Comments Thread For: Bob Arum Understands HBO's Rigondeaux Reluctance

[A-Wolf]

You can see just how doggedly determined Arum is to try and reduce Rigo's market value here. It's like a tactical operation he's managing.

[Bigg Rigg]

I would rather watch him than Mikey Garcia.

[JJRod]

Wow!
I've been one of Rigondeaux biggest critics because his style is terrible to watch, but I'm not his promoter.
Arum just completely trashed his fighter! Even saying Lomachenko would kick his a$s.

Wonder what Rigo's reaction will be?

[-PBP-]

Both sides have points. Arum needs to promote him properly or release him

Rigo needs to determine whether he is content on just winning or if he wants big money and TV dates.

[jas]

bob is bitter that rigo destroyed donaires confidence

[jas]

[!! Shawn]

Winning a defamation suit requires one to prove that a false statement was made with malicious intent. Since everything Arum said was 100% true (like it or not), I'm not sure how you think a defamation suit would succeed

Is it 100% true that Lomachenko would beat the crap out of Rigo? Arum has been having his PR firm release articles about Rigo that denigrate him.

As his promoter it is his contractual duty to promote him. We have heard Arum hail horrible horrible fighters such Tye Fields as the next coming of Muhammad Ali... He has no problems promoting fighters, and selling them as the next big thing, even if they aren't.

Arum however is actively sabotaging Rigo. Its very clear that he has sour g****s over the Donaire loss.

Rigo threw almost 1000 punches in the Agbeko fight... 222 powershots, and was pushing the action. Arum's narrative SHOULD be, Rigo tried to push the action, Rigo was the aggressor, Agbeko didn't come to fight, etc...

Instead we get "Rigo is boring, nobody wants to see Rigo. How am I gonna sell Rigo?"

It clear that Arum is saying these things out of malice.

Don't you remember "Tye Fields would beat the Klitscko's"?

[JJRod]

For real, I was going to post the same thing. That Garcia-Burgos fight was worse than the Rigo-Abegko fight but since Bobby Arum is claiming that Garcia is the next P4P star and on the road to fight Pacquiao. It will be in HBO best interest to give excuses on why Garcia is a still must see boxing superstar which is pretty ****ing ridiculous. Gamboa will do Rigo a favor and sabotage the next Top Rank cash cow but more than likely Arum won't make the same mistake he did with Rigo/Donaire.

Top Rank should change their name to Mexican and Filipinos only promotions.

Don't forget to include Puerto Ricans.
This is really no surprise. Bob Arum has all his recruits in either Puerto Rico, Mexico or the Philippines, and can you really blame him?
These are usually the places where the fans show up.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

Rigo has become a scapegoat.

[mezoomozaa]

Keep it up, Rigo ! you are the best