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Veteran Promoter Bob Arum was in Mexico cut through the pre-Christmas smog in high altitude Mexico City with some very candid views on upcoming fights, and other issues.
Firstly he announced the much anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather and Zab Judah, is shaping up for April 8th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Mr Arum sang the Pretty Boy’s praises:
“Floyd has a talent which is breathtaking. He reminds me of Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali as a young man and Sugar Ray Leonard. He is really a tremendous fighter, with great reflexes and knows and understands boxing.”
But then when I asked him why he wasn’t a superstar like them, Mr Arum shot back:
“He’s his own worst enemy. If he had been in a different era, before a lot of this hip hop and rap kinduva thing he would be a lot more popular.
“This fight against Zab Judah won’t be easy. And they go back a long way as kids. But I would say Mayweather would have to be the favourite. Absolutely!”
Next it was on to the Jose Luis Castillo V Diego Chico Corrales rubber match on February 4th in El Paso.
The Arum predicted that Chico would probably again abandon boxing skills and reach advantages to go into the trenches and stick his head above the pa****t in a close range war.
He insisted: “Corrales can’t beat Castillo slugging with him. Castillo has proved that. But Corrales is a very proud guy and he may go in thinking he’s going to box and he ends up a warrior. It’ll be a great fight, but I think my guy Castillo’s going to win.”
The next mouth watering clash is the much anticipated rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales also at the Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas on January 21st. [details]
Firstly he announced the much anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather and Zab Judah, is shaping up for April 8th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Mr Arum sang the Pretty Boy’s praises:
“Floyd has a talent which is breathtaking. He reminds me of Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali as a young man and Sugar Ray Leonard. He is really a tremendous fighter, with great reflexes and knows and understands boxing.”
But then when I asked him why he wasn’t a superstar like them, Mr Arum shot back:
“He’s his own worst enemy. If he had been in a different era, before a lot of this hip hop and rap kinduva thing he would be a lot more popular.
“This fight against Zab Judah won’t be easy. And they go back a long way as kids. But I would say Mayweather would have to be the favourite. Absolutely!”
Next it was on to the Jose Luis Castillo V Diego Chico Corrales rubber match on February 4th in El Paso.
The Arum predicted that Chico would probably again abandon boxing skills and reach advantages to go into the trenches and stick his head above the pa****t in a close range war.
He insisted: “Corrales can’t beat Castillo slugging with him. Castillo has proved that. But Corrales is a very proud guy and he may go in thinking he’s going to box and he ends up a warrior. It’ll be a great fight, but I think my guy Castillo’s going to win.”
The next mouth watering clash is the much anticipated rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales also at the Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas on January 21st. [details]