Arum a hypocrite on boxing and moving. Crawford/Postol Rigondeaux/Donaire

Arum saw Murata and Valdez look good and ...well...saw $$$$$ from those two

 

Marketing, plain and simple.

Like most promoters, he's got a vast preference towards U.S. or Latino fighters or those with natural fanbases here he can market to. Preferably both if he can get it. He'll twist things however he likes to rationalize it, but the bottom line is that, to him, it's easier to sell those guys. He looks at Cubans kinda like Eastern Euros and probably still figures they're commies. Probably just doesn't like Rigo's face.

So, that's why Crawford gets a bigger push and Rigo got the shaft.

 

You are kidding right? Arum is a promoter. You think he cares about truth or consistency? If he speaks the truth it is merely a coincidence. Arum would tell you wilder is the greatest heavyweight ever if he thought it would make him money.

 

He's Bob Arum. He makes money off his fighters.

 

I think this should put this to bed

 

I think you nailed it with the fan base argument. However, I doubt he has some nationalistic or anti communist agenda that is driving his actions. It's simply money.

 

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He is trying to strike lightning twice by marketing Crawford as the "real heir" to the Mayweather PPV throne. Crawford is not a good showman outside the ring and he may have to change that. Not like Broner, but at least be in touch with fans outside of Omaha.

 

I'm not quite clear what you are trying to say. I think arum was ****ed and over-reacted and lost his cool a little. I also think he knew it really didn't matter because he knows Rigo is not and never will be a big money fighter.

I agree that rigos performance was spectacular .., maybe the best of the last decade.

 

Crawford doesn't have much to make you love him or hate him. I kind of like him - but he's certainly not an engaging character. I find money mayweather and billions broner to be both annoying and detestable people. Annoying is certainly very subjective. I think they are objectively detestable people under almost any cultural standard I'm familiar with.