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ChrisT asked in SportsBoxing · 7 years ago

Is it possible Bob Arum is milking Pac because he thinks he will fight Floyd when he leaves?

Marquez and Bradley beat Pac could Arum be letting them beat Pac because he thinks Pac will beat Floyd as soon as he leaves TR. (obviously this is predicated on Floyd won't fight Pac with TR and Arum (and a lot of others) can fix fights without much trouble.

Update:

INTREPID: you're right, I just didn't want it to be too clear so as to avoid being shut down and called an idiot (I see the obvious problems in the theory as well) :)

Basically I was asking your opinion on whether Bob Arum is fixing fights to make sure he has a 'cash cow' when Pac leaves, knowing Pac is probably going to leave to fight Floyd (or retire). I realise the Marquez fight would be pretty hard to fix without Pac being involved. Basically did Arum fix Bradley vs Pac, Bradley vs Marquez to try to make Bradley the next big thing.

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  • 7 years ago
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    Not only is this possible but it's very likely. Bob Arum has proven, time and again, that his primary goal and agenda is to make money by any means necessary. He doesn't seem to have Pacquiao's best interest at heart --or any other fighter for that matter.

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    Arum develops selective hearing when it comes to something that is different from what he wants. He'd put Pacquiao in against a heavyweight if he thought he could make money. What's even sadder is Pacquiao's blind loyalty to Arum. If Arum told Pacquiao to fight his mother, she'd better watch out. Great as he is, his blind loyalty is Pacquiao's greatest weakness. He never questions ANYTHING Bob orders him to do.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    Yea I think Arum milked PAC and will also try to match him against Mikey Garcia and hope for the passing of the torch. Pretty cheap to do against someone whos been loyal to him as PAC is.

    Its very uncharacteristic for boxers to be that loyal to there promoters. Both Floyd and Oscar benifited greatly when they left Arum but it seems that PAC will end up just as Erik Morales will when he was Arum's cow. Eventually he fed him to PAC to create a fresh cash cow and it seems that Mikey will be the next

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Pacquiao is the only guy Arum can still make decent money off of. He's gonna keep Manny on a leash as long as he can, and it's Pac who's paying the price.

  • 7 years ago

    Not only that Arum was milking Pac. He's also manipulating Pac to stay because Pac is TR's biggest asset.

    Isn't it normal for a businessman?

  • 7 years ago

    lets stablish 1st your Q cus its a bit confusing;

    is it about bob milkin pac by fixin his fights? or...

    or bob fixin pac fights to make him stay and prevent him fighting floyd?

    am afraid which ever, this Q aint answerable by fact... however, logically, arum will profit more if pac fights floyd, arum will milk pac more if pac continue to win, arum cannot avoid pac aging...

  • David
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Oh he is definitely milking Pacquiao but it is because he is close to retirement and because he has no more cash cows. It has nothing to do with him believing Pacquiao will beat Mayweather because he really doesn't believe that.

  • 7 years ago

    good thought he just may be milking Pac... for History sake Manny and Floyd must face off.. It has to be made...

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Bradley never defeated Manny,

  • 7 years ago

    every promoter manager will milk his/her talent..

    lolz.. bradley won..

  • Shadam
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    dude bradly didnt beat paq stop being stupid. mayweather wont fight paq because hes"scarred for his health"-floyd mayweather

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