Comments Thread For: De La Hoya on Bob Arum: I Hope He Lives for Another 20 Years; I Love Picking His Brain

[Boricua181]

That's for sure! Ask Miguel Cotto and Mikey Garcia! I lost a lot respect for him, with the Floyd-Pacquiao thing, with the fake contracts, needles, and outdoor stadium BS! I hope he does right by Shakur, Xander, and Shu-Shu! Those are great talents, that I hope don't go to waste!

I lost respect for him, due to some of the many things he's done throughout his career as a promoter.
That said he's kept most of his fighters busy, got TV time, and were able to progress in their boxing career's.
Did he short change his fighter's yes which promoter hasn't, did he hold back some of their career's of course again which promoter hasn't?
Once his fighter's were able to leave his promotional company, and start their own or go with another promoter they did so.
Quite a few Puerto Rican fighters got their professional start with Bob, he has a few in his stable right now, so again overall he's been good for boxing.
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed watching his ESPN Top Rank Championship series from back in the day, Dwight Braxton, Buster Drayton, Frank 'The Animal' Fletcher, etc., etc., etc.,

[ShoulderRoll]

Oscar sure has changed his tune on Arum over the years hasn't he?! ) Didn't he once negatively refer to Arum as a "New York ***" or something like that?

He called him a Harvard ***.

And Bob Arum has at times conducted business in a way that is consistent with all the negative stereotypes one would associate with that slur.

[Robi13]

That sounds so cringe. A a WHOLE 20 years?! Sheesh, maybe say something like… I hope he lives on for a very longtime. lol, de la Hoya out here wildin

[Robi13]

Oscar sure has changed his tune on Arum over the years hasn't he?! ) Didn't he once negatively refer to Arum as a "New York ***" or something like that?

How is being a *** from New York a “negative” thing? Head scratcher there buddy

[beautyistruth]

How is being a *** from New York a “negative” thing? Head scratcher there buddy

Because was crucified by the media for saying it. It cause a big firestorm when it happened.

[Robi13]

Because was crucified by the media for saying it. It cause a big firestorm when it happened.

I think I get you… I hope

[beautyistruth]

I think I get you… I hope

Nobody is allowed to criticize a *** or Israel in the media. De La Hoya was rebuked for it, Kanye was cancelled for it.

[Bronx2245]

I lost respect for him, due to some of the many things he's done throughout his career as a promoter.
That said he's kept most of his fighters busy, got TV time, and were able to progress in their boxing career's.
Did he short change his fighter's yes which promoter hasn't, did he hold back some of their career's of course again which promoter hasn't?
Once his fighter's were able to leave his promotional company, and start their own or go with another promoter they did so.
Quite a few Puerto Rican fighters got their professional start with Bob, he has a few in his stable right now, so again overall he's been good for boxing.
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed watching his ESPN Top Rank Championship series from back in the day, Dwight Braxton, Buster Drayton, Frank 'The Animal' Fletcher, etc., etc., etc.,

What kills me is that Bud Crawford keeps saying how PBC blackballed him, but never mentions Bob Arum admitted he "killed" the Pacquiao fight! Can you imagine how that fight would've changed his career? Yet he still signed an extension, but later sues him! You can't have it both ways with Arum! You either do what Oscar, Floyd, Miguel, and Mikey did, or STFU and cash the check!

[Robi13]

Nobody is allowed to criticize a *** or Israel in the media. De La Hoya was rebuked for it, Kanye was cancelled for it.

I mean everyone and anyone can criticize anyone else… just that who are we to say that a specific person from a specific area is a negative person? Thats all opinions.

[beautyistruth]

I mean everyone and anyone can criticize anyone else… just that who are we to say that a specific person from a specific area is a negative person? Thats all opinions.

You can criticize God. But you are forbidden to criticize a ***. It's instant cancellation.