Bob Arum

Arum not sure if Pavlik wants to continue his boxing career

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pavlik3By Chris Williams: Promoter Bob Arum isn’t sure whether former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (40-2, 34 KO’s) will continue his once successful boxing career. Arum isn’t saying why he’s questioning Pavlik but it seems that he has doubts in him now for some reason.

Arum said to boxingtalk.com “I don’t know if Kelly is going to continue to pursue his career. I really can’t say. I’m not sure what Kelly’s plans are.”

The first thing you’ve got to wonder is if Pavlik is off the wagon and is drinking alcohol again. If that were to be the case then it’s understandable why Arum might not be happy with him. However, Arum says that’s not what it is, but he’s saying why he doubts Pavlik wants to continue fighting.

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Arum wants Donaire-Rigondeaux by end of April

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donaire23By Chris Williams: Bob Arum of Top Rank wants to match his two stable fighters WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (31-1, 20 KO’s) and Guillermo Rigondeaux (11-0, 8 KO’s) together by the end of April this year. This would come right before Donaire’s time off from boxing for the summer. Donaire’s wife is pregnant and he wants to spend time with her.

Arum said to boxingtalk.com “Before the end of Aril, it will be either Guillermo Rigondeaux, probably Rigondeaux unless something could get done with Abner Mares.”

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Arum: Pacquiao won’t be fighting until September

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arum45By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says his fighter Manny Pacquiao likely won’t be back in the ring until September when he faces Juan Manuel Marquez again. Arum had been hoping to get an April fight for Pacquiao outside of the United States, but he was unable to find a country to have the fight take place.

He tried Singapore, Manila and Macau, but was unable to find a venue for the fight for a variety of reasons.

Arum said to Greg Leon at boxingtalk.com “Todd [duboeuf] was over in Macau and we can’t get a date with the arena…Singapore is not an option and I don’t think we go to for Manila for the fight, so I think they’re going to have to wait till September.”

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Arum: Fans want to see Rios-Alvarado 2, not Rios vs. Matthysse

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rios54By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum believes that there is a high demand from boxing fans to see two of Arum’s Top Rank stable fighters former WBA World lightweight champion (31-0-1, 23 KO’s) go back and fight Mike Alvarado (33-1, 23 KO’s) again rather than seeing Rios move forward with his career and fight WBC interim light welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse (32-2, 30 KO’s).

Arum said to the Boxingsocialist.com “It would be really stupid if I did that fight [Matthysse vs. Rios]. The fight everyone wants to see is Rios and Alvarado. Why would I want to put Rios in with a guy that lost to Zab Judah? He’s [Matthysse] not a draw. The fight is not a draw. Matthysse doesn’t sell 10 tickets.”

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Dana White: Arum shouldn’t have matched Pacquiao against Marquez

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pac92By Chris Williams: UFC president Dana White thinks that Top Rank promoter Bob Arum made a huge blunder by putting his #1 cash cow fighter Manny Pacquiao in with Juan Manuel Marquez for a fourth fight recently. White thinks that was a really bad, bad move by Arum because it was a risky fight.

White thinks the smart move should have been for Arum to put Pacquiao back in with Tim Bradley, so that Pacquiao could recapture his WBO welterweight title that he previously lost in a controversial decision last June.

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Arum sees Donaire as 2012 Fighter of the year

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arum4By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum feels that his fighter WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (31-1, 20 KO’s) should be the 2012 Fighter of The Year for his wins over Jorge Arce, Jeffrey Mathebula, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr and Toshiaki Nishioka.

Arum said to the Manila Bulletin that Donaire should be “Fighter of the year.”

I’m sorry but I don’t agree that Donaire has done enough to deserve that distinction for beating those guys.

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Arum wants Pacquiao-Marquez 5 in June or September 2013

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Image: Arum wants Pacquiao-Marquez 5 in June or September 2013By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum wants to wait before putting his number #1 money fighter Manny Pacquiao back in the ring with Juan Manuel Marquez. Arum would like to have Pacquiao get his brain checked out at a good hospital at the “Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Brain Center,” according to Philboxing.com. Arum wants to make sure that Pacquiao is fit to fight again before he sends him back out there to fight Marquez for a 5th time.

Pacquiao suffered a devastating knockout last Saturday in his fourth fight with Marquez. Pacquiao was actually knocked senseless from a right hand from Marquez, and it was pretty scary to look at.

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Arum: Pacquiao wasn’t focused before third Marquez fight

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Image: Arum: Pacquiao wasn't focused before third Marquez fightBy Chris Williams: Both trainer Freddie Roach and promoter Bob Arum have made excuses for Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KO’s) looking so bad in his last fight against Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KO’s) last November when Pacquiao won a controversial 12 round majority decision.

Arum said “Manny was clearly not focused with marital problems. He wasn’t getting enough rest. I knew we wouldn’t see a vintage Manny in that fight and we certainly didn’t.”

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Arum wants to match Donaire against Rigondeaux and then Mares

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Image: Arum wants to match Donaire against Rigondeaux and then MaresBy Chris Williams: Golden Boy Promotions and WBC super bantamweight champion Abner Mares (25-0-1, 13 KO’s) are going to have to put a sock in it for a little while because Top Rank promoter Bob Arum already has a nice little in house Top Rank fight he wants to set up for his fighter WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KO’s) after he destroys little Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO’s) next month on December 15th.

After Donaire obliterates the fading Arce, Arum wants to match Donaire up against another one of his Top Rank stable fighters in WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux next year.

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Arum says Pacquiao was distracted in his last three training camps

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Image: Arum says Pacquiao was distracted in his last three training campsBy Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum explains why his money fighter Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KO’s) has looked so poor in his last three fights by pointing out that Pacquiao had other things on his mind while getting ready for Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez and Tim Bradley.

Arum said to writer Chris Robinson at examiner.com “He’s [Pacquiao] been distracted the last three camps and hopefully he’s going to get his mojo back this camp.”

Interesting. I’ve never heard of a fighter distracted for three consecutive training camps.

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