Comments Thread For: Schaefer, Mayweather Take Veiled Shots at Arum

[kingfaze19]

It's official, from now on I can't blame Arum for the May - Pac fight not happening, the real blame is Richard Schaefer and Floyd Mayweather. I apologize to Arum and Pacquiao fans, Oscar clearly wants whats best for the fans, but those two want to keep holding grudges like children.

[maguirre]

"Mayweather-Maidana was struggling to sell tickets" - Richard Sturm

[arraamis]

Arum made it public because quite honestly MGM wouldn't give a crap otherwise. He knew it would give them a little bit of bad publicity, but it's nothing they didn't bring upon themselves. MGM made a very, very ****** mistake which for their stature should've never occurred; they deserved everything they got.

He made a spectacle about it to ensure in the future something like this never happens, because it's obvious MGM decided to take liberties in doing what they did. If you have an agreement and pay for it, then have your service provider go pull something so unprofessionally incompetent as what the MGM did then I think they should learn to take their well deserved public criticism accordingly, because it's nobody's fault but theirs.

TR and their sponsors no doubt lost money because of it, so why shouldn't the MGM too?

Arum, as the promoter should have been at the MGM long before anyone else. When he noticed that there were May\Maidana banners still everywhere. He should have contacted the Exec. Management immediately to let them know that his event is starting at the MGM. And (if contracted) its time for his banners to get some light. If that was part of the agreement, then I see no reason what-so-ever for the MGM to deny his request -- Which they didn't!

Now that is how its done in the real world ......

But Arum, being the (entitled one) had to throw a tantrum and make a public scene, which was very unprofessional. And now as a consequence, Arum has just ignited some sort of venue war, to go along with the network war he instigated.

We can agree to disagree ....

But I hold firm, that Arum is horrible for boxing and even worst for each and everyone of his clients.

[mathed]

The irony of this article is Floyd saying that TR's run is coming to an end when the reality looks like GBP is coming to an end. At least Schaefer's ties, and in turn, Mayweather's ties to GBP.

[Bigg Rigg]

Lmfao heard Floyd?? Everything he's asked for from the MGM, he's gotten. Meaning he asked for his posters in the hotel to be up by April 19 and guess what??? He for his wish!

[LoudNeighbor]

It's official, from now on I can't blame Arum for the May - Pac fight not happening, the real blame is Richard Schaefer and Floyd Mayweather. I apologize to Arum and Pacquiao fans, Oscar clearly wants whats best for the fans, but those two want to keep holding grudges like children.

Children dont hold grudges. Kids forgive because they dont know better. As adults, as men, REAL MEN in the real world you learn not to forgive so fast. Because snakes normally attack more than once. They should do exactly what they're doing. Let Arum fall, once and for all. You can't let sympathy cloud your judgement.

Nothing wrong with grudges. Grudges are only bad when its dealing with family. Otherwise, grudges save you from being stabbed again. Im all for the benefit of the doubt. You should always give someone a chance to prove themselves, and not go by word of mouth. But once that doubt clears, and you know the person is a snake. You only have yourself to blame if you get bit again. Thats not to say you have to keep wishing failure on someone, thats ****** and childish. But as far as not associating with the person? Nothing wrong with it.

[Scipio2009]

Golden Boy and Top Rank are acting like our current political parties do.

Guess which one is playing the part of the GOP.

I think Oscar would truly like to make a ********ic move and break the Golden Boy rule of 'just say no' to Bob Arum.

This would open the competitive floodgates.

Good for boxing.
Bad for the 'Money' men now in power.

How about Arum open up his house, and put on a fight with someone else, without needing to secure options on their next 6 fights like he's done with Provodnikov?

-Schaefer tried to make Mayweather/Pacquiao twice; Arum balked.
-Schaefer tried to make Mares/Donaire, even putting up $3 million for Top Rank; Arum balked.

Whenever there was a big fight to make, Top Rank has been the impediment.

How about they try not to be, for once?

[Wyvceo]

Arum made it public because quite honestly MGM wouldn't give a crap otherwise. He knew it would give them a little bit of bad publicity, but it's nothing they didn't bring upon themselves. MGM made a very, very ****** mistake which for their stature should've never occurred; they deserved everything they got.

He made a spectacle about it to ensure in the future something like this never happens, because it's obvious MGM decided to take liberties in doing what they did. If you have an agreement and pay for it, then have your service provider go pull something so unprofessionally incompetent as what the MGM did then I think they should learn to take their well deserved public criticism accordingly, because it's nobody's fault but theirs.

TR and their sponsors no doubt lost money because of it, so why shouldn't the MGM too?

Please stop this old idiot made it worst
Please stop

[Wyvceo]

It's official, from now on I can't blame Arum for the May - Pac fight not happening, the real blame is Richard Schaefer and Floyd Mayweather. I apologize to Arum and Pacquiao fans, Oscar clearly wants whats best for the fans, but those two want to keep holding grudges like children.

Then you are in denial ...he's the white don king ...he is to blame and PAC Lewis resigning but Shane and Cotto fight fighters in both side because they are smart enough to work out desks that dont time him down ...dam PAC you are either scared or dumb to let him steal and keep resigning or yiu are afraid he might expose your dirty secrets

[Scipio2009]

"Mayweather-Maidana was struggling to sell tickets" - Richard Sturm

Pretty lowly of you, to attribute a false quote to a person, with no actual reference to the quote, when, almost three weeks out from the event, Arum still hasn't put forward his soft numbers for Pacquiao/Bradley 2.

Mayweather/Maidana is already above $15 million on the gate, and it's Wedneday. Pacquiao/Bradley 2 didn't even draw half of that. move on.