Comments Thread For: Did Marquez Avoid The Erik Morales Fight For Free Agency?

[Left Hook Tua]

Marquez does not want to give erik morales a shot now....because when morales was on top he would not fight marquez!!! and now late in his carrear when marquez has an edge he does not want this fight he doesnt see value in fighting morales at this time!!!! he knows morales is a has been!!! and concidered washed up so why fight him now???

morales offered jmm a fight when both were still top rank.

jmm turned it down.

[StrangerInTown]

In other words,To get a shot at pac.U have to join top rank.I see bradley
doing it,Hell maybe khan also.

Arum is building a monopoly. In a sport as unregulated as Boxing, these moves will find De La Hoya drowning in his own ego, arrogance and lack of business education.
It is little wonder that he is saving Alvarez as his wild card.

[Canelo Phresh]

somebody has to drop arum out of the game hes killing it.

[metal_head]

Originally Posted by Rip Chudd
Including selling your soul. LOL that's old Bob!!

Can you hate on Arum more? When boxing was in its "golden era" Bob was the one making those fights. He's been around since the Ali days, get a grip he obviously knows more about promoting and making money as I'd bet you never promoted a fight and aren't a multi-millionaire. Also seeing as he makes money hand over fist he obviously must be doing something right, did you also forget he's getting fights on CBS and actually DOING something for boxing. Yet we have Golden Boy giving us Marquez vs Morales? You can't say thats good for boxing yet hate on Manny/Shane, at least Shane has been somewhat active for the past 3-4 years.

As for the topic, Shane had money in GBP and he left. Personally I think his wife ****ed him over after the divorce is probably sucking some guys off at GBP for 7 figures. Now JMM is leaving them and I'm sure he has a pretty valid reason if you ask me. Also as I stated this before Bob has been doing this for 40+ years GBP maybe 10, MAX. I'll go with Bob any day of the week because while he may not give us the fights we want RIGHT AWAY he still gives us those fights and it makes them and the event better. Promoting isn't just matching up two guys like HBO did with Bradley and Alex, Top Rank takes the time to develop their fighters, they are even responsible for Mayweather being who he is. He left in '06 since then he had what... 2 fights? Golden Boy is obviously not the promoter Arum is/was or ever will be, because they'll never catch up to 40+ years of experience.

lol! owned!

[bluetuazon]

Including selling your soul. LOL that's old Bob!!

im sure he is not selling his soul to the devil..... he is a businessman/promoter first before a boxing fan...and im pretty much sure he didnt kill anybody so please lets not get excited here...

[Iceta Lives]

Even if JMM did break it off with GBP I don't think he's going to sign with Top Rank. I could be wrong though. I just have a hard time envisioning it. Glad this fight with Morales isn't happening regardless. I'd rather see what JMM can do against a top guy at 140 before seeing Pacquiao fight him right off the bat after JMM has to move up from 135. If JMM loses to Pacquiao again, it doesn't do anything for his legacy really. Where as winning a fourth title would. I got a hard time envisioning a fight between Khan and JMM now. I don't know if JMM would fight Bradley.

[shishaw]

Giving up the less than $2M he would earn for Morales and chasing the $8M+ for Pac and is the retirement plan of Marquez. It's just sad that we won't see Pac v Floyd in 2011 - Pac v Marquez 3 on November 2011! Don't blame Arum for being Greedy, in the long run, 1 Promotional company will do great for Boxing! Everyone fights everyone!

[Vasyl’s dad]

they got geniuses at top rank.... soon top rank will hold a monopoly from 154 lbs to 140 lbs like white does in the mma market...

*Bobby rubs his hands together*

"Business, is good!"


Rock on Bobbo. "Boxing is a business", and I can't fault any man for getting his paper.



Lol @ all the fans who supported that mantra, now hating it.

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

Can you hate on Arum more? When boxing was in its "golden era" Bob was the one making those fights. He's been around since the Ali days, get a grip he obviously knows more about promoting and making money as I'd bet you never promoted a fight and aren't a multi-millionaire. Also seeing as he makes money hand over fist he obviously must be doing something right, did you also forget he's getting fights on CBS and actually DOING something for boxing. Yet we have Golden Boy giving us Marquez vs Morales? You can't say thats good for boxing yet hate on Manny/Shane, at least Shane has been somewhat active for the past 3-4 years.

As for the topic, Shane had money in GBP and he left. Personally I think his wife ****ed him over after the divorce is probably sucking some guys off at GBP for 7 figures. Now JMM is leaving them and I'm sure he has a pretty valid reason if you ask me. Also as I stated this before Bob has been doing this for 40+ years GBP maybe 10, MAX. I'll go with Bob any day of the week because while he may not give us the fights we want RIGHT AWAY he still gives us those fights and it makes them and the event better. Promoting isn't just matching up two guys like HBO did with Bradley and Alex, Top Rank takes the time to develop their fighters, they are even responsible for Mayweather being who he is. He left in '06 since then he had what... 2 fights? Golden Boy is obviously not the promoter Arum is/was or ever will be, because they'll never catch up to 40+ years of experience.

killer post of the thread.

[AFighter4U]

Do I sense that JMM is doing a Mosley. Leaving GBP to have a chance to fight Manny?