Arum respond's to Berto's claims.

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  1. jpab19

    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    Bob Arum responded to Andre Berto's claims that Antonio Margarito had been ''rewarded'' with a fight against Manny Pacquiao for the controversy surrounding his illegal handwraps.

    ''We thought Margarito was the bigger sell. Pacquiao beat Cotto pretty decisively less than a year ago and we didnt think people would be willing to pay to watch a rematch yet.''

    He feels ''Handwraps'' popularity with hispanics made the fight a much easier sell than one with Berto ''who in his last fight, in Miami near his hometown, in a 20,000-seat arena, drew less than a thousand people''. He hopes to hold the fight in Abu Dhabi because it has tax advantages for Pacquiao.
     
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  2. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    berto is right.
     
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  3. lastletter26

    lastletter26 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Arum is a POS. We are just the clueless masses to this guy. Everyone knows berto vs Pac is a real pay per view fight.
     
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  4. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    arum will be joining alotta ****ed up ass people in the afterlife.
     
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  5. crimson

    crimson Boxing Addict banned

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    Is that true?
    Wow! I thought he would do much better than that.

    We know Berto is not a brand and I am unsure what core following he has but I did not know the performance was that poor in his last fight.
     
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  6. les

    les boxerman Full Member

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    berto is not a big seller yet only against the really big boys.berto vs pacman would sell out anywhere but the pacman camp would never be interested.way to risky.we all know whaty bob arum's game is.
     
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  7. jpab19

    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    I dont really know to be honest, I was just quoting Arum. He might be exaggerating but I know he got nowhere near the capacity.
     
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  8. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Cotto vs Berto is where its at.
     
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  9. les

    les boxerman Full Member

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    berto was poor in his last fight,but boxing people know he's a real threat to anyone at 147.no real fan base,but hbo and like i said the fans know the guy is dangerous.no big fight for him unless he takes considerably less of the cut
     
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  10. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can't believe that.

    Berto's last fight was shown live on Sky and there looked to be way more that 1,000 people there!
     
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  11. les

    les boxerman Full Member

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    thats a great matchup that will probably happen.no bull**** just agreat fight
     
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  12. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    Arum is a disgrace, and is BAD for boxing. It's amazing how Don King could be so hated due to race but the true low-life Arum, a man who freezes fighters out, and has in the past been caught paying off IBF officials gets a free pass. Margacheato gets caught with Plaster and this POS still gives him big fights that he doesn't deserve.
     
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  13. jpab19

    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    I'd imagine he was exaggerating but it was definately nowhere near capacity.
     
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  14. Relentless

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    :lol:

    the same berto who got beat up by feather fisted collazo and had a snorefest against juan urango?

    puleez margarito would impregnate berto.
     
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  15. ringsider

    ringsider Active Member Full Member

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    Berto will get his ass blasted if he fought Pacquiao.....and it sucks to say that. Berto is as high as he is going to get.....he has peaked.
     
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