Another loving comment by Bob Arum after HIS fighter Iran Barkley beat Darrian Van Horn. "If you think Barkley was mad before the fight, wait until he sees how many people are taking part of his purse"
One time Heavyeight contender had this to say about his lawsuit against Sports Illustrated who alleged he took part in a fixed fight and fought while on drugs. "It's one thing to call me white and slow. But to call me fat, cowardly, cocaine-snorting, fight fixing cheat?........Who they calling fat"
Here is a conversation between George Foreman and Bob Arum in 1995 Foreman: "Bob, I cant chase these guys anymore" Arums Reply: "George, I cant put it in the contracts that they cant run"
"I didn't train at all for 12 months when i retired and i ended up in a loony bin, so i thought i better get back to the gym" "I'm about 2 levels down from dyslexic... I think they just call it thick" Both from an evening with Frank Bruno in january of this year
Larry Merchant, during the final beatdown in Margarito/Mosley: "The only things Shane Mosley hasn't hit him with tonight are the stool and the referee."
"I'll **** you 'till you love me, ******!" Iron Mike "I try to hit him on the tip of his nose so I can push his nose bone into his brain" Iron Mike "I really wish I had raped her and her mother" Iron Mike "My style is impetuous! My defense in inpregnable! I want your heart! I wanna eat his children! Praise be to Allah!" Iron Mike "Put your mother in a straight jacket you punk ass white boy!" Iron Mike
Harold Lederman is asked what he thinks about Judah/Cotto. "Well, er, I don't care who wins as long as it's a split decision so the whole world has to wait to see what I have say. HAHA" Harold is then asked "....No, really?" "I hope it goes 12 rounds, I hope it's a split decision, everybody's gonna say well Lederman said this guy won so this guy won. HAHA" "Everyone wants to see Manny Pacquiao vs Marquez.....TWOOOO!" [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SliRIOSC4PY[/ame]
Eddie Richardson, after being knocked out by Mike Tyson was asked after the fight if he'd ever been hit that hard before........... His Reply "yeah about a year ago.....i was hit by a truck"
hopkins vs arver when neither fighter were throwing any punches... Merchant: wake me up when something happens Lampley: i think a fight just broke out in the stands Merchant: Now i'm awake!