Bob Arum: "Promoters Are Taking Back The Business From The Networks"

**Pullcounter** · 01-22-2011, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by AnimalisticMeth

"The Networks are not promoters. Promoters are promoters." Bobman taking a shot at HBO.

top rank and imho main events are the only true promoter left in boxing. king has fallen off. everyone else in the promoting business are glorified booking agents. that's why HBO thinks it can push promoters around.

**ThePrince** · 01-22-2011, 03:04 PM

Boxing shouldn't be in the hands of either the networks or promoters. The sport needs to be reorganized from top to bottom and run like the NFL, NBA, etc with a commissioner and one governing body, that (along with a few other remedies) would go a long way towards straightening things up.

**FeFist** · 01-22-2011, 03:08 PM

In a way I'm glad Arum did this as I felt HBO was getting too big for their own boots, I couldn't quite put my finger on why, just a lingering feeling. In all relationships, be they business or personal there will come a time where you have to remind the other party just who the Fck you are.

**Khalid X** · 01-22-2011, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by Pullcounter

top rank and imho main events are the only true promoter left in boxing. king has fallen off. everyone else in the promoting business are glorified booking agents. that's why HBO thinks it can push promoters around.

Quoted for truth.

The only real promoters left besides those at Top Rank is Oscar and Co at GBP.

GBP still has a ways to go though, as they appear to be green in a lot of areas and not on the level on Top Rank.

**Rick Grimes** · 01-22-2011, 03:13 PM

HBO wanting fights the fans want to see is a bad thing?

**Southpawology** · 01-22-2011, 03:19 PM

so pavlik is a possibilty on the shane/pac undercard if he gets his act together....niceee

**ThePrince** · 01-22-2011, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by Mr. Blobby

HBO wanting fights the fans want to see is a bad thing?

Which fans are you talking about exactly? Cotto had the highest rated non PPV HBO boxing card last year, more than Williams-Martinez II (not to mention more than quadrupling the paid attendance)... with Yuri Foreman as his opponent. So I think it's clear the fans would rather see Cotto vs some guy than Martinez fighting anyone.

HBO blew this one big time and they should fire all the people involved in the bizarre and costly decisions they've been making lately. I think a trained chimp would be better suited to run their sports division. Losing Pacquiao will cost them tens of millions of dollars this year alone.

**Gino Ros** · 01-22-2011, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by Pullcounter

top rank and imho main events are the only true promoter left in boxing. king has fallen off. everyone else in the promoting business are glorified booking agents. that's why HBO thinks it can push promoters around.

That is quite daft.

Golden Boy has PROMOTED their fights.

**Gino Ros** · 01-22-2011, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by -Top Rank-

Quoted for truth.

The only real promoters left besides those at Top Rank is Oscar and Co at GBP.

GBP still has a ways to go though, as they appear to be green in a lot of areas and not on the level on Top Rank.

Which promotional company has had the highest-selling PPV's?

Which promotional company participated in the development of 24/7?

Which promotional company has led the way with multi-city tours?

Which promotional company hugely expanded the corporate endorsements for boxing?

I'll give you a hint. The answer for all four involve a transvestite Olympic gold medalist.

Bob Arum: "Promoters Are Taking Back The Business From The Networks"