Comments Thread For: Arum Wants to Bring Lomachenko vs. Linares To MSG on May 12

[Bronx2245]

Jacobs and PBC was not an exclusive contract. Free to fight on any network but obviously have their favorites.

ESPN will pay a LOT more for Loma-Linares than HBO. HBO budget is shrinking hence them being so interested in flyweights all of a sudden (thank god they are because great action).

Whatever! Believe what you want! Here's the bottom-line, Loma and Crawford need opponents! Bob Arum is the one who started this talk about talent trades, because he knows his fighters are in a bad spot! If he can't deliver, Loma and Crawford will very likely follow their predecessors: Oscar, Floyd, Cotto, Gamboa, Chavez Jr., and Mikey Garcia!

[killakali]

Lomachenko doesn't have a contract with ESPN! Talk to me when Bob "let's" him fight Linares!

u act like bums like felix Diaz and John molina were a big loss to showtime. HBO and top rank did those guys a favor. Pbc didn’t have anything for them. Diaz was calling crawford out for months because they didn’t have anything for him at pbc.

Arum did Haymon a solid getting those two rejects a payday. Poor diaz hasn’t fought since then and that was last May smh. Almost a year. Haymon and showtime shelved him smh.

[Bronx2245]

what's with you? always getting into debates over promotors and network. it's like you like one network/promotor and then put the blame on the other guy at all cost. coming up with everything and anything to discredit the other network.

I get into debates about networks and promoters because someone needs to point out the hypocrisy! Guys get called ducks, when actually their promoters or networks are the reason they don't get the fights we want. If Loma vs. Linares doesn't happen, some dumb ass will say "Linares ducked Loma!" That upsets me because we know why this won't happen, don't we?

[WesternChamp]

I get into debates about networks and promoters because someone needs to point out the hypocrisy! Guys get called ducks, when actually their promoters or networks are the reason they don't get the fights we want. If Loma vs. Linares doesn't happen, some dumb ass will say "Linares ducked Loma!" That upsets me because we know why this won't happen, don't we?

see this is what i mean, like one network then diss the shiiet out of the other regardless. you're already blaming arum when negotiation has never even started yet.

[Bronx2245]

u act like bums like felix Diaz and John molina were a big loss to showtime. HBO and top rank did those guys a favor. Pbc didn’t have anything for them. Diaz was calling crawford out for months because they didn’t have anything for him at pbc.

Arum did Haymon a solid getting those two rejects a payday. Poor diaz hasn’t fought since then and that was last May smh. Almost a year. Haymon and showtime shelved him smh.

You act like Jacobs wasn't the best fighter GGG had ever faced before Canelo. You brought up Diaz, and Molina Jr., but conveniently left out Jacobs. "Arum did Haymon a favor.." Lol!!!! Let's see how many favors Arum will need from Haymon for Crawford and Loma! Let's see how many in-house fights occur before Crawford gets pissed and does what Oscar, Floyd, Cotto, and Garcia did before him!

[Bronx2245]

see this is what i mean, like one network then diss the shiiet out of the other regardless. you're already blaming arum when negotiation has never even started yet.

Notice how you knew I was talking about Arum, when I didn't mention his name! I just said "we know why this won't happen," and you went straight to Arum! "Nuff said! Oh by the way, I heard Manny wants to fight Matthysse. Yeah, uh, that's not gonna happen! And you know why!

[WesternChamp]

Notice how you knew I was talking about Arum, when I didn't mention his name! I just said "we know why this won't happen," and you went straight to Arum! "Nuff said!

the fcvk??? um, its pretty obvious... that's why i said what's up with you liking one network/promotor while shiieting on the other.

[BreezyB]

LMMFAO I agree 100%

you Hit the nail on the head. Having all these bull**** belts out there now allows holders the fight #1’s, #2’s instead of fighting a champion. They should get their sh** together, unify the belts, make sure all bodies have the same guy as you heir #1, then make the mandatory challenger. Or get rid of all the belts, make a supreme belt then the Supreme world champion fights the # 1 challenger.

[Bronx2245]

the fcvk??? um, its pretty obvious... that's why i said what's up with you liking one network/promotor while shiieting on the other.

As a 50+ year boxing fan, my view of promoters were formed by Don King and Bob Arum. I can't remember a time without them. I saw what was happening to boxers, and the fight game in general, through the lens of the fighter. Why, because I was raised in the housing projects in the Bronx in the 70s and 80s. Shouts to Alex Ramos, Aaron Davis, and Iran Barkley! Basically, the promoters don't have a good rep in the streets! I am definitely and unabashedly biased against Don King and Bob Arum! I know what they've done for boxing, and I know what they've done to the boxers! All I can say is be very careful of what you support as so-called fans fighters!

[Scipio2009]

Bob trying to "low-key" stick it to HBO! He knows he has Beltran in the pocket! Let's see what Peter Nelson (HBO) does in response! Not sure this fight happens!

Nelson is likely to pair Diego De La Hoya with the Alvarez-Golovkin 2 replay, likely in a fight for the vacant WBA belt or against Rey Vargas for the WBC (would've suggested JoJo Diaz, but not sure if the turnaround to fight Gary Russell Jr is even doable).

Will say this though; Mikey Garcia now has Golden Boy over a barrel.