Comments Thread For: Arum: Spence Doesn't Want Crawford; We're Ready When He Is

[JakeTheBoxer]

No chance Spence fights Crawford, he fights bums and talks about fights in other divisions.

[markther]

There are so many things that go on behind the scenes for boxing, so many things that the casual fan doesn’t even see. And I think Arum partnering and making that long term deal with ESPN may hurt his promotional company and fighters in the future. But it’s still yet to be determined how successful that venture will be. It’s all about the venues that will generate the most money for the networks, promotional companies, and the fighters and their teams. If you noticed with ESPN’s split screen during fights after each round ends, I actually love that because your drawing in additional revenue through another avenue such as sponsors. But those sponsors will only purchase spots IF those fights draw in a large enough audience where it will entice them to advertise during a fight. And to maximize the revenue on those fights, you need some competitive fights, and some that go the distance.

The funny thing is Arum praised the UFC and then Danny White slammed him-LOL!

Arum, “the UFC has been able to successfully promote its product for PPVs by using built-in audiences garnered through their shows on Fox and FS1.”

White,”You have to go out and get a real TV deal, not a Bob Arum TV deal. And build the structure that we did in the UFC. Bob Arum is talking all this ***** and he is copying literally every f***ing thing that we’ve done and regurgitating every f***ing thing that I’ve said over the last 17 years. When you put on a fight and you actually draw in the numbers and a f****g guy quits because his knuckle hurts, Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux. You are doing the same thing where people are turning off their TVs. That’s the problem, is that these fighters go on ESPN and tank. Do you think the people who bought tickets to that fight and left were happy with the performance?”

[MisanthropicNY]

More of Arum's BS. Crawford wants no part of Spence. He even spoke like a true vagina about it on ESPN.

[Raggamuffin]

We know Arum. He don’t want that heat!

[MisanthropicNY]

There are so many things that go on behind the scenes for boxing, so many things that the casual fan doesn’t even see. And I think Arum partnering and making that long term deal with ESPN may hurt his promotional company and fighters in the future. But it’s still yet to be determined how successful that venture will be. It’s all about the venues that will generate the most money for the networks, promotional companies, and the fighters and their teams. If you noticed with ESPN’s split screen during fights after each round ends, I actually love that because your drawing in additional revenue through another avenue such as sponsors. But those sponsors will only purchase spots IF those fights draw in a large enough audience where it will entice them to advertise during a fight. And to maximize the revenue on those fights, you need some competitive fights, and some that go the distance.

The funny thing is Arum praised the UFC and then Danny White slammed him-LOL!

Arum, “the UFC has been able to successfully promote its product for PPVs by using built-in audiences garnered through their shows on Fox and FS1.”

White,”You have to go out and get a real TV deal, not a Bob Arum TV deal. And build the structure that we did in the UFC. Bob Arum is talking all this ***** and he is copying literally every f***ing thing that we’ve done and regurgitating every f***ing thing that I’ve said over the last 17 years. When you put on a fight and you actually draw in the numbers and a f****g guy quits because his knuckle hurts, Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux. You are doing the same thing where people are turning off their TVs. That’s the problem, is that these fighters go on ESPN and tank. Do you think the people who bought tickets to that fight and left were happy with the performance?”

Without Pacquiao and without risking Crawford with a real threat - Arum has no PPV fighters. So if his ESPN deal was based on PPV - he's truly a dumb ass and failure.

[Raggamuffin]

Make the fight! No more bum or shot Jr Welters, no more WW fights after a guy gets his eye socket broken by a mw AT mw, and no more no hoper fights. You’re going to have to fight someone country, droopy face.

[SplitSecond]

If the crawford fight is there he should take it over the mikey fight.

[Vegemil]

Do people actually still believe this dude on anything he says?

[Boxfan83]

Bob arums definitely a troll.

[SAINTSTEVE]

There needs to be more buzz for this fight and then they will make the fight. F yeah! This is why I made my avatar - I'm trying to will it into existence (while Thurman is rehabilitating - he isn't taking these opponents for his first fight back)