Comments Thread For: DiBella on Cotto-Martinez Failure, Rips Margarito Rematch

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What does?

Arum gives his top fighters 3 fights a year off HBO?

arum doesn't need HBO.

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So you are telling me, fighting nobodies 3x a year is better then fighting the best guys possible 2x a year like Sergio has done?

nope. fight the best guys possible, take tune ups and stay busy fights. fight at least 3x a year.

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its a hell of a lot better than cotto vs JCC Jr which bob originally planned to do

cotto/JCC buys into the rico/mex rivalry. it would sell like hotcakes. not saying it's a good fight, but it sells like hotcakes.

[Russian Crushin]

dibella got berto, taylor, etc...

goosen got pwill, ward, etc...

shaw got dirrell, bradley, etc...

what arum does is he offers the most money to the guys with the best fan bases: mexicans, ricans, and pinoys.

gbp does the same thing, but they target mexicans, ricans, and brits.

Because they were already big and pretty much control the market

These small promoters have some of the best fighters but they cant get a fight with GBP or Top Rank

At a business point for Arum it makes sense, but from a fans standpoint, i dont understand how you can support that

[theplayerpimp]

dibella got berto, taylor, etc...

goosen got pwill, ward, etc...

shaw got dirrell, bradley, etc...

what arum does is he offers the most money to the guys with the best fan bases: mexicans, ricans, and pinoys.

gbp does the same thing, but they target mexicans, ricans, and brits.

Yeah and thats bc those are the fighters they dont want. They know mexican and pr fighters will be easy to sell. And lou did a good job with taylor.

[Pullcounter]

he fought pavlik and williams this year , no??

he fought pavlik and pwill on short notice, and he was the b-side in the pwill rematch despite being the MW champ. that's the kinda ***** that happens to you when your promoter can't promote for shiiit.

[Russian Crushin]

nope. fight the best guys possible, take tune ups and stay busy fights. fight at least 3x a year.

You want him to be like JCC

[theplayerpimp]

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Ok let me explain it to you with numbers...

1st Choice- Cotto vs Martinez = Cotto will fight a bigger, fresher, more skilled boxer for around 5 million dollars!!! out of that 5 millions, Arum keeps 33% cause he Arum will be co-promoting so Lou will get a piece of the pie...etc....for a fight that he has little chance to win

2nd choice- Cotto vs Margacheato = Cotto will fight a fighter that he's been in the ring with, that has been beaten down, that you know that cheated when he fought with you for around 12 millions, cause it will be a bigger draw, specially if they do it in NY + the odds to beat Cheato are a lot higher than beating Sergio...Bob will not have to co-promote so his fee is around 20% to e
ach fighter...that's why TR fighters don't complain about this TR in house bs!!!
You don't have to be a genius 'to understand whats up!!!
If Cotto don't get Manny, his contract expires at the end of 2011, he can easily leave Top Ranks and get fights later w/ Floyd or Martinez.

As a fan, a Cotto fan...I'll like to see Cotto fight Sergio even I know Sergio has a very good chance to beat Cotto, but Cotto will fight him and as a fan I like that about the fighter that I follow!!! In summary...winnable fight 12 mil... vs little chance to win 5 mil...Can you blame him?...

I still believe Arum is killing boxing!!! He is too greedy but rt now he's the top dog...that will change and I hope soon...I really was looking forward for Cotto/Martinez...imo it was going to be interesting the 1st half of the fight w/ Martinez taking over in the later rounds!!!

Yeah i know thats what im saying cotto and arum would rather take on tony or jcc jr for less risk and more rewards meaning they get more money. Arum doesnt want his stars to be steping stones for other promoters fighters.

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Because they were already big and pretty much control the market

These small promoters have some of the best fighters but they cant get a fight with GBP or Top Rank

At a business point for Arum it makes sense, but from a fans standpoint, i dont understand how you can support that

I don't support it. but it is what it is.

dibella gotta step up his game.

even main events can take adamek and make him into a huge regional star.

[Pullcounter]

Yeah and thats bc those are the fighters they dont want. They know mexican and pr fighters will be easy to sell. And lou did a good job with taylor.

taylor was a regional draw in the midwest true, but dibella has failed to do that with anyone else.