How's this for a scenario: WBA/IBF champ Lamont Peterson takes on Juan Manuel Marquez with the winner facing the victor in a match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley?
If Top Rank CEO Bob Arum had his way, this would be the exact scenario, according to RingTV.com's Lem Satterfield. Arum is scheduled to send a contract on Friday to the Peterson camp that would have Peterson face Marquez at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX sometime in April with the winner to face either Pacquiao or Bradley, who would fight in June in Las Vegas.
One loser in this situation would be Miguel Cotto, who apparently has turned down an opportunity to fight Pacquiao for a second time because he doesn't want to face Pacquiao at 147 pounds. Pacquiao's advisers tell Satterfield that Cotto is not completely out of this yet.
Another possible snag in this tournament scenario would be Floyd Mayweather. If Mayweather is able to fight Pacquiao in November (should he beat Bradley), this whole scenario would be at least partially scrapped.
You can throw out hypotheticals all day long but what do they mean??? Just that...what ifs. Silly article. How about, what if Lamont Peterson jumped up to light heavyweight to fight Bernard Hopkins?...See how silly that sounds, thats how this whole article sounds, silly nonsense that will never happen so why even waste time thinking or even writing about it.
ReplyDeleteActually, I found this article interesting. That's what makes this blog great. Sometimes it's straight reporting. And sometimes, like this example, it's commentary.
ReplyDeleteWe're fortunate to have multiple sources for boxing reporting. But good commentary is much fewer and farther in between. Too often the commentary is limited to anonymous barbs with little reasoning or fact-based support. I like these kinds of articles, Gary, and hope that you keep them coming.
the evil machinations of Top Rank have laid bare it's refusal to make the Pacman/Mayweather fight. http://www.boxingsocialist.com/video/pacquiao-turns-down-40-million
ReplyDelete40 million offered to Pac and they turn it down. Top Rank pay per view should be boycotted. They need to feel the message sent by the boxing public which is very clear. People want this fight on may 5th. Top rank needs to feel it in their pockets.
could of would of should of.
ReplyDeletebad things happen when good men do nothing. Boycott bob arum and the pac man
ReplyDeleteyou monkeys are so ignorant
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