Comments Thread For: Arum: Cotto is Not a Man, He Swore on His Father!

[HanzGruber]

The second they said Cotto was going to fight either Bradley or Rios I knew he would run for the hills and posted it. Neither of those guys are disabled. It used to be a joke but I really meant it, I knew he wouldn't fight them. Size advantage or not.

those fights are a joke, tim at 154 is an OK fight, but rios? tim really doesnt even belong at 154

[48cantCstraight]

Just die already you old ***in ***

[-MAKAVELLI-]

He might not get Top Rank fighters, but he didn't want them anyway. Everyone was ****ting on Bradley and Rios... He can still get Canelo or GGG not for June, but Khan was tossed around on ESPN. Top Rank had **** to offer him it's not a loss there, the only fight that fell through is the Mayweather fight, I don't think it happens now.

yea..his options just got more limited...now when they revisit a Canelo fight, he wont have as much leverage...not really sure if this was the best move for Cotto

[GoldenGloveLove]

This is pretty much what Arum is. I'll cheat you till you love me, b!tch! And if you don't love me I'll mention your dead father because that's what I am and what I'm about.

[Jloro]

**** arum for saying things like this.

[PACnPBFsuck]

Just die already you old ***in ***

[Rapid Counter]

Bob Arum has no need for contracts anymore.... he can just ask his fighters to keep a promise. Lets see how far that gets him.

[bigjavi973]

It's not like those fights weren't available with Top Rank.

Cotto's decision seems more about the signing bonus (Rafael threw out possibly $5 million) and the non-boxing stuff (concerts, foundation, etc).

We'll see where this leaves his boxing career.

Kinda curious whether Roc Nation will actually make money from this deal...they're very unproven. Peter Rivera says their NY card lost money, and frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if they end up losing money with Cotto.

you do know cotto isn't in his prime right? People acting like cotto is some up and coming boxer

[Beater_of_ass]

It's not like those fights weren't available with Top Rank.

Cotto's decision seems more about the signing bonus (Rafael threw out possibly $5 million) and the non-boxing stuff (concerts, foundation, etc).

We'll see where this leaves his boxing career.

Kinda curious whether Roc Nation will actually make money from this deal...they're very unproven. Peter Rivera says their NY card lost money, and frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if they end up losing money with Cotto.

Yeah, so why not leave them for more money? Especially in areas where you can make money outside of boxing. Rocnation lost money on a card? So you're telling me that Manny fight with Rios was a success with 300,000 buys? It was Arum looking from a hand out from a Chinese casino because he is a leech, at least Rocnation is trying to build something. Top Rank has had a chokehold on boxing forever, two of HBO's biggest stars now aren't Top Rank fighter. Kovalev and GGG are with Main Event and K2...

You're telling me HBO is going to turn down Cotto/Canelo because Arum isn't involved as Arum suggested? I don't think it's Cotto's ego that is the problem if Arum thinks he has that much pull... there's only one out of control ego.

[Beater_of_ass]

yea..his options just got more limited...now when they revisit a Canelo fight, he wont have as much leverage...not really sure if this was the best move for Cotto

I fail to see how he lost any leverage... He got a new promoter, he didn't lose a fight.