Bob Arum may be afraid to put Cotto with Floyd...

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  1. jlrivera81

    jlrivera81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm a huge Cotto fan and I notice a lot of people saying that Cotto is afraid of FLoyd. Most people know that is not the case.

    However, it does make sense that Bob is nervous about putting Cotto in the ring with him. think about. Bob offered Floyd 8 million to fight Margarito. He did b/c he knows if Margarito lost, it wouldnt hurt him b/c of all of margarito's prior losses. However, you dont see Bob throwing around offers for Floyd to fight Cotto.

    He keeps wanting Cotto to fight Margarito for some odd reason. The reason is that he knows Cotto is better than Margarito so he does not fear Cotto losing his undefeated record against Tony.

    If he was 100% confident that Cotto could beat Floyd, he wouldnt or at least shouldnt be concerned with offering Floyd money.

    the only reason outside of that not to offer money is his dislike for floyd.
     
  2. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    Hey I agree its Arum ... he knows that Floyd has skill and can do the damn thing. He said on record that Floyd was the most talented fight of all his years in boxing ... the closest to that would be Ali --

    Ali is the greatest !!

    I think Arum will get as much as he can get out of Cotto before building a fight between PBF.
     
  3. Nestea

    Nestea Thirst Remover Full Member

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    Cotto just need to get the confidence of Arum, It's not like Arum is scared, He is sometimes a wise man. He knows when to fight and whom to fight.
    That's boxing politics my friend.
     
  4. jlrivera81

    jlrivera81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dont you think Cotto has Arum's confidence already.
     
  5. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Noone is afraid of anyone. Arum and Floyd knows the money is in the chase.

    Cotto chases Floyd, builds a name...Floyd stays where he is....showdown in a year or two.

    Money is in the wait.
     
  6. Nestea

    Nestea Thirst Remover Full Member

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    He has but he needs to beat someone who fans think can stand up to floyd.
     
  7. jlrivera81

    jlrivera81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I will agree as long as you dont think Cotto himself is afraid.
     
  8. tis4u2envy

    tis4u2envy Member Full Member

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    I guess Mosley can't stand up to Floyd? WTF :patsch
     
  9. Oscar de la Roa

    Oscar de la Roa I'm THE lightweight champ Full Member

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    I was thinking...who is more valuable for arum...cotto or pacman?
     
  10. Nestea

    Nestea Thirst Remover Full Member

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    My thought Pacquiao is more valuable at the moment for Arum, He just got tons of cash on Pacquiao fights.
     
  11. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can't see this happening now because there is no way that Mayweather and Arum will do business togeather at this stage.

    There is talk of money being owned and court case so that is pretty much out of the question going forward which is not god ffor the fans.
     
  12. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    I said this a while ago, Arum is holding back Cotto from Mayweather. I believe Cotto want to fight, but Arum is afraid of him losing.
     
  13. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :thumbsup
     
  14. C Money

    C Money Paul McCloskey Full Member

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    BS:yep

    Cotto vs Margarito? Yeah Arum promotes BOTH=MORE $$$$$

    Floyd AINT AROUND 4 ANYONE EXCEPT DLH, how the **** is it supposed to happen? COtto has said he wants Floyd. Floyd says he won let the sport retire him, he'll retire from the sport. "I need a year off"

    Cotto's continuing his career while Floyd wrestles Big Show, fights DLH, and talks MMA. Its clear BUSINESS SENSE. We already know who has the better 147 resume and who is THE #1 Contender:yep

    Floyd's running the same play as usual. CHERRY PICKING:good
     
  15. Zaryu

    Zaryu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Arum cant be 100% sure that Cotto would stay undefeated by fighting Margarito, and if Cotto were to lose, why not lose to the p4pchamp, and later say he ran or try and put Floyd down by saying he didnt give the fans the fight they wanted and boxed,etc... get the point? I dont think Arum, or anyone in Team Cotto is, or should be afraid of a fight with Foyd, after all, other tha DLH, Money May is the one that will bring the big money to Cotto and Arum, so the ball is on Floyd's turf>Arum has already said on another site why he hasnt made Floyd an offer, and it is because 1-Floyd has other fights planned for the rest of the year, and 2-he has also dismissed all questions about fighting Cotto, where as with Margarito it was Arum's first time trying to lure in Floyd to fight his fighter for a lot of money, which he later admitted it didnt work which is why hasnt tried it with Cotto