Bob "The Bobfather" Arum....NOT AFRAID TO MAKE REAL FIGHTS..

[cupcrazy01]

Pavlik -MIranda, JT X2 and persuing Calzaghe..

Margarito- Clottey, Cintron, Cotto

Cotto- SSM, Margarito....

Pac man-..self explanitory..

stop hating on Bob Arum..even tried to put Floyd in with real threats.

Bob Arum is a REAL fights fan kinda promoter he aint scurd...

show him his respect.

He is the best promoter we've got (and by "we," I mean boxing). But he has his *****...and that's just the nature of the beast.

Bob Arum is also not afraid of making mismatches and exploiting the hardcore hispanic fanbase.

He rips HBO for being in bed with Golden Boy and making mismatches but he has no problem cashing their checks for the aforementioned Cotto-Gomez and Pavlik-Lockett, not to mention his hopefully-kiboshed plans to do Pavlik-Rubio for crying out loud.

He makes a monthly Latin Fury PPV series that caters to the hispanic fanbase, and he exploits JCC Jr. as some great young fighter who, for some reason, still isn't stepping up his competition. Hmm...wonder why. $$$

He has given the runaround to his own guy, Joshua Clottey. Clottey had Judah fall in his lap thanks to a shower door and Judah's immaturity, and if that hadn't happened he would be lingering with no fight. Humberto Soto is in a similar situation...one loss and all the sudden he can't get a good fight, despite being seen by many as a top contender and a FORMIDABLE opponent for Pacquiao.

Speaking of Pac, he is being set up with a fight against Arum's own guy, David Diaz, in attempt for Pac to grab a lightweight belt because Diaz is clearly a weak titlist. He tried this same trick with Erik Morales but he couldn't get the decision. The only reason for this fight is for Pac to win a belt at lightweight, and he wouldn't be fighting Diaz if Diaz were not a Top Rank fighter. By the way, it should be noted that Rubio is a Top Rank fighter...I wonder why Arum wants Pavlik to fight him next.

Oh, and let's not forget the shameless exploitation of the Versus network and those pitiful cards featuring the legendary Tye Fields.

But nevertheless, Arum is the best boxing promoter there is, and I hope he keeps working to make sure GBP and HBO have to keep up with his pace.

[Ras44]

Pavlik -MIranda, JT X2 and persuing Calzaghe..

Margarito- Clottey, Cintron, Cotto

Cotto- SSM, Margarito....

Pac man-..self explanitory..

stop hating on Bob Arum..even tried to put Floyd in with real threats.

Bob Arum is a REAL fights fan kinda promoter he aint scurd...

show him his respect.

Let's see if he continues to do so if/when Cotto or Pavlik become superstars who generate big money even fighting hyped upped bums.

[VIVA MEXICO!!]

Pavlik -MIranda, JT X2 and persuing Calzaghe..

Margarito- Clottey, Cintron, Cotto

Cotto- SSM, Margarito....

Pac man-..self explanitory..

stop hating on Bob Arum..even tried to put Floyd in with real threats.

Bob Arum is a REAL fights fan kinda promoter he aint scurd...

show him his respect.

he is the best promoter in boxing right now. he even put up $8 million of his own money to try and get a coward to fight a mexican bad ass. you cant say this man does not try to give the fans what they want to see.

[fightingfigs]

Clearly puts on the best fights- Even throughout history

I mean he Promoted Hagler Hearns enough said

[cupcrazy01]

He also promoted Mayweather-Bruseles.

[niceguy45]

yeah he aint scared cuz is not the one fighting,
that *****, the only promoter that knows really what goes on in the ring is oscar de la hoya, GBP is the future,
top rank has competition now

[ml2niceguy]

bob does make good fights...ill give him that

[Left Hook Tua]

He's pretty good, but he ****ed up with Cotto/Gomez and Pavlik/Lockett

yeah because few boxers do tuneups.

look up everyone's resume and you'll see tuneups.

you can't fight elite comp every single fight unless you plan on fighting once a year. if you fight 2 or 3 gotta have some softies.

cotto just came off of fighting zab and shane. pavlik just came off tough fight as well.

[ELPacman]

He's pretty good, but he ****ed up with Cotto/Gomez and Pavlik/Lockett

No he didn't. Cotto-Gomez was an expensive advertisement for Margarito-Cotto. Then Pavlik-Lockett was A.Pavlik's mandatory, and B. it was another attempt at luring Calzaghe in for a big fight with Pavlik. Bob is smart at what he does, he's been at this game for a loooooong time. But I also agree, he has put the best matches in recent times together and boxing has to be thankful for that. It's nothing King would ever dare these days, and Goldenboy has been lacking greatly in their matchups. I think Bob Arum is listening to the fans by the way he talks in his video interviews, and he understands the state of boxing. He's an old timer who is giving back to the sport that made him rich(and still), before his promoting days are over. Long live the Bobfather

[Left Hook Tua]

No he didn't. Cotto-Gomez was an expensive advertisement for Margarito-Cotto. Then Pavlik-Lockett was A.Pavlik's mandatory, and B. it was another attempt at luring Calzaghe in for a big fight with Pavlik. Bob is smart at what he does, he's been at this game for a loooooong time. But I also agree, he has put the best matches in recent times together and boxing has to be thankful for that. It's nothing King would ever dare these days, and Goldenboy has been lacking greatly in their matchups. I think Bob Arum is listening to the fans by the way he talks in his video interviews, and he understands the state of boxing. He's an old timer who is giving back to the sport that made him rich(and still), before his promoting days are over. Long live the Bobfather

very good points.

plus kind of a coincidence pavlik fights a welsh fighter trained by enzo before calling out joe don't you think?