NEW YORK — Bob Arum made a joke Wednesday about closing in on his 82nd birthday and admits it’s slightly possible he misheard Ruslan Provodnikov.
But the Hall-of-Fame promoter is virtually certain Provodnikov told him in the aftermath of Manny Pacquiao’s easy victory over Brandon Rios last month that the rugged Russian brawler would fight Manny Pacquiao next year. That’s why Arum hasn’t eliminated Provodnikov as one of Pacquiao’s options for his next fight April 12 in Las Vegas, despite Provodnikov stating that his friendship with Pacquiao and the fact that they share trainer Freddie Roach would prevent them from fighting. [Click Here To Read More]
But the Hall-of-Fame promoter is virtually certain Provodnikov told him in the aftermath of Manny Pacquiao’s easy victory over Brandon Rios last month that the rugged Russian brawler would fight Manny Pacquiao next year. That’s why Arum hasn’t eliminated Provodnikov as one of Pacquiao’s options for his next fight April 12 in Las Vegas, despite Provodnikov stating that his friendship with Pacquiao and the fact that they share trainer Freddie Roach would prevent them from fighting. [Click Here To Read More]
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