Bob Arum: "Singapore offered Floyd 65million"

[Eastbay Giant]

Singapore to host Pacquiao-Mayweather bout?
August 21st, 2010 | Author: psports

by Ian De Cotta | Today Online

SINGAPORE – He is the world’s hottest boxing property and barely five hours after touching down at Changi Airport on Friday, Manny Pacquiao (picture) said he is keen to stage his biggest fight in Singapore. His preferred opponent: The much vaunted Floyd Mayweather Jr of the United States.

But Mayweather himself has to say yes. Nothing was said about the doping and blood test issue, which had hampered previous discussions between the two fighters’ camps.

Experts predict a clash between two of the world’s best boxers could create one of the biggest purses in the sport’s history, with each earning at least US$60 million ($81.5 million).

In an exclusive interview with Media-Corp at Vanda Boxing Club in Havelock Road, the 31-year-old Filipino superstar said he will speak to his boxing promoter, Bob Arum, to help make the event happen.

“I will talk to Bob Arum to stage one of my fights in Singapore, maybe next year,” said Pacquiao.

His clash with the unbeaten Mayweather would be the one of the most anticipated world championship bouts.

Pacquiao, also known as “Pacman”, is the reigning World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion and the only boxer ever to win nine titles in seven weight divisions.

Mayweather, the former World Boxing Council welterweight champion, owned nine championship belts in five divisions.

A face-off between the two was on the cards in March this year but was called off following unresolved arguments over blood testing for drugs.

Pacquiao, who will next fight Mexico’s Antonio Margarito on Nov 13, said: “I want to fight Mayweather because people are excited about it. I will ask Bob Arum if this is the match that can be staged here.”

Last year, Pacquiao fought at the 16,800-capacity MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. His last bout was against Ghana’s Joshua Clottey in March at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas in front of 40,000 fans.

Boxing aficionados feel the Marina Bay floating platform could be an ideal venue – with a seating capacity of 27,000 and a stunning backdrop made famous worldwide after two successful Formula 1 races and the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games last Saturday.

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB), which arranged Pacquiao’s visit here, told MediaCorp they are keen to help make a fight of this magnitude happen.

“This is something we will support and do whatever we can to help make it a success,” said Mr Justin Chew, STB’s executive director for hospitality, F1 and sports.

Great post but like I said before, the issue I outlined in RED has and still remains the same...

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[JOM'S]

Arum has to do it this way,*******s gonna rejoice and that's all he needs because no one normal would pay for the corrupted fights this guy is promoting we are talking about leftovers,weight drained fighters,damaged goods,top rank fighters who don't punch back,top rank fighters coming from a loss and letting mosley vs pacquiao happen was like taking a sh** on pac fans

Arum is a ***ing liar and he just provided *******s with another talking point

******* this ******* that but LOLZ and look whose talking about this ...

[Pinoy4ever]

There is no doubt that every country out there would gives millions for the fight to happen in their country.

[Ryannn]

TS: "bob is a liar. but i post interviews of him anyways. ****** obsessed *******s!"

:wank:

[Las Vegas,]

TS: "bob is a liar. but i post interviews of him anyways. ****** obsessed *******s!"

:wank:

Oh silly, you're just mad because I of all people made you look ******.

@Everyone else, where do think the next "offer" is gonna come from?

[Ryannn]

Oh silly, you're just mad because I of all people made you look ******.

@Everyone else, where do think the next "offer" is gonna come from?

making me look ******?

LMFAO

you're the one making yourself look ****** with your obsessive defending of a retired douche of a boxer who admitted that he doesn't even give a shiiit about his fans.

what arum said could be a lie, but you posting it just for the purpose of discrediting it make you a tosser

[Las Vegas,]

making me look ******?

LMFAO

you're the one making yourself look ****** with your obsessive defending of a retired douche of a boxer who admitted that he doesn't even give a shiiit about his fans.

what arum said could be a lie, but you posting it just for the purpose of discrediting it make you a tosser

Can you please show me my last post where I defended Floyd? I merely posted this just like I do with alot of other videos. To see the response, but of course I'm automatically a ***** if I think anything Arum says is complete bull**** right?

It's okay Ryan, just move on and I'm sure you'll be just fine.

[Ko King 212]

They can offer anything. I dont think floyd cares. He serious about the testing ****.

I personally dont understand how could people can get upset at floyd for wanting a special testing for his fight. He dont want him to wear special gloves or fight at a special weight. He just wants a drug test. I get floyd is a d1ck but how the hell could you get upset that he ask for a drug test.

I got to handle it ti bob. He doing his job as a promoter. That fact that floyd dont seem to care what the media think makes it worst.

[Ryannn]

Can you please show me my last post where I defended Floyd? I merely posted this just like I do with alot of other videos. To see the response, but of course I'm automatically a ***** if I think anything Arum says is complete bull**** right?

It's okay Ryan, just move on and I'm sure you'll be just fine.

look at this tosser.

normal people without an agenda, when they see a interview which they don't think is truthful they just ignore it.

they don't go out of their way and "look how much of a liar bob is! what now *******s!"

:wank:

[MindBat]

One of my favorite Bob Arum quotes: "Sometimes the nurse can't find the vein! I know! Because it happened to me before."