Look how quickly Cotto vs Mayweather was able to be made;Arum is a curse

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  1. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    Word is that Cotto is making more money in this fight than he has ever made in any one fight..including Pacquiao.
     
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  2. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum **** you arum
     
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  3. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :good
     
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  4. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because Manny can make a claim for deserving 50/50 and Cotto is going to be very happy showing up for whatever this career high payday will make him.

    *cough* Pac leftovers *cough*
     
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  5. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I actually am looking forward to the fight though.

    Is it at 54?
     
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  6. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yeah at 154. No cathweight bull****!! good stuff! cant wait!
     
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  7. PaoloMirani

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    It's not that simple. It's easy to negotiate a fight with someone who has significantly lower leverage. With or without Arum, Pacquiao was never gonna budge from the 50/50. As long as he's aware of his market value he would never bow down to Floyd lowballing him. Once they negotiate again for November, this will be the same issue---purse splits, and Floyd needs to understand he can't dictate Pacquiao's "fair" share.
     
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  8. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    We can try to make the case that it is Arum, but if Pac WANTED to fight could Arum seriously have kept up this charade this long? I doubt it.

    If ANYTHING that Pac said to news media could be trusted this fight would have been made countless times before. From willingness to test to less than 50/50. Then on the flipside you have Arum not knowing who to call, but AFTER a fight announcement an ELABORATE story of secret negotiations and offers?

    GTFOH!
     
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  9. Scar

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    Even though you're right but Mayweather did contribute in ruining it with his demands.
     
    Scar, Feb 1, 2012
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  10. pipe wrenched

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    :lol::yep
     
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  11. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :yep
     
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  12. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Please. Arum and Pac have changed their story a million times.

    Cotto is fighting at his desired weight. True to being a catch weight king, not only did Pac drain Cotto down the first fight. Pacfraud was going to drain him down AGAIN for this fight. Pac PURPOSELY and REPEATEDLY attempted to keep Cotto from being his best. This tells you Pac doesn't like "fair" fights and FURTHER explains Pac's ducking of Mayweather. :bart

    Mayweather is fighting this version of Cotto at his best. Period. :deal
     
    bald_head_slick, Feb 1, 2012
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  13. locard

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    We'd probably be gearing up for the second or third stage of a Pac-Mayweather trilogy by now. **** Bob Arum, seriously.
     
    locard, Feb 1, 2012
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  14. pipe wrenched

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    Word!
     
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  15. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Its crazy that Mayweather actually did this so quick. much props to them. Cant wait til May 5th.
     
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