Comments Thread For: Bob Arum Smells Backdoor Handshake in MGM Fiasco

[Hougigo]

If he didn't wan't a Mayweather-Maidana banner d****d over the MGM Grand, he could've rented it and put his own banner up.

The issue was the MGM had may/Maidana promotional stuff inside when they had a deal with Arum

[WESS]

LOL @ Bob....

[MamaHuevo]

HBO can end the cold war right now if they put a new Game of Thrones episode on Saturday May 3.

SHO would lose so much money (they are already in the red after the Guerrerro and Canelo fight) that the execs would stop SHO Boxing period.

GBP would be forced to fight on HBO, Foxsports or ESPN. There obviously gonna pick HBO cuz they pay more but HBO can say, you can't be associated with GBP. Everyone would leave in a heartbeat and we would finally get the fights we wanna see

You wish Floyd will make more money while you sit in the basement of your mamas home. LOL you sound like Old Fart Arum butthurt cause your God isn't a big draw anymore. I bet if Pac loses you will either blast yourself or throw yourself from a bridge. I smell I smell a hater....

[The Gambler1981]

Slowly branching out. What was his last fight there? Don't remember, but he's going to make the Forum his homebase soon with 2 major fights happening there in Marquez/Alvarado and GGG/JCC Jr

He was talking Chavez being PPV no matter what in Vegas, now it's going to the Forum.

As for Vegas fights, he won't pull out for Pac, but at most would move to another venue in Vegas

The funny thing about Arum taking fights to The Forum was he was talking smack about Floyd/GBP using Barclay's as leverage but they would never go there because of the taxes, but California has super high taxes while LA might not be as bad as New York city for taxes but I can't imagine it being as good as Vegas especially for big money events.

[fighter86]

Well see what happens when you mention Floyds names in your promotion ,it comes back to bite you in the butt.

[Hougigo]

The funny thing about Arum taking fights to The Forum was he was talking smack about Floyd/GBP using Barclay's as leverage but they would never go there because of the taxes, but California has super high taxes while LA might not be as bad as New York city for taxes but I can't imagine it being as good as Vegas especially for big money events.

Vegas is the hotspot because it don't tax you like those places.

Arum trying to dig deep with the Latino community though with the Forum....probably banking on that.

[fighter86]

Top Rank soon to host fights at The El Cortez in Vegas.

[The Gambler1981]

Vegas is the hotspot because it don't tax you like those places.

Arum trying to dig deep with the Latino community though with the Forum....probably banking on that.

I am sure they will do very well there, sucks for the fighters though that income tax hurts.

Texas must not be suiting him anymore though.

[Obama2.0]

I don't know what the management at the MGM could have been thinking when they pulled this move. Pretty dumb and/or shady. But no one deserves to get screwed over more than Bob does. This dude is a complete charlatan and he has done more than his share of screwing people over. What goes around comes around....

That's blatantly false. From an Vegas economic stand point along. First of all Floyd's fights always cost more. From the actual tickets,merchandise and close circuit screenings. Floyd usually fight on Mexican holidays bringing a large contingent of Mexicans from California,who can't always afford the fight. Yet still gamble drinks and party on the strip. Let's not forget to mention the big time ******* cowboys from Mexican who come out to Vegas for these fight weekends and treat Vegas like a million dollar playground. Never ever ever has a manny fight out grossed a floyd fight in Vegas. When you add up the revenue. Trust me I live here and host here. So I know who's who.

[Hougigo]

I am sure they will do very well there, sucks for the fighters though that income tax hurts.

Texas must not be suiting him anymore though.

Dunno what's up with there. I think the Garcia triple header was the last one out last year