Arum: "Let's Get THE FIGHT done, but NOT in MGM"

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  1. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It isn't about capacity moron. If that where true there are a million other places who would do better. The MGM obviously has some unique characteristics and their team some unique talents to turn a smaller capacity into bigger revenue.
     
  2. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    MGM + 5 may + Olympic style test + 100M + train in US + pillow gloves + Cortez + lie detector test + 150lb + 70/30 split.

    Take it or leave it.

    Or PAC is ducking....dawg....
     
  3. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Try to make some ****in sense please! :lol:
     
  4. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    By ruling out the MGM, it's a clear demonstration, at least imv, that Arum wants no part of this fight right now. Even if he's truly against staging the fight there, immediately rejecting the venue isn't a prudent negotiating tactic, particularly when dealing with people as difficult as Team Mayweather to negotiate with.

    For the record, I'm hoping the fight of this caliber can be staged in large stadium where an unprecedented atmosphere could potentially be created.
     
  5. TheJuggernaut

    TheJuggernaut Hitchslap Full Member

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    Roid only fights in Vegas.....xylocain isn't legal everywhere you know
     
  6. mrjotatp4p

    mrjotatp4p THE ONE Full Member

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    This fight will happen at the MGM. They damn sure won't have it in Arlington. There is nothing to do and the hotels will probably be booked already. The money is at the MGM.
     
  7. GuestAppearance

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    MGM Grand has definitely been mistreated, abused, and spoken of like an unworthy site by many posts Ive read on this site and others. Ive read people throwing out locations that dont have half the boxing pedigree as MGM Grand. Size is not everything, remember that the city also plays a role. Mayweather-Pacquiao would be a citywide event, few cities can accomodate the circus of the biggest fight of our lives like Las Vegas/MGM Grand can.

    It's not just the arena, it's the city and surrounding area. MGM Grand has all that and has the track record. Nearly all the mega fights in my lifetime were at the MGM Grand, **** nobody comes close. The closest thing to MGM Grand is Mandalay Bay Resort and Casion owned by MGM Resorts International hosting the Shark Reef Aquarium and Katy Perry this month. But not even Mandalay is touching MGM Grand when it comes to the superfight atmosphere. And I never heard ANYONE doubting that this fight would occur in MGM Grand UNTIL Bob Arum started naming other places. Then people jumped on the bandwagon with him and started shafting MGM Grand.
     
  8. Skilletscuz

    Skilletscuz mma champ Ronda Rousey Full Member

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    If Arum truly intends to help make this fight happen, i believe he'll steer it to the Texas Stadium - his friend Jerry Jones wants a piece of that action...
     
  9. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Arum please step the **** aside !! Arum makes no good points all he does is try to control everything !! He is the real reason the ink hasn't dried on this fight !!
     
  10. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Biggest fight ever and not being held in vegas is a sin. Would be like the president not being sworn in at washington dc.
     
  11. CoDer

    CoDer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh shut it.

    They haven't started negotiating but MoneyTeam already reserve MGM on May 5.

    Ridiculous.
     
  12. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was Arum's idea to have the fight there in the 1st place!!:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
     
  13. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    None of this interests me, no offense.
     
  14. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Oh my apologies I forgot about the gay ass money team .I never knew that reserving a date meant that the fight is set in stone :patsch
     
  15. papadoc28

    papadoc28 Boxing Addict banned

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    I don't give a rat's **** who wants what testing, who wants what venue, who wants how much money, who wants to fight on what date................etc.

    Just make the ****ing fight!!!!!!!!!!