Is it conceivable that Arum would pay a fighter to lose?

[ThePunchingBag]

Possible, but doubt it.

Most fighters are too proud for that sort of **** and it would be really obvious.

These are boxers not actors. Don't think this happens much if at all at the highest levels of boxing.

However Pac is special case. Arum seems obsessed with Pacquiao becoming future president of the Philippines. A loss at this point in Pac's career might mean the disillusionment of a large group of Filipinos and that could cost him an election.

It's in Arum's fanatical interests to make sure these enamored fans stay enamored so that Pac can make a decent run as President. So much so that he could be making backroom deals so that Pac ends his career with a string of victories and a legendary legacy which could ease him to the presidency 10 years down the road.

Who knows whether these are valid assumptions?

[ShoulderRoll]

Have u never read Boxing Confidential by Jim Brady?

No, I haven't. What's it about?

[straightleft]

That is something that I would expect out of an unsavory character like Don King. Not a Harvard educated lawyer.

But the more I watch Bob operate the more I wouldn't put it past him. Especially after seeing that interview with JMM where claims he was told it was ""business not personal."

What say you?

More like of Arum paid to lose these weight drained zombie past prime old shot grandpa coming from big losses boxers.

[Furn]

If you were going tO pay a fighter to lose in order to hype another of your fighters wouldn't you get them to lose to a spectacular ko rather than a boring ud?

[John Barron]

If you were going tO pay a fighter to lose in order to hype another of your fighters wouldn't you get them to lose to a spectacular ko rather than a boring ud?

"if you're going to do it, do it right." - likar ramos

[Fearless]

Clottey did pretty much say he was paid to lose...but we haven't heard from him since either...he probably donated his ankles to science to cure ******* of AIDS...what a good guy that Joshua Clottey fellow was.

AHAHAHAHA good fellow indeed.

But if he was paid to lose, he did a bad job at it, wasn't convincing enough. At least try to go out like a warrior.

Arum be turning boxing into WWE, scripted results to fights. Would be great to know how he's going to turn Bradley VS Pacquiao, so I can put my savings into the fight and know that I will win.

[John Barron]

cotto: "i trust my promoter bob arum."
clottey: "something told me i had to lose that day."
marquez: "arum told me it's just business."

[thuggery]

cotto: "i trust my promoter bob arum."
clottey: "something told me i had to lose that day."
marquez: "arum told me it's just business."

sig worthy

he truly is the devil

[Bushbaby]

Didn't that guy just tell Marquez "it was just business", after Marquez told him he was robbed??

[jvsnypes]

I truly think that Arum paid Clottey and Mosley to lose. Neither guy has ever looked as bad in a fight and both have been in the ring with top guys. Also, I'm wondering what's taking so long for the official annoucement of Pacquiao vs Bradley. They said Team Pacquiao had already signed there end of the deal and was waiting on Team Bradley. I'm wondering is there something in the contract that Tim is hesitant about. It makes me feel like something isn't right. Could Arum have told Bradley that he has his opportunity to make a big payday but is not there to win??? Anything is possible in this corrupt sport.