Comments Thread For: Arum Warns Manny Pacquiao About Being His Own Promoter

[elfag]

No fighter has self promoted themselves successfully? Lol.

DLH, Mayweather, Cotto all handled their careers as free agents. Cotto signed with Roc Nation after being a free agent for a while but if you think about it he was fighting who ever he pleases.

I think the difference though is Manny still has a contract with Arum right now. So manny can self promote but if he goes trying to get other promoters to promote him then he will have Arum suing him.

[PunchyPotorff]

Unkee Bob sure is concerned about Manny now isn't he? Geez, Arum is close to Don King sleaze level, totally unconcerned about Pac or his future. And I'd imagine there will be found some really slimy deals Bob did to skroo over Manny after Bob is dead. So even if Manny doesn't make all that much money as his own promoter... he's still better off than his was with Bob. Especially the past few years with him.

[Bronx2245]

Basically Manny needs a Richard Schaefer, or Al Haymon, or a Leonard Ellerbe! That shouldn't be that hard to find! Bob might think it's crazy, but both Oscar and Floyd made a lot more money than Manny did, so why wouldn't Manny try to go it alone? His only problem is trying to promote himself @ 39!

[MC Hammer]

It's a little late in the game for Pac to make this decision. If he wanted to be his own promoter he should have after the Bradley fight at latest. Now, he's on the extreme tail-end of his career and isn't in a place where mistakes can be made, and there will be mistakes when trying something so new.

[Spoon23]

This coming from the guy that still wants to feed Pacquiao to Crawford and was relegating him to Bud’s undercard to set up the fight. Not only that but Arum is petty and selfish. Pacquiao is 39 years old and he gave you a decade of butt loads of money and exposure. Just get over it. Let Pacquiao go and do his own thing. It’s as if Arum feels like he HAS to cash in on Manny one last time by feeding him to the lions. Arum has shown his true colors. He has no loyalty to his fighters and only cares about the bottom line.

Bingo. This ^

[WesternChamp]

I think the difference though is Manny still has a contract with Arum right now. So manny can self promote but if he goes trying to get other promoters to promote him then he will have Arum suing him.

i dont think pac is still under contract with arum??

[The Problem Child]

Yeah, because now you cant rob him anymore huh Bob?!?!Get the F out, my loyalty to you and Top Rank is now over now that Manny has left!! I can talk crap about yall now. WAR PACQUIAO FOREVEE!!!!!

[Vitar]

GGG isnt with top rank

I never meant GGG was with Top Rank, the idea is the results of self-promotion vs professional ("true") promotion from the career start.

[ShoulderRoll]

Manny tried to get bookkeepers to look after his money. But you made him fire them, Bob.

Remember Vision Qwest?

[WesternChamp]

Basically Manny needs a Richard Schaefer, or Al Haymon, or a Leonard Ellerbe! That shouldn't be that hard to find! Bob might think it's crazy, but both Oscar and Floyd made a lot more money than Manny did, so why wouldn't Manny try to go it alone? His only problem is trying to promote himself @ 39!

he got michael koncz lol!