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Sergio Martinez Signs: Says Chavez-Lee is 50-50 Bout

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:15:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com reached out to boxing adviser/promoter Sampson Lewkowicz, and spoke directly to middleweight king Sergio Martinez (49-2-2, 28KOs), who confirmed that he officially signed, at 7PM PST, an agreement to face the winner of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andy Lee - on the tentative date of September 15th. Lewkowicz, along with his wife, held a meeting with Martinez at the Bel Air Hotel in Beverly Hills, California

Arum: Mayweather Won’t Pay Canelo The Money He Wants

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:04:00 +0300

THE lawyer of Manny Pacquiao sees a bright side to the decision of Judge Melissa Saragosa in delaying the implementation of Floyd Mayweather’s 90-day jail sentence from Jan. 6 to June 1. David Marroso refused to comment on the judge’s decision, but told BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard: "I do know that we are focused on Manny’s lawsuit against Mayweather, correcting the horrible wrong the Mayweathers perpetrated against Manny by falsely accusing him of taking performance-enhancing drugs

Margarito cleared for Cotto rematch

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:27:00 +0300

Antonio Margarito was cleared by doctors to be able to return to the ring for a December 3 rematch against WBA super welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden in New York City. However

Kermit Cintron Down To 150, Eyes Welterweight Return

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:44:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com caught up with former welterweight champion Kermit Cintron, who faces Carlos Molina on Saturday in the co-feature bout to the Brandon Rios-Urbano Antillon main event

Schaefer: I Think Gamboa vs Ponce De Leon Will Happen

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:56:00 +0300

Richard Schaefer, CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, told BoxingScene.com that a featherweight clash between Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16KOs) and Daniel Ponce De Leon (41-3, 34KOs) will likely happen on September 10 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City

Arum Not Concerned With Alvarez Offer To Marquez

Wed, 04 May 2011 23:47:00 +0300

Top Rank’s CEO, Bob Arum, told BoxingScene.com that he’s not concerned with Golden Boy Promotions offering Juan Manuel Marquez a potential fight with Saul «Canelo» Alvarez. Marquez has an offer on the table for a fall trilogy showdown with Top Rank’s superstar, Manny Pacquiao. Golden Boy’s CEO, Richard Schaefer, told BoxingScene on Monday that he’s willing to match the Pacquiao offer

Guillermo Jones-Yoan Pablo Hernandez Purse Bid, 4/28

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:14:00 +0300

The championship committee of the WBA has called for a purse bid to stage a mandatory fight between cruiserweight champion, Guillermo Jones, and interim-champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez. The purse bid takes place at

Matirosyan-Roman on June 4

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:33:00 +0300

The super welterweight elimination bout between contenders Vanes Martirosyan and Saul Roman will now take place on June 4th at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told Fightnews.com on Tuesday afternoon. �We had to push the fight back from April 23rd to June 4th because Vanes had a case of the flu recently,� said Arum

Arum: Filipinos Don’t Support ’No Pay-Per-View’ Donaire.

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:27:00 +0300

Bantamweight ruler Nonito Donaire’s sudden defection to archrival Golden Boy seemed to be taken in stride by Top Rank boss Bob Arum. I made a column out of it a few days ago when, upon reflecting on Donaire declaring himself a free agent and then inking with Team De La Hoya, Arum reflected back on past fighter defections and near defections

Nonito Donaire Leaves Top Rank, Joins Golden Boy

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:47:00 +0300

Golden Boy Promotions is extremely pleased to announce the signing of Two-Division World Champion Nonito Donaire to its roster of fighters. The 28-year-old native of the Philippines is coming off of a dominant second round stoppage of Fernando Montiel on February 19, which earned him the WBC and WBO Bantamweight World Titles

Arum: Juanma-Gamboa wont fall like Alexander-Bradley

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:29:00 +0300

Top Ranks CEO, Bob Arum, advised BoxingScene.com that a featherweight unification between WBA/IBF champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (19-0, 15KOs), and WBO champion Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27KOs), will only happen when the public demand has reached a certain level. Arum tells BoxingScene that he wont allow Lopez-Gamboa to end up like the recent 140-pound unification between unbeatens Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley

Luis Valero update

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:50:00 +0300

Word is Top Rank and Zanfer have an interest signing Venezuelan prospect Luis Valero, the younger brother of the late former world champion Edwin Valero. Luis has had a lot of attention and interest in his career after making his professional debut in 2010 and now has won three fights � all by first round KO

Arum optimistic about boxing

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:44:00 +0300

I really think that great, great years are again coming for boxing in this decade, said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum today in Los Angeles. Theres a lot of interest in the sport. We have the prime fighter in the world who has taken the sport to another level where hes written about outside of the sports pages

Arum: Berto Needs More Exposure To Get a Pacquiao Shot

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:02:00 +0300

Top Ranks CEO Bob Arum has already explained the reasons on why Juan Manuel Marquez was overlooked for an opportunity to fight Manny Pacquiao on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Arum says Golden Boy Promotions, on behalf of Marquez - overpriced the Mexican boxer. According to a source with knowledge of Marquezs demands, the three-division champion had asked for a $5 million guarantee

Tragedy Strikes as Bob Arum's Son, John, is Found Dead

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:47:00 +0300

The worst fear any parent can have about one of their children has been realized by legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum. I have confirmed with an official from North Cascade National Park in Washington State that John B. Arum, 49 year old attorney son of Manny Pacquiao's handler

Son of boxing promoter Arum missing in Cascades

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:04:00 +0300

Nearly two dozen mountaineers and park rangers are searching for the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, who�s been missing since a weekend camping trip in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state. John Arum was expected to arrive home Sunday after climbing Storm King, a rugged mountain peak about a seven-hour drive from Seattle

Caballero: I'm Ready To Replace Marquez, Fight Juanma

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:39:00 +0300

Klitschko-Povetkin off. Wlad looking for new opponen

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0300

The IBF has confirmed that mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin will be removed from the IBF top ten and that Wladimir will now face the top available opponent on September 11 in Frankfurt, expected to be Sam Peter. Klitschko-Peter would be a rematch of a 2005 bout where Wlad overcame three knockdowns to claim a twelve round decision

Arum Responds To "Bizarre" Team Mayweather Claim

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:54:00 +0300

Last Friday, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum held a late night conference call with the press to discuss the details behind the ongoing negotiations to make a November fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. According to Arum, the negotiations had been ongoing for the past two months, with HBO President of Sports, Ross Greenburg, acting as the intermediary between himself and Mayweather's manager, Al Haymon

Beltran: Pacquiao-Margarito Possible For 9/18 in Vegas

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:16:00 +0300

Promoter Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions in Mexico, thinks a fight between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito is possible for the tentative date of September 18 in a Las Vegas venue. Beltran promotes most of the big names in Mexico and co-promotes, along with Top Rank, Margarito's May return

Chavez Jr vs Duddy: Agreement Reached For June 26

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:24:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has confirmed that an agreement was reached on Wednesday to match Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30KOs) against John Duddy (29-1, 18KOs) in a middleweight contest on June 26 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas

Cotto vs Foreman Heads To HBO, No Pay-Per-View

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:06:00 +0300

In a very smart move, HBO and Top Rank have reached an agreement to keep Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman from heading to pay-per-view. Arum confirmed the information to noted Puerto Rico scribe Carlos Gonzalez. The fight will take place on June 5 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York

Cotto-Foreman: Deal Reached For Yankee Stadium Bout

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:56:00 +0300

Bxoing will return to Yankee Stadium for the first time since Muhammad Ali fought Ken Norton on Sept. 28, 1976. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters and handled the Ali-Norton event in 1976, confirmed to the Associated Press that a deal was reached with the Yankees organization to hold Yuri Foreman vs. Miguel Cotto at the stadium on June 5

Arum: Joshua Clottey is More Durable Than Miguel Cotto

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:34:00 +0300

Freddie Roach, trainer for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, is predicting a dominating boxing performance that ends with a knockout of Joshua Clottey on March 13. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum spoke with the The Philippine Star and said Clottey will be a harder opponent for Pacquiao than Miguel Cotto, who won a close decision over Clottey last year

Arum on heavyweight landscape!

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:21:00 +0300

I have an option with each of the fighters," says promoter Bob Arum regarding the November 12 heavyweight title fight between Vitali Klitschko and Hasim Rahman. "If I have anything to do with the winner's next fight, I am not interested in being a slave to the alphabet soup guys. I will suggest that whoever wins the fight fight the best guy out there because I believe fighting the best guy out there means the most money to the champion."