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Top Rank CEO Bob Arum speaking in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo: Chris Robinson – Hustle Boss)
By Chris Robinson
On Friday afternoon, I caught up with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum to discuss the April 12 Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch as well as the latest news on some of his stable’s biggest stars such as Mikey Garcia, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez.
Pacquiao and Bradley will meet inside of the MGM Grand in a much-needed rematch for both men. Bradley won a split-decision over Pacquiao in June of 2012 that many felt he didn’t deserve and there is some definite unfinished business to settle.
Read below for a few sound bites from Arum.
An important fight…
“I think it’s a very important fight for both of them. Bradley got the decision over Manny and Manny wants revenge [and to] get his title back. That’s important for him. As far as Tim is concerned, he never got credit for winning the fight and now he wants a decisive win to prove that he’s the better fighter. I think this will be a very spirited, very good match and I’m proud of both of these guys for making this fight.”
Tim Bradley signing an extension with Top Rank ahead of the rematch…
“Tim is a terrific guy. It’s a real pleasure to promote him and Tim realizes the value of being associated with HBO and being part of the HBO family. That was very important for Tim and that was, I think, the major reason why he re-upped with Top Rank; because of the connection with HBO. And I’m very pleased that he did.”
Bradley regrouping in 2013…
“Going into the first fight, people didn’t give Bradley much of a chance. There were pretty big odds in favor of Pacquiao. Bradley was relatively unknown and he wasn’t the household name that’s he’s become. After the Pacquiao fight, he distinguished himself with two unbelievable fights. One, the fight with Provodnikov, the Fight of the Year last year, where he showed tremendous courage and grit. And then there was the fight with Marquez, where he fought a very, very good fight to win a decision. Bradley has a lot more credentials going into the second fight than he did when he went into the first fight.”
Questions still remaining for Manny…
“As far as Manny is concerned, he looked like a dominant force going into the Bradley fight. Then he had the knockout loss to Marquez. And that certainly was something to take into account; how would he react to getting knocked out so decisively? I think he answered that part in the Rios fight but questions still remain with Manny and we’ll see when Bradley tests him.”
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum about the recently-announced April 12 matchup between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum about the recently-announced April 12 matchup between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with welterweight contender Jessie Vargas (23-0, 9 KO’s), who shares his insight on the possible Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan matchup.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with welterweight contender Jessie Vargas (23-0, 9 KO’s), who shares his insight on the possible Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan matchup
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Long Life Fit Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as junior welterweight Johnny Garcia (18-1, 11 KO’s) puts in work with trainer Vince Parra ahead of his scheduled matchup vs. Jermaine White.
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Long Life Fit Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as junior welterweight Johnny Garcia (18-1, 11 KO’s) puts in work with trainer Vince Parra ahead of his scheduled matchup vs. Jermaine White.
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HustleBoss.com’s Mohamed Ali speaks with former WBC junior featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz, as he eyes his March 8 title defense vs. Cristian Mijares and speaks on Canelo Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo and Abner Mares vs. Jhonny Gonzalez II.
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HustleBoss.com’s Mohamed Ali speaks with former WBC junior featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz, as he eyes his March 8 title defense vs. Cristian Mijares and speaks on Canelo Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo and Abner Mares vs. Jhonny Gonzalez II.
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On Thursday night, Jan. 30, inside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Luis Collazo scored an emphatic upset win over Victor Ortiz in a battle of former welterweight belt holders.
The fight was fought at a brisk pace early, with each man having success landing sharp blows in the first frame.
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Former junior middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez speaks to the media in Los Angeles ahead of his March 8 showdown on Showtime pay per view vs. Alfredo Angulo. In this clip, Alvarez pays respect to Angulo while possibly dissing Floyd Mayweather.
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Former junior middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez speaks to the media in Los Angeles ahead of his March 8 showdown on Showtime pay per view vs. Alfredo Angulo. In this clip, Alvarez pays respect to Angulo while possibly dissing Floyd Mayweather.
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Chris Robinson speaks with London’s national amateur champion Ohara Davies as he reflects on his latest trip to Las Vegas, his time sparring at the Mayweather Boxing Club, his best memories this trek, and his thoughts on turning professional.
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Chris Robinson speaks with London’s national amateur champion Ohara Davies as he reflects on his latest trip to Las Vegas, his time sparring at the Mayweather Boxing Club, his best memories this trek, and his thoughts on turning professional.
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HustleBoss.com’s Mohamed Ali speaks with Showtime Exec Stephen Espinoza about the possibility of Floyd Mayweather facing Amir Khan on May 3 and the March 8 return of Saul Alvarez against Alfredo Angulo.
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HustleBoss.com’s Mohamed Ali speaks with Showtime Exec Stephen Espinoza about the possibility of Floyd Mayweather facing Amir Khan on May 3 and the March 8 return of Saul Alvarez against Alfredo Angulo.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with former two-time junior featherweight champion Israel Vazquez about the upcoming rematch between Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao, set for the MGM Grand on April 12, 2014.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with former two-time junior featherweight champion Israel Vazquez about the upcoming rematch between Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao, set for the MGM Grand on April 12, 2014
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Former champion Israel Vazquez, left, speaking in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
These days, inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, you will find former two- time junior featherweight champion Israel Vazquez, as he is assisting his younger brother, 16-year old flyweight prospect Damien, ahead of his fourth professional bout next month.
Vazquez spoke with me for a few minutes following the team’s regimen, as I was curious for his thoughts on the recently-announced rematch between WBO welterweight titlist Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao that is set for this April in Las Vegas.
“It’s a very interesting fight,” Vazquez would state. “But then again it’s a sword with a double edge because if [Pacquiao] loses, most of the bonuses he had going for himself he’s going to end up going without.”
Pacquiao’s last outing came in November, when he put on an exhibition of speed, angles, and movement during his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Rios.
“Very intelligent,” Vazquez claimed of Pacquiao’s effort. “Very good fight. Manny fought a very intelligent fight and what he did, because Rios is a heavy puncher, he was very intelligent to stay away from that and came out victorious.”
One month prior, Bradley scored a benchmark victory over Juan Manuel Marquez that saw him use all of the tricks in his book in pulling out a well-deserved split-decision victory.
“Very intelligent fight too,” Vazquez noted. “He did what he had to do to keep on scoring points and the public saw the outcome [for] what it really should have been.”
As for an official prediction come April 12, Vazquez wouldn’t get off the fence.
“I praise both of them and the winner is going to [be] whoever does the right thing,” he stated.
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