The only way I would pay for a Mayweather ppv is if he fights Thurman or Lara. Haymon has used all of his good matches up and wasted them by making them meaningless as well. It's good to see Thurman step up like that though as it seems like pretty soon Haymon fighters will get frustrated with him and jump ship soon.
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Floyd could agree to fight Klitschko and people will still say he's ducking someone else.
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Boxer Peter Quillin
Calls BS On Bob Arum
'You're Lying About Al Haymon'
7/1/2015 10:04 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
EXCLUSIVE
0701-kid-chocolate-al-haymon-tmz-twitter-01Boxer Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin says Bob Arum is spewing LIES about him in Arum's $100 MILLION lawsuit against Al Haymon -- with Quillin saying Haymon is not the monster Arum is making him out to be.
As we previously reported, Arum's Top Rank boxing promotions company is suing Haymon -- claiming Al is "rigging" the sport to monopolize the industry.
In his suit, Arum claims Haymon cajoled Quillin into not taking a HUGE bout in 2014 (which would have been his biggest payday) in a diabolical scheme to freeze out Jay Z's promotions company, which had already won the rights to promote the fight.
But Quillin says that's just not true ... telling TMZ Sports, "I had just had a baby and my uncle was dying of cancer and I wasn't in the right state of mind to fight."
"Al Haymon asked me if I wanted to fight and told me it was up to ME. I made the decision to not fight."
Quillin says Haymon has been nothing short of a mentor and a friend -- adding, "If anything was to happen to Al Haymon, I would retire from the sport of boxing."
Read more: Boxer Peter Quillin -- Calls B.S On Bob Arum ... You're Lying About Al Haymon | TMZ.com
Calls BS On Bob Arum
'You're Lying About Al Haymon'
7/1/2015 10:04 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
EXCLUSIVE
0701-kid-chocolate-al-haymon-tmz-twitter-01Boxer Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin says Bob Arum is spewing LIES about him in Arum's $100 MILLION lawsuit against Al Haymon -- with Quillin saying Haymon is not the monster Arum is making him out to be.
As we previously reported, Arum's Top Rank boxing promotions company is suing Haymon -- claiming Al is "rigging" the sport to monopolize the industry.
In his suit, Arum claims Haymon cajoled Quillin into not taking a HUGE bout in 2014 (which would have been his biggest payday) in a diabolical scheme to freeze out Jay Z's promotions company, which had already won the rights to promote the fight.
But Quillin says that's just not true ... telling TMZ Sports, "I had just had a baby and my uncle was dying of cancer and I wasn't in the right state of mind to fight."
"Al Haymon asked me if I wanted to fight and told me it was up to ME. I made the decision to not fight."
Quillin says Haymon has been nothing short of a mentor and a friend -- adding, "If anything was to happen to Al Haymon, I would retire from the sport of boxing."
Read more: Boxer Peter Quillin -- Calls B.S On Bob Arum ... You're Lying About Al Haymon | TMZ.com
EXCLUSIVE Carl Frampton: ‘I’m the only man that can beat Guillermo Rigondeaux’
John Dennen speaks to Carl Frampton ahead of his IBF title defence in Texas on July 18
WHY did you link up with Al Haymon?
It surprised a lot of people but I think it was a great move for me and the team. I think that he’s the man to open doors for us. He started Premier Boxing, a new thing, a new format, it’s just getting off the ground really but he’s got a lot of the top boxers around, he’s got a lot of the good fighters around my weight division which opens the doors for big massive fights.
Leo Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz, Abner Mares, Gary Russell Jnr, those sort of names.
How much are you looking forward to boxing in the States?
It’ll be good to get well known and recognized out there. Obviously, with the Irish-American contingent, when I’m boxing in the States from now on East Coast would probably be my preferred place but it was to do with TV time and this was the only matinee show they had which links in with a good time in the UK. This is only slot they had for it. That’s why we’re in Texas. But it’s a good opportunity for me. There’s going to be a strong Mexican contingent of supporters there and they’ll be hoping that I get beat, probably, most of them, and I’m looking to try and win them over at the end of it. You see how they react to someone like [Gennady] Golovkin. They appreciate good fighters.
I’m hoping that can happen for me. It’s important to go out not just for a win but for a statement. Make a real statement there. Terrestrial [television] in America is huge.
I’m not taking this guy lightly but the big fights that I want are the more recognisable names. [Scott] Quigg, Santa Cruz, Mares, all these guys and Rigo [Guillermo Rigondeaux]. They’re the fights that I want.
So is the plan Santa Cruz and eventually Rigondeaux?
We have a plan. I want to unify the division. I want to be the top dog at super-bantamweight. But at the minute it’s just about taking one fight at a time and looking good in the States. That’s where boxing’s at its biggest.
What are you expecting the atmosphere to be like in El Paso?
It’ll be pro Alejandro Gonzales. I want to sway their opinion and turn them round.
I’m going to go out and put on a show. It may be that I get booed out of the place, I don’t know how they’re going to react to me. But I’m ready for whatever.
Once you silence the crowd that’s when you know you’ve got their man in trouble.
Do you feel the pressure when you box in Belfast?
I think there’s always pressure on me. I think I perform best under pressure. There’s a bit of pressure on me here because of the new deal with Haymon, boxing on a big platform in the US. There’ll be pressure here but it won’t be the same type of pressure.
What do you think of Alejandro Gonzalez?
I’ve seen bits of him, there’s not a lot [to see]. He’s tall, he’s rangy. He’s a good jab. He throws well to the body, a good left hook. He’s a good fighter. He’s got a good pedigree, he’s hungry and I think he believes that he can win. Which makes him dangerous. But I don’t think he’s come up against anyone like me, or anyone close to me and that will be the telling difference.
Do you like that Scott Quigg is fighting one of your former opponents, in Kiko Martinez, because it keeps your fight with him alive?
It does. I’m kind of past that. It doesn’t really bother me. Obviously I would love to fight Quigg and I would love that fight to happen. If Kiko beats Quigg, it’s not going to upset me… People are asking me, ‘You most be hoping that Quigg beats him, to keep the fight alive.’ But I’ve got big fights on the horizon. It doesn’t have to be Scott Quigg. Obviously I’d like to fight him to prove a point.
I want to, don’t need to.
Let’s say that Scott Quigg is unlikely to be an opponent in the near future and that Santa Cruz is a fight for 2016, if you fight a third time this year, is there anyone you would particularly like to fight?
I’d like to fight Quigg next, that’s the truth… If you rule Quigg and Santa Cruz out, Rigo’s the man. I think he’s got some sort of contract disagreement at the minute.
I would love to fight Rigondeaux. I think I’m the only man in the division that can beat him. I don’t think anyone else gets close to him. That’s a fight that I’m keen for.
He’s a hell of a fighter. He can be hurt but he’s got great powers of recovery. If you look through his career as a pro he’s been dropped by [Roberto] Marroquin, he’s been dropped by [Ricardo] Cordoba, [Nonito] Donaire put him down and this [Hisashi] Amagasa, he dropped him quite heavily. He can be hit, he can be hurt and he’s never been hit by anyone who can punch as hard as me.
I really admire his skills, I love watching him. But I think I’m the only man in the super-bantamweight division that can beat him.
How would you fight him?
I would have to get on him. I’d have to go in with a mentality whatever he’s going to hit me with, I’m just going to walk through and you’re going to have to take some shots because he’s so accurate. He picks his shots well. You would need to rough him up. You would need to get close to him and see how he is after six rounds fighting at a high pace.
It would be a mistake for me to try and outbox him… Rigo’s a master boxer and I think you need to get on him from the start. You may be a few rounds behind at the halfway point. But that’s when it’s going to get tough for him.
John Dennen speaks to Carl Frampton ahead of his IBF title defence in Texas on July 18
WHY did you link up with Al Haymon?
It surprised a lot of people but I think it was a great move for me and the team. I think that he’s the man to open doors for us. He started Premier Boxing, a new thing, a new format, it’s just getting off the ground really but he’s got a lot of the top boxers around, he’s got a lot of the good fighters around my weight division which opens the doors for big massive fights.
Leo Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz, Abner Mares, Gary Russell Jnr, those sort of names.
How much are you looking forward to boxing in the States?
It’ll be good to get well known and recognized out there. Obviously, with the Irish-American contingent, when I’m boxing in the States from now on East Coast would probably be my preferred place but it was to do with TV time and this was the only matinee show they had which links in with a good time in the UK. This is only slot they had for it. That’s why we’re in Texas. But it’s a good opportunity for me. There’s going to be a strong Mexican contingent of supporters there and they’ll be hoping that I get beat, probably, most of them, and I’m looking to try and win them over at the end of it. You see how they react to someone like [Gennady] Golovkin. They appreciate good fighters.
I’m hoping that can happen for me. It’s important to go out not just for a win but for a statement. Make a real statement there. Terrestrial [television] in America is huge.
I’m not taking this guy lightly but the big fights that I want are the more recognisable names. [Scott] Quigg, Santa Cruz, Mares, all these guys and Rigo [Guillermo Rigondeaux]. They’re the fights that I want.
So is the plan Santa Cruz and eventually Rigondeaux?
We have a plan. I want to unify the division. I want to be the top dog at super-bantamweight. But at the minute it’s just about taking one fight at a time and looking good in the States. That’s where boxing’s at its biggest.
What are you expecting the atmosphere to be like in El Paso?
It’ll be pro Alejandro Gonzales. I want to sway their opinion and turn them round.
I’m going to go out and put on a show. It may be that I get booed out of the place, I don’t know how they’re going to react to me. But I’m ready for whatever.
Once you silence the crowd that’s when you know you’ve got their man in trouble.
Do you feel the pressure when you box in Belfast?
I think there’s always pressure on me. I think I perform best under pressure. There’s a bit of pressure on me here because of the new deal with Haymon, boxing on a big platform in the US. There’ll be pressure here but it won’t be the same type of pressure.
What do you think of Alejandro Gonzalez?
I’ve seen bits of him, there’s not a lot [to see]. He’s tall, he’s rangy. He’s a good jab. He throws well to the body, a good left hook. He’s a good fighter. He’s got a good pedigree, he’s hungry and I think he believes that he can win. Which makes him dangerous. But I don’t think he’s come up against anyone like me, or anyone close to me and that will be the telling difference.
Do you like that Scott Quigg is fighting one of your former opponents, in Kiko Martinez, because it keeps your fight with him alive?
It does. I’m kind of past that. It doesn’t really bother me. Obviously I would love to fight Quigg and I would love that fight to happen. If Kiko beats Quigg, it’s not going to upset me… People are asking me, ‘You most be hoping that Quigg beats him, to keep the fight alive.’ But I’ve got big fights on the horizon. It doesn’t have to be Scott Quigg. Obviously I’d like to fight him to prove a point.
I want to, don’t need to.
Let’s say that Scott Quigg is unlikely to be an opponent in the near future and that Santa Cruz is a fight for 2016, if you fight a third time this year, is there anyone you would particularly like to fight?
I’d like to fight Quigg next, that’s the truth… If you rule Quigg and Santa Cruz out, Rigo’s the man. I think he’s got some sort of contract disagreement at the minute.
I would love to fight Rigondeaux. I think I’m the only man in the division that can beat him. I don’t think anyone else gets close to him. That’s a fight that I’m keen for.
He’s a hell of a fighter. He can be hurt but he’s got great powers of recovery. If you look through his career as a pro he’s been dropped by [Roberto] Marroquin, he’s been dropped by [Ricardo] Cordoba, [Nonito] Donaire put him down and this [Hisashi] Amagasa, he dropped him quite heavily. He can be hit, he can be hurt and he’s never been hit by anyone who can punch as hard as me.
I really admire his skills, I love watching him. But I think I’m the only man in the super-bantamweight division that can beat him.
How would you fight him?
I would have to get on him. I’d have to go in with a mentality whatever he’s going to hit me with, I’m just going to walk through and you’re going to have to take some shots because he’s so accurate. He picks his shots well. You would need to rough him up. You would need to get close to him and see how he is after six rounds fighting at a high pace.
It would be a mistake for me to try and outbox him… Rigo’s a master boxer and I think you need to get on him from the start. You may be a few rounds behind at the halfway point. But that’s when it’s going to get tough for him.
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Dan Rafael chat wrap 7/2:
- No big names available for GGG. He will fight the best opponent available, no one big available for fall.
- Tureano Johnson still possible as a GGG opponent. He was ordered to do an eliminator for Lemiuex's belt. He could turn it down and fight for another belt (GGG).
- GGG vs. Lemiuex or Jacobs? Would heavily favor GGG vs. both. Would want to see both fights. GGG vs. Jacobs won't happen. HBO and Haymon = no fight.
- Who fights Mayweather next: Khan, Porter, or Brook? Believes that none of them will get the fight.
- Khan is the logical opponent for Mayweather, doesn't mean he gets the fight.
- Believes that Mayweather's fall fight will be very lackluster. Has wondered if Floyd may choose not to fight in September at all, but Floyd's team says he will.
- Berto is an option as Mayweather's next fight.
- Arum says Bradley will fight again this year. Probably not a Vargas rematch. Possibly a fight with Ali on the Dubai card.
- Vargas is undecided if he will fight at 140 or 147 going forward.
- Arum and ODH say they are looking to litigate, not settle with Haymon. Having two lawsuits (even if they are the same) makes life harder on Haymon - more money and time.
- Nonito and his wife are really nice people.
- Floyd has until 4:30 ET on Friday to decide whether he wants the WBO belts. No inside info, but thinks he will vacate.
- RJJ continues to fight because he enjoys it and he needs the money.
- Thomas & Mack Center is doing a $70 million renovation that is scheduled to be done in September, so it would be ready for Cotto-Canelo.
- Spoke with ODH this week and even though he contemplated returning to the ring, ODH believes he did the right thing by not doing so.
- Chocolatito will return in the fall, date is up in the air. Could be on Arum's Sept. 26 PPV or possibly GGG's next card.
- Andre Ward is planning to fight again this year. No idea on potential opponents.
- Brook vs. Rios is close in negotiations. Arguing over some language, particularly Brook's rematch clause.
- If Brook vs. Rios cannot get made, TR says they are talking with Provodnikov as a backup (for Rios).
- Valdez looked good, but has a ways to go. His next fight is supposed to be on the Sept. 26 PPV.
- Who would Arum like to have on his Sept. 26 card (price expected to be $45)? Gilberto Ramirez, Oscar Valdez, possibly Jose Zepeda (if he wins his next fight), and possibly Roman Gonzalez.
- Danny Jacobs is as nice a guy you will meet.
- Would love a Maidana-Khan rematch.
- Demetrius Andrade has talked about fighting in Conneticut on August 15 (same card as RJJ), but the money is not worked out yet.
- Gives Bradley props for suggesting a fight vs. GGG, but it will not happen. Not much fan demand and too big of a mismatch, does not think HBO would endorse the fight.
- Believes Fury vs. Klitschko will happen this fall. Purse bid is Monday. Would be surprised if Haymon won.
- Harder puncher: Ann Wolfe or Paulie Malignaggi? Wolfe.
- Tarver vs. Cunningham on August 14. No location yet.
- Tim Bradley is one of the best fighters of the last decade.
- No chance of Chocolatito vs. Rigo.
- Matthysse vs. Crawford looms in the future as they will be mandatories (assuming they win).
- Cotto and Canelo settled to fight at 155 lbs. The date will be either Nov. 7 (MGM Grand) or Nov. 21 (T&M - Wynn would be host casino).
- Cotto vs. Canelo should be officially announced this month with a likely 5-6 city promotional tour in August.
- Cotto and Canelo will be paying GGG step aside money (he is the mandatory). It has been agreed to, but not finalized.
- Does not think Cotto-Canelo quite does 1 million PPV buys.
- Mares and LSC will be fighting next. Possibly August 29 or in September.
- Thinks that Manny won 22 of the 24 rounds vs. Tim Bradley.
- TR's lawsuit vs. Haymon virtually guarantees that Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 does not happen.
- Froch in the HOF? Leans towards yes. He fought everyone and was not afraid to travel.
- Wlad vs. Vitali? Vitali.
- Broner does not need a new trainer, Stafford is a good trainer. He needs a new attitude and commitment.
- Originally said winner of Mayweather-Pacquiao will be FOY. Now believes that Mayweather is not guaranteed to get it.
- Nothing on who Crawford will fight in the fall, but one possibility is Antonio Orozco.
- Arums says Crawford will fight once more this year and 3 times next year.
- Very possible we see Crawford vs. Pacquiao in 2016.
- Believes we eventually see Ward vs. GGG, but thinks it is a few fights away.
- Matthysse vs. Provodnikov is FOTY so far.
- Does not want to see Broner vs. Algieri.
- Does not think Manny's shoulder affected the outcome of the fight vs. Mayweather. Healthy or not, Mayweather wins.
- Hamed vs. JMM in 1999? JMM is such a good counter puncher that he potentially could have KO'd Hamed.
- Now that Bradley has a belt again, could see JMM trying to return and take a rematch.
- TruTV's boxing presentation is excellent. HBO is heavily involved.
- If Gatti could be placed to fight one fighter today, who would he want to see him fight? Maidana.
- The 4.4 million PPV buys for Mayweather-Pacquiao guarantees that Mayweather's contract with Showtime ended up being financially beneficial.
- No big names available for GGG. He will fight the best opponent available, no one big available for fall.
- Tureano Johnson still possible as a GGG opponent. He was ordered to do an eliminator for Lemiuex's belt. He could turn it down and fight for another belt (GGG).
- GGG vs. Lemiuex or Jacobs? Would heavily favor GGG vs. both. Would want to see both fights. GGG vs. Jacobs won't happen. HBO and Haymon = no fight.
- Who fights Mayweather next: Khan, Porter, or Brook? Believes that none of them will get the fight.
- Khan is the logical opponent for Mayweather, doesn't mean he gets the fight.
- Believes that Mayweather's fall fight will be very lackluster. Has wondered if Floyd may choose not to fight in September at all, but Floyd's team says he will.
- Berto is an option as Mayweather's next fight.
- Arum says Bradley will fight again this year. Probably not a Vargas rematch. Possibly a fight with Ali on the Dubai card.
- Vargas is undecided if he will fight at 140 or 147 going forward.
- Arum and ODH say they are looking to litigate, not settle with Haymon. Having two lawsuits (even if they are the same) makes life harder on Haymon - more money and time.
- Nonito and his wife are really nice people.
- Floyd has until 4:30 ET on Friday to decide whether he wants the WBO belts. No inside info, but thinks he will vacate.
- RJJ continues to fight because he enjoys it and he needs the money.
- Thomas & Mack Center is doing a $70 million renovation that is scheduled to be done in September, so it would be ready for Cotto-Canelo.
- Spoke with ODH this week and even though he contemplated returning to the ring, ODH believes he did the right thing by not doing so.
- Chocolatito will return in the fall, date is up in the air. Could be on Arum's Sept. 26 PPV or possibly GGG's next card.
- Andre Ward is planning to fight again this year. No idea on potential opponents.
- Brook vs. Rios is close in negotiations. Arguing over some language, particularly Brook's rematch clause.
- If Brook vs. Rios cannot get made, TR says they are talking with Provodnikov as a backup (for Rios).
- Valdez looked good, but has a ways to go. His next fight is supposed to be on the Sept. 26 PPV.
- Who would Arum like to have on his Sept. 26 card (price expected to be $45)? Gilberto Ramirez, Oscar Valdez, possibly Jose Zepeda (if he wins his next fight), and possibly Roman Gonzalez.
- Danny Jacobs is as nice a guy you will meet.
- Would love a Maidana-Khan rematch.
- Demetrius Andrade has talked about fighting in Conneticut on August 15 (same card as RJJ), but the money is not worked out yet.
- Gives Bradley props for suggesting a fight vs. GGG, but it will not happen. Not much fan demand and too big of a mismatch, does not think HBO would endorse the fight.
- Believes Fury vs. Klitschko will happen this fall. Purse bid is Monday. Would be surprised if Haymon won.
- Harder puncher: Ann Wolfe or Paulie Malignaggi? Wolfe.
- Tarver vs. Cunningham on August 14. No location yet.
- Tim Bradley is one of the best fighters of the last decade.
- No chance of Chocolatito vs. Rigo.
- Matthysse vs. Crawford looms in the future as they will be mandatories (assuming they win).
- Cotto and Canelo settled to fight at 155 lbs. The date will be either Nov. 7 (MGM Grand) or Nov. 21 (T&M - Wynn would be host casino).
- Cotto vs. Canelo should be officially announced this month with a likely 5-6 city promotional tour in August.
- Cotto and Canelo will be paying GGG step aside money (he is the mandatory). It has been agreed to, but not finalized.
- Does not think Cotto-Canelo quite does 1 million PPV buys.
- Mares and LSC will be fighting next. Possibly August 29 or in September.
- Thinks that Manny won 22 of the 24 rounds vs. Tim Bradley.
- TR's lawsuit vs. Haymon virtually guarantees that Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 does not happen.
- Froch in the HOF? Leans towards yes. He fought everyone and was not afraid to travel.
- Wlad vs. Vitali? Vitali.
- Broner does not need a new trainer, Stafford is a good trainer. He needs a new attitude and commitment.
- Originally said winner of Mayweather-Pacquiao will be FOY. Now believes that Mayweather is not guaranteed to get it.
- Nothing on who Crawford will fight in the fall, but one possibility is Antonio Orozco.
- Arums says Crawford will fight once more this year and 3 times next year.
- Very possible we see Crawford vs. Pacquiao in 2016.
- Believes we eventually see Ward vs. GGG, but thinks it is a few fights away.
- Matthysse vs. Provodnikov is FOTY so far.
- Does not want to see Broner vs. Algieri.
- Does not think Manny's shoulder affected the outcome of the fight vs. Mayweather. Healthy or not, Mayweather wins.
- Hamed vs. JMM in 1999? JMM is such a good counter puncher that he potentially could have KO'd Hamed.
- Now that Bradley has a belt again, could see JMM trying to return and take a rematch.
- TruTV's boxing presentation is excellent. HBO is heavily involved.
- If Gatti could be placed to fight one fighter today, who would he want to see him fight? Maidana.
- The 4.4 million PPV buys for Mayweather-Pacquiao guarantees that Mayweather's contract with Showtime ended up being financially beneficial.
Dan Rafael chat wrap 7/2:
- No big names available for GGG. He will fight the best opponent available, no one big available for fall.
- Tureano Johnson still possible as a GGG opponent. He was ordered to do an eliminator for Lemiuex's belt. He could turn it down and fight for another belt (GGG).
- GGG vs. Lemiuex or Jacobs? Would heavily favor GGG vs. both. Would want to see both fights. GGG vs. Jacobs won't happen. HBO and Haymon = no fight.
- Who fights Mayweather next: Khan, Porter, or Brook? Believes that none of them will get the fight.
- Khan is the logical opponent for Mayweather, doesn't mean he gets the fight.
- Believes that Mayweather's fall fight will be very lackluster. Has wondered if Floyd may choose not to fight in September at all, but Floyd's team says he will.
- Berto is an option as Mayweather's next fight.
- Arum says Bradley will fight again this year. Probably not a Vargas rematch. Possibly a fight with Ali on the Dubai card.
- Vargas is undecided if he will fight at 140 or 147 going forward.
- Arum and ODH say they are looking to litigate, not settle with Haymon. Having two lawsuits (even if they are the same) makes life harder on Haymon - more money and time.
- Nonito and his wife are really nice people.
- Floyd has until 4:30 ET on Friday to decide whether he wants the WBO belts. No inside info, but thinks he will vacate.
- RJJ continues to fight because he enjoys it and he needs the money.
- Thomas & Mack Center is doing a $70 million renovation that is scheduled to be done in September, so it would be ready for Cotto-Canelo.
- Spoke with ODH this week and even though he contemplated returning to the ring, ODH believes he did the right thing by not doing so.
- Chocolatito will return in the fall, date is up in the air. Could be on Arum's Sept. 26 PPV or possibly GGG's next card.
- Andre Ward is planning to fight again this year. No idea on potential opponents.
- Brook vs. Rios is close in negotiations. Arguing over some language, particularly Brook's rematch clause.
- If Brook vs. Rios cannot get made, TR says they are talking with Provodnikov as a backup (for Rios).
- Valdez looked good, but has a ways to go. His next fight is supposed to be on the Sept. 26 PPV.
- Who would Arum like to have on his Sept. 26 card (price expected to be $45)? Gilberto Ramirez, Oscar Valdez, possibly Jose Zepeda (if he wins his next fight), and possibly Roman Gonzalez.
- Danny Jacobs is as nice a guy you will meet.
- Would love a Maidana-Khan rematch.
- Demetrius Andrade has talked about fighting in Conneticut on August 15 (same card as RJJ), but the money is not worked out yet.
- Gives Bradley props for suggesting a fight vs. GGG, but it will not happen. Not much fan demand and too big of a mismatch, does not think HBO would endorse the fight.
- Believes Fury vs. Klitschko will happen this fall. Purse bid is Monday. Would be surprised if Haymon won.
- Harder puncher: Ann Wolfe or Paulie Malignaggi? Wolfe.
- Tarver vs. Cunningham on August 14. No location yet.
- Tim Bradley is one of the best fighters of the last decade.
- No chance of Chocolatito vs. Rigo.
- Matthysse vs. Crawford looms in the future as they will be mandatories (assuming they win).
- Cotto and Canelo settled to fight at 155 lbs. The date will be either Nov. 7 (MGM Grand) or Nov. 21 (T&M - Wynn would be host casino).
- Cotto vs. Canelo should be officially announced this month with a likely 5-6 city promotional tour in August.
- Cotto and Canelo will be paying GGG step aside money (he is the mandatory). It has been agreed to, but not finalized.
- Does not think Cotto-Canelo quite does 1 million PPV buys.
- Mares and LSC will be fighting next. Possibly August 29 or in September.
- Thinks that Manny won 22 of the 24 rounds vs. Tim Bradley.
- TR's lawsuit vs. Haymon virtually guarantees that Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 does not happen.
- Froch in the HOF? Leans towards yes. He fought everyone and was not afraid to travel.
- Wlad vs. Vitali? Vitali.
- Broner does not need a new trainer, Stafford is a good trainer. He needs a new attitude and commitment.
- Originally said winner of Mayweather-Pacquiao will be FOY. Now believes that Mayweather is not guaranteed to get it.
- Nothing on who Crawford will fight in the fall, but one possibility is Antonio Orozco.
- Arums says Crawford will fight once more this year and 3 times next year.
- Very possible we see Crawford vs. Pacquiao in 2016.
- Believes we eventually see Ward vs. GGG, but thinks it is a few fights away.
- Matthysse vs. Provodnikov is FOTY so far.
- Does not want to see Broner vs. Algieri.
- Does not think Manny's shoulder affected the outcome of the fight vs. Mayweather. Healthy or not, Mayweather wins.
- Hamed vs. JMM in 1999? JMM is such a good counter puncher that he potentially could have KO'd Hamed.
- Now that Bradley has a belt again, could see JMM trying to return and take a rematch.
- TruTV's boxing presentation is excellent. HBO is heavily involved.
- If Gatti could be placed to fight one fighter today, who would he want to see him fight? Maidana.
- The 4.4 million PPV buys for Mayweather-Pacquiao guarantees that Mayweather's contract with Showtime ended up being financially beneficial.
- No big names available for GGG. He will fight the best opponent available, no one big available for fall.
- Tureano Johnson still possible as a GGG opponent. He was ordered to do an eliminator for Lemiuex's belt. He could turn it down and fight for another belt (GGG).
- GGG vs. Lemiuex or Jacobs? Would heavily favor GGG vs. both. Would want to see both fights. GGG vs. Jacobs won't happen. HBO and Haymon = no fight.
- Who fights Mayweather next: Khan, Porter, or Brook? Believes that none of them will get the fight.
- Khan is the logical opponent for Mayweather, doesn't mean he gets the fight.
- Believes that Mayweather's fall fight will be very lackluster. Has wondered if Floyd may choose not to fight in September at all, but Floyd's team says he will.
- Berto is an option as Mayweather's next fight.
- Arum says Bradley will fight again this year. Probably not a Vargas rematch. Possibly a fight with Ali on the Dubai card.
- Vargas is undecided if he will fight at 140 or 147 going forward.
- Arum and ODH say they are looking to litigate, not settle with Haymon. Having two lawsuits (even if they are the same) makes life harder on Haymon - more money and time.
- Nonito and his wife are really nice people.
- Floyd has until 4:30 ET on Friday to decide whether he wants the WBO belts. No inside info, but thinks he will vacate.
- RJJ continues to fight because he enjoys it and he needs the money.
- Thomas & Mack Center is doing a $70 million renovation that is scheduled to be done in September, so it would be ready for Cotto-Canelo.
- Spoke with ODH this week and even though he contemplated returning to the ring, ODH believes he did the right thing by not doing so.
- Chocolatito will return in the fall, date is up in the air. Could be on Arum's Sept. 26 PPV or possibly GGG's next card.
- Andre Ward is planning to fight again this year. No idea on potential opponents.
- Brook vs. Rios is close in negotiations. Arguing over some language, particularly Brook's rematch clause.
- If Brook vs. Rios cannot get made, TR says they are talking with Provodnikov as a backup (for Rios).
- Valdez looked good, but has a ways to go. His next fight is supposed to be on the Sept. 26 PPV.
- Who would Arum like to have on his Sept. 26 card (price expected to be $45)? Gilberto Ramirez, Oscar Valdez, possibly Jose Zepeda (if he wins his next fight), and possibly Roman Gonzalez.
- Danny Jacobs is as nice a guy you will meet.
- Would love a Maidana-Khan rematch.
- Demetrius Andrade has talked about fighting in Conneticut on August 15 (same card as RJJ), but the money is not worked out yet.
- Gives Bradley props for suggesting a fight vs. GGG, but it will not happen. Not much fan demand and too big of a mismatch, does not think HBO would endorse the fight.
- Believes Fury vs. Klitschko will happen this fall. Purse bid is Monday. Would be surprised if Haymon won.
- Harder puncher: Ann Wolfe or Paulie Malignaggi? Wolfe.
- Tarver vs. Cunningham on August 14. No location yet.
- Tim Bradley is one of the best fighters of the last decade.
- No chance of Chocolatito vs. Rigo.
- Matthysse vs. Crawford looms in the future as they will be mandatories (assuming they win).
- Cotto and Canelo settled to fight at 155 lbs. The date will be either Nov. 7 (MGM Grand) or Nov. 21 (T&M - Wynn would be host casino).
- Cotto vs. Canelo should be officially announced this month with a likely 5-6 city promotional tour in August.
- Cotto and Canelo will be paying GGG step aside money (he is the mandatory). It has been agreed to, but not finalized.
- Does not think Cotto-Canelo quite does 1 million PPV buys.
- Mares and LSC will be fighting next. Possibly August 29 or in September.
- Thinks that Manny won 22 of the 24 rounds vs. Tim Bradley.
- TR's lawsuit vs. Haymon virtually guarantees that Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 does not happen.
- Froch in the HOF? Leans towards yes. He fought everyone and was not afraid to travel.
- Wlad vs. Vitali? Vitali.
- Broner does not need a new trainer, Stafford is a good trainer. He needs a new attitude and commitment.
- Originally said winner of Mayweather-Pacquiao will be FOY. Now believes that Mayweather is not guaranteed to get it.
- Nothing on who Crawford will fight in the fall, but one possibility is Antonio Orozco.
- Arums says Crawford will fight once more this year and 3 times next year.
- Very possible we see Crawford vs. Pacquiao in 2016.
- Believes we eventually see Ward vs. GGG, but thinks it is a few fights away.
- Matthysse vs. Provodnikov is FOTY so far.
- Does not want to see Broner vs. Algieri.
- Does not think Manny's shoulder affected the outcome of the fight vs. Mayweather. Healthy or not, Mayweather wins.
- Hamed vs. JMM in 1999? JMM is such a good counter puncher that he potentially could have KO'd Hamed.
- Now that Bradley has a belt again, could see JMM trying to return and take a rematch.
- TruTV's boxing presentation is excellent. HBO is heavily involved.
- If Gatti could be placed to fight one fighter today, who would he want to see him fight? Maidana.
- The 4.4 million PPV buys for Mayweather-Pacquiao guarantees that Mayweather's contract with Showtime ended up being financially beneficial.
damn I don't have this bounce tv on direct tv uncle al is taking the game over pbc the next round
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Juan Carlos PayanoATLANTA (July 2, 2015) – Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) comes to Bounce TV on Sunday, August 2 at 9:00 p.m. (ET), with the debut of the new monthly series, PBC – The Next Round, which will showcase the sport’s future stars and potential champions.
The main event for the series premiere of PBC – The Next Round will be a 12-round World bantamweight Championship fight between Juan Carlos “Baby Pacquiao” Payano (16-0, 8 KO’s) and Rau’shee “Nuke” Warren (13-0, 4 KO’s). Both fighters are Olympians – Payano for the Dominican Republic and Cincinnati southpaw Warren, a three-time Olympian for the United States. Each fighter brings an undefeated record to the battle for the title.
The co-feature is a two-fight, WBC tournament in the junior-middleweight division: A 10-round match of Olympic Silver medalist Yudel Johnson (17-1, 9 KO’s) taking on the knockout machine Jorge Cota (24-1, 22 KO’s), plus 10 rounds of Olympian John Jackson (19-2, 15 KO’s) battling Dennis Laurente (49-5, 30 KO’s). The winners of the two bouts will face-off on a date to be announced soon.
PBC – The Next Round, promoted by Warriors Boxing, will take place at Full Sail Live, the state-of-the-art performance venue on the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
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Payano-Warren on debut of PBC – The Next Round
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The main event for the series premiere of PBC – The Next Round will be a 12-round World bantamweight Championship fight between Juan Carlos “Baby Pacquiao” Payano (16-0, 8 KO’s) and Rau’shee “Nuke” Warren (13-0, 4 KO’s). Both fighters are Olympians – Payano for the Dominican Republic and Cincinnati southpaw Warren, a three-time Olympian for the United States. Each fighter brings an undefeated record to the battle for the title.
The co-feature is a two-fight, WBC tournament in the junior-middleweight division: A 10-round match of Olympic Silver medalist Yudel Johnson (17-1, 9 KO’s) taking on the knockout machine Jorge Cota (24-1, 22 KO’s), plus 10 rounds of Olympian John Jackson (19-2, 15 KO’s) battling Dennis Laurente (49-5, 30 KO’s). The winners of the two bouts will face-off on a date to be announced soon.
PBC – The Next Round, promoted by Warriors Boxing, will take place at Full Sail Live, the state-of-the-art performance venue on the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
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Golovkin: Ward turned down fight three times!
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Gennady Golovkin interview: "Mayweather or Froch would be the best next fight...Ward turned down a fight three times"
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3 July 2015 5:10pm
Dapper destruction: Golovkin is involved in fashion outside of the ring (Source: Getty)
Gennady Golovkin isn't fussy about who he fights next. He's not bothered about embarking on a weight-loss regime to move down a division or piling on the pounds to move up.
He just wants a fight. The Kazakh destroyer hasn't had many recently. Not that he hasn't been in the ring - it's just that Golovkin's bouts would be better described as demolitions rather than anything resembling an evenly matched contest.
There currently isn't a more terrifying sight for a boxer to see staring back at him in the ring than Golovkin's goofy grin. He was won all 33 of his professional fights and 30 of those - a staggering 91 per cent - by way of knockout.
Unsurprisingly, the big names have all been touted for a potential mega-fight with one of HBO's hottest properties. Even less surprisingly, not many potential opponents are chomping at the bit to trade blows with a man who has stopped 19 opponents in a row.
We caught up with the middleweight to talk about potential fights with Carl Froch, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Andre Ward and Canelo Alvarez and what he's doing to fill his time while he waits for his next challenger.
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City A.M.: If you could fight any current active fighter in the world to fight right now, whom would you pick?
I will fight anyone my weight or even the weight above and below. Floyd Mayweather or Carl Froch would probably be the best fights for me now. Floyd the weight below and Carl the weight above. Both seem to be making excuses not to fight me unfortunately. At middleweight, the winner of Canelo v Cotto would be biggest.
Which would be the most entertaining match-up?
Maybe Froch. He is a warrior and it would be explosive. There would be a knock-out.
If you had to move weight classes would moving up to super middleweight be your preferred choice? There are lots of great contenders in and around light-middleweight. And would you like to fight in the UK, would you expect UK fans to take to you?
I am happy to fight anyone between 154 and 168. Maybe Froch realizes what would happen. I would love to fight Carl. I have said yes to the fight and my promoters have made clear to the Froch team and Eddie Hearn that I am happy to fight Carl in England.
The UK boxing fans are great. Martin Murray had a good crowd in Monaco too. Let us see if Carl backs up his words with action.
You mentioned a future fight with Canelo would be huge - it's a Mexican superstar vs a self-proclaimed Mexican style fighter. What do you make of his recent performances?
I have sparred Canelo in the past. He is a nice guy. His last fight was a good performance. I hope to fight him.
How about Andre Ward's claims that your team is "making excuses" not to fight him?
Andre Ward turned down a fight with me three times to HBO! He knows the truth and only excuses are from him. He even avoided me in Olympics by changing weight. Maybe he heard I would fight at 168!
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3 July 2015 5:10pm
Dapper destruction: Golovkin is involved in fashion outside of the ring (Source: Getty)
Gennady Golovkin isn't fussy about who he fights next. He's not bothered about embarking on a weight-loss regime to move down a division or piling on the pounds to move up.
He just wants a fight. The Kazakh destroyer hasn't had many recently. Not that he hasn't been in the ring - it's just that Golovkin's bouts would be better described as demolitions rather than anything resembling an evenly matched contest.
There currently isn't a more terrifying sight for a boxer to see staring back at him in the ring than Golovkin's goofy grin. He was won all 33 of his professional fights and 30 of those - a staggering 91 per cent - by way of knockout.
Unsurprisingly, the big names have all been touted for a potential mega-fight with one of HBO's hottest properties. Even less surprisingly, not many potential opponents are chomping at the bit to trade blows with a man who has stopped 19 opponents in a row.
We caught up with the middleweight to talk about potential fights with Carl Froch, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Andre Ward and Canelo Alvarez and what he's doing to fill his time while he waits for his next challenger.
Read more: Who is the best boxer of all time?
City A.M.: If you could fight any current active fighter in the world to fight right now, whom would you pick?
I will fight anyone my weight or even the weight above and below. Floyd Mayweather or Carl Froch would probably be the best fights for me now. Floyd the weight below and Carl the weight above. Both seem to be making excuses not to fight me unfortunately. At middleweight, the winner of Canelo v Cotto would be biggest.
Which would be the most entertaining match-up?
Maybe Froch. He is a warrior and it would be explosive. There would be a knock-out.
If you had to move weight classes would moving up to super middleweight be your preferred choice? There are lots of great contenders in and around light-middleweight. And would you like to fight in the UK, would you expect UK fans to take to you?
I am happy to fight anyone between 154 and 168. Maybe Froch realizes what would happen. I would love to fight Carl. I have said yes to the fight and my promoters have made clear to the Froch team and Eddie Hearn that I am happy to fight Carl in England.
The UK boxing fans are great. Martin Murray had a good crowd in Monaco too. Let us see if Carl backs up his words with action.
You mentioned a future fight with Canelo would be huge - it's a Mexican superstar vs a self-proclaimed Mexican style fighter. What do you make of his recent performances?
I have sparred Canelo in the past. He is a nice guy. His last fight was a good performance. I hope to fight him.
How about Andre Ward's claims that your team is "making excuses" not to fight him?
Andre Ward turned down a fight with me three times to HBO! He knows the truth and only excuses are from him. He even avoided me in Olympics by changing weight. Maybe he heard I would fight at 168!
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