The future doesn't look good for Top Rank

[WESS]

the world keeps turning and more fighters will come.Arums been around since the 70's he's had ATG fighters,the show don't stop homie

No doubt.. However I think Arum might leave the game when Pac does... Top Rank won't go anywhere though.

[JK1700]

I know that a lot of people can't because they are buying into the hype and don't know much about the Japanese fighter, but I can easily see Toshiaki Nishioka beating Nonito Donaire if they fight. I like Donaire, but he is not as good as people are claiming and Nishioka is an excellent boxer. I am happy that things are not going well for Top Rank. The way that their company is ran is absolutley de****able and every boxing fan out there should despise Bob "I Have No Soul" Arum for all of the things that he has done to tarnish the sport that we all love.

[Light_Speed]

Yeah, because they merely survived all these years since the 60s by fluke. They've shown they don't know how to find and recognise new talent and promote them to the top. Give me a break. They'll create more stars just as surely as the sun is set to rise tomorrow morning.

the world keeps turning and more fighters will come.Arums been around since the 70's he's had ATG fighters,the show don't stop homie

People said the same thing about Don King. No promoter stays on top forever.

[Larry the boss]

People said the same thing about Don King. No promoter stays on top forever.

King is still in the game and still has a stable of fighters.but King was only 1 person.Top rank is a company with other heads

[4Corners]

They still have people.

He's just running out of legit fights for Pacquiao. This is the first legit fight we've seen Pac in since Cotto and Clottey, that's the hard truth.

He still has people that can make money in the future and beyond though.

[turbotime]

So because a fighter loses they can't be a draw anymore? Crap

[mathed]

Don't sleep on Bradley.

I see Rios, Garcia, and Donaire going to GBP though.

Arum isn't dumb, greedy and a prick, yes but dumb.....nah, he is far from dumb. He knows that Pac is going to retire soon and cash out and that he is starting to reveal too much dirt about Arum.

He brings Bradley in and plays it up like Bradley is a "come forward" fighter and that's what meshes well with Pac but I don't think that is what he really believes. I think he knows Bradley is probably going to beat Pac, I mean the guy has seen Bradley fight before and the guy dominates the opponent.

He just shuts the other guy down and controls the fight...this Pac fight will be no different. Bradley doesn't just barely win fights, he can get dropped by 2 mega bombs in a fight and still get up to dominate so lopsidedly that he wins by UD.

Tim isn't going to run away from Pac, he is going to block, slip, counter and side-step all night; Pac is going to be confused I can see it now.

Arum knows this and is primin Bradley as the next market piece...Bradley is eager for the opportunity and Arum thinks that he will be able to easily control Bradley because he is so eager to make the "big money".

Floyd will retire in a few more fights and by then, Bradley will have headlined 4 or so PPV's and the idea that Bradley is an African American boxing superstar will be getting belted on every HBO boxing telecast and by ESPN. Before long, Bradley will be the replacement Mayweather (from a business marketing standpoint....not as in he is next Mayweather prototype boxer, with the same skillset)

Arum will have an easy few couple of years but Bradley will start to buck up at him after a while and he may even consult with Mayweather about branching out on his own.

[Larry the boss]

Cotto left

Pac is gonna retire soon

Pavlik is done

Margarito is done

Bradley is gonna get knocked out

Chavez Jr is gonna get massacred by Martinez (IF he gets by Lee and they go through with this fight)

Rios will probably lose his 0 at 140

Donaire is the only one who's gonna stay on top for the next few years

so a lose ends your career now?

[Light_Speed]

King is still in the game and still has a stable of fighters.but King was only 1 person.Top rank is a company with other heads

He's still in the game but he fell off big time, he's clearly not on top anymore.

King also employed other people, including family members.

So because a fighter loses they can't be a draw anymore? Crap

so a lose ends your career now?

It doesn't end your career but it hurts your marketability, that's why promoters protect their cash cows

[915angel]

you dont think Rigondeaux, Jose Benavidez or Mikey Garcia will do something in this sport? These were the first few that came up. I'm sure there a few more that I might have missed. Besides, even if Chavez, Rios or Bradley lose, they will still be fighting for several years to come.

isnt mike jones with tr?