Comments Thread For: David Benavidez - Legal War Looms Between Sampson, Top Rank

[Ron Bett]

Arum looking to steal Benavides

Benavides has a valid contract with Sampson. Arum is blatantly trying to steal him because he needs fighters for his ESPN, each show must feature 2 world title fights. Arum thinks he can back Sampson into a corner and shake him down. Benavides on the other hand obviously has no loyalty to anyone. Heard he tossed his manager from day 1 as well!

[Bob Haymon]

If David stays with Sampson the only thing he has to look forward to is permanent undercard status. Sampson doesn't know how to make a fighter into a draw. When Sergio was one of the top pound for pound fighters he still couldn't sell out 2,000 seat arenas and had to beg Chavez Jr. to fight him. When David was starting out he was already very popular in his home state. Sampson blew the chance to keep building that momentum by keeping him away from AZ for so long.

[Eff Pandas]

There was a quote by jack doyle about what happens when people try to buy things away from haymon. They all lose money.

thirty million was a number mentioned and that's a lot for Benavidez at this point in his career I'd wager

Wait what? TR offered David B a $30M deal???

Link to that or the rumor if thats the case.

[lanker rom]

Wait what? TR offered David B a $30M deal???

Link to that or the rumor if thats the case.

I miss read the article Lewkowicz said arum had "16 dates and 30 million dollars" I took that as meaning he would be able to offer Benavidez 30 million

After rereading I'm pretty sure that's not the case