Bob Arum likes to have his boxers fight each other

[The Hammer]

I don't agree with that. For example, you listed Sergio Martinez. His last fight was against a Top Rank fighter.

But that was poor matchmaking by Arum.

I don't understand why Bob put Kelly in with two fighters who are the worst possible style matchup (Hopkins and Martinez), perhaps Arum doesn't like Kelly and wanted to get rid of him for some reason.

Arum refused to make fights with Abraham and Williams, who would have been a better style matchup for Kelly (easier to hit).

[goldenglove2]

So Pacquiao fought Top Rank boxers Cotto and Clottey in his past two, and is rumored to be fighting Margarito next.

Cotto has fought Top Rank boxers Clottey, Pacquiao, and Foreman in his last three.

Duddy just fought Chavez, and last night Arum said he'll likely fight Foreman next, and said Chavez may fight Cotto next...

Personally, I'd sooner see Paul Williams, Floyd Mayweather, Sergiy Dzinziruk or Sergio Martinez take on some of the Top Rank fighters. I'm getting bored with Bob Arum's merry-go-round.

Does Bob Arum have his boxers fight each other so he doesn't need to share the revenue with another promoter?

Last I checked, SSM, Paul Williams,HOPKINS and Floyd are not w/Bob arum.....

[Fox McCloud]

Last I checked, SSM, Paul Williams,HOPKINS and Floyd are not w/Bob arum.....

Lol, hence why TS wants them to fight someone in the Top Rank stable instead of seeing the Top Rank merry-go-round again.

You'll get 'em next time champ.

[goldenglove2]

Lol, hence why TS wants them to fight someone in the Top Rank stable instead of seeing the Top Rank merry-go-round again.

You'll get 'em next time champ.

SSM, fought Margo and Cotto. Hopkins fought Kelly (Kelly didnt have to move up for that fight)..Paul Willims fought Margo...and Arum negotiated a PW-Kelly fight...Kelly just fought Martinez...Arum tried to get Margo and Floyd to fight now they are negotiating Manny vs Floyd......pac fought hatton and JMM...wow...

are you really that slow?

duh........

[The Hammer]

Last I checked, SSM, Paul Williams, and Floyd are not w/Bob arum.....

Correct.

And that's why we're not seeing Floyd-Pacquiao, Williams-Cotto, Martinez-Margarito, Mosley-Clottey, Dzinziruk-Foreman, etc.

Instead we'll see Chavez-Cotto, Margarito-Pacquiao, and Duddy-Foreman.

[PensionKiller]

Swear down I haven't read any posts apart from the first reply, but I know that half of the replies will be similar.

You're better than this Tunney, and if you think that why there hasn't been a thread made about this, well, it's just too ****ing obvious

[Fox McCloud]

SSM, fought Margo and Cotto. Hopkins fought Kelly (Kelly didnt have to move up for that fight)..Paul Willims fought Margo...and Arum negotiated a PW-Kelly fight...Kelly just fought Martinez...Arum tried to get Margo and Floyd to fight now they are negotiating Manny vs Floyd......pac fought hatton and JMM...wow...

are you really that slow?

duh........

Lol, it appears that I made the same mistake I thought you made... I thought you typed the exact four names he cited in the first post.

Sorry... I guess I'm the dumbass.

[pistol whip]

I think this subject is way overexaggerated and people act like Top Rank is the only company that does this. Seriously every promoter does this period so why just single out Bob?

This is just another bull**** reason for *****s to blindly blame Top Rank for the Floyd and Pac fight not getting made. The End!

[goldenglove2]

All promoters do it to a certain degree.

But Arum actually prevents big fights the fans want to see and instead makes less interesting fights between his own boxers.

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you are so so so so lost.....

[The Hammer]

SSM, fought Margo and Cotto. Hopkins fought Kelly (Kelly didnt have to move up for that fight)..Paul Willims fought Margo...and Arum negotiated a PW-Kelly fight...Kelly just fought Martinez...Arum tried to get Margo and Floyd to fight now they are negotiating Manny vs Floyd......pac fought hatton and JMM...wow...

are you really that slow?

duh........

But not in the past year or so. Lately it's been Pacquiao-Clottey, Cotto-Foreman, Duddy-Chavez etc.

Arum stated after the fight we'll see more of the same: Duddy-Foreman and Cotto-Chavez.

When Arum tried to get Floyd to fight Margarito in 2006, they were both Top Rank fighters. Floyd wisely broke away from Arum.