Jason Gay: Taking a Ride With Boxing's Big Cheese - WSJ.com:
Boxing promoter Bob Arum was in NYC to pump Saturday's Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito rematch at Madison Square Garden and the writer rides downtown with Arum.
Saturday's fight offers the backdrop of bad blood (Cotto lost in 11 rounds in 2008) and a lingering controversy—the revocation of Margarito's boxing license...
Boxing promoter Bob Arum was in NYC to pump Saturday's Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito rematch at Madison Square Garden and the writer rides downtown with Arum.
Saturday's fight offers the backdrop of bad blood (Cotto lost in 11 rounds in 2008) and a lingering controversy—the revocation of Margarito's boxing license...
Casual fight fans are more curious to know about the next move by Pacquiao. Arum confirmed that negotiations are underway again for a dream bout between Pacquaio and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
"If we're going to do that fight, we're going to do it on the best economic terms," he said, sounding far more confident than in the past. "We've had groups approach us—how real they are, I don't know—offering a lot of money to be involved in the promotion…it's not fast-talking guys with no money."
"Realistically, they're talking about doing the fight in Las Vegas, Dallas or New Orleans," Arum added.
The car arrives at the Trinity Boxing Club, where Cotto would be training that afternoon and Arum exited to a scrum of photographers waiting for Cotto. Arum posed for a few pictures and did a couple of interviews touting the big weekend fight. He discussed Cotto's "anger." He called the treatment of Margarito "unfair." ...goosing the main event with volleys of enthusiasm and provocation.
"If we're going to do that fight, we're going to do it on the best economic terms," he said, sounding far more confident than in the past. "We've had groups approach us—how real they are, I don't know—offering a lot of money to be involved in the promotion…it's not fast-talking guys with no money."
"Realistically, they're talking about doing the fight in Las Vegas, Dallas or New Orleans," Arum added.
The car arrives at the Trinity Boxing Club, where Cotto would be training that afternoon and Arum exited to a scrum of photographers waiting for Cotto. Arum posed for a few pictures and did a couple of interviews touting the big weekend fight. He discussed Cotto's "anger." He called the treatment of Margarito "unfair." ...goosing the main event with volleys of enthusiasm and provocation.
Both of these fighters have been through some epic battles and taken plenty of punishment since thier last meeting. Are they shot fighters or do they both have a good fight left in them. This sizes up to be a brutal fight and will probably be worth the price of a ticket to watch it.
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