Comments Thread For: Hasegawa vs. Montiel Rumors Are Not True, Says Arum

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BoxingScene.com spoke with Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum to touch base on the ongoing rumors that Fernando Montiel will travel to Japan to fight Hozumi Hasegawa in a bantamweight unification bout on April 30. As previously reported on BoxingScene, the rumors are false. This past Monday, Teiken Promotions held a press conference in Japan to announce the fight. Arum, who co-promotes Montiel with Mexico-based Zanfer Promotions, confirmed BoxingScene's story on the situation. Pursuant to a prior agreement, Montiel has to fight interim-champion Eric Morel of Puerto Rico. [Click Here To Read More]

[SpinDoctor]

weak. The best should fight the best in every division.

[Iceta Lives]

Fuckin A to that about the best needing to fight the best. Arum is a sleeze ball. So he's gonna award that baby ****r who just got a gift against Penalosa? This is pathetic. Abner Mares is the only Mexican prospect who's stepping up. And this statement is coming from someone who respects Mexican boxing.

[Shadows]

Good thing I didn't get my hopes up about this fight.

[ShoulderRoll]

So an Arum-promoted fighter is NOT going to be involved in a tough fight?

What a shock.

[Iceta Lives]

Look at how many competitive fights that Arum has **** blocked. All of his fighters against Williams in a potential fight with maybe the exception of Pavlik. More on the list:
Pavlik-Abraham
Lopez-Caballero and now Lopez-Gamboa (and they are in his stable for christ sakes).
Valero-Bradley
Pacquiao-Mayweather is a no-brainer.
And now this one.

[Iceta Lives]

And I hope Montiel and Morel KO each other at the same time. Fuck both of these clowns.

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Look at how many competitive fights that Arum has **** blocked. All of his fighters against Williams in a potential fight with maybe the exception of Pavlik. More on the list:
Pavlik-Abraham
Lopez-Caballero and now Lopez-Gamboa (and they are in his stable for christ sakes).
Valero-Bradley
Pacquiao-Mayweather is a no-brainer.
And now this one.

Morel has been waiting for his shot for nearly two years. The obligation is NOT to Top Rank. The obligation is to the "WBO." There was a pre-existing agreement that Montiel had to fight the winner of Morel-Penalosa. Morel is not a Top Rank promoted fighter and Montiel NEVER agreed to fight Hasegawa IN JAPAN.

[Guest]

Morel has been waiting for his shot for nearly two years. The obligation is NOT to Top Rank. The obligation is to the "WBO." There was a pre-existing agreement that Montiel had to fight the winner of Morel-Penalosa. Morel is not a Top Rank promoted fighter and Montiel NEVER agreed to fight Hasegawa IN JAPAN.

Damn, it should've been Penalosa-Hasegawa in Japan in a perfect righteous world.

An easily made fight too.

[jimmy webb]

So an Arum-promoted fighter is NOT going to be involved in a tough fight?

What a shock.

LOL, I know, huh. Can you blame Arum though. Why would he send Montiel to Japan to fight a guy who has a legit shot at beating Fernando, not only a chance but alot of fans/expert alike favor Hasegawa.

At the same time, this is probably the same reason we ain't seen Hasegawa in US soil. It goes both ways.