to that."
Interviewer: If Cotto would win unification bout against Cintron and want to keep the IBF title he'd have to fight Clottey next.
BobArum: "He would probably give up the IBF title because he doesn't want it anyway."
Interviewer: Would you make Cotto-Cintron on the condition that Cintron vacated?
BobArum: "If Kermit Cintron decided to vacate his title and had no obligation to Joshua Clottey, of course we would consider it."
Interviewer: Considering it and making it are two different things. You can't expect him to vacate if he's not guaranteed the fight.
BobArum: "If we can make a fight with him and Cotto and the money is right and he's prepared vacate the title once a contract is signed, thus giving Joshua Clottey the opportunity to fight for a vacant title. If he's prepared to do that we might be in business, if not there's nothing to talk about."