26 Dec.2010 London- This author has been a supporter of boxing for years especially of Manny Pacquiao. I've watched almost all of Pacquiao's fight since his early fights as a Flyweight on Blow by Blow in the Philippines and seen Manny gradually became the best in the sport today. And he deserved that. I didn't have any problem or complain when he fought Diaz, Dela Hoya, Hatton and Cotto. Those were great fights and good match-ups (Eventhough Cotto is also from Top rank). But when Top Rank's Bob Arum made Pacquiao fight Joshua Clottey (which many seen as a boring fight), I started to think that Mr. Arum is not listening to the fans clamor. He seems to think only of his business and how to earn more money by making Pacquiao fight boxers from his stable. Which obviously will make more profit for his Top Rank Promotions. Then there was Antonio Margarito who is also promoted by Bob Arum. After a year of suspension, Mr. Arum gave Margarito a nice gift by giving him the fight with Pacquiao. And now Bob Arum made Pacquiao vs Mosley. When Shane Mosley was still promoted by Golden Boy and wanted a shot with Pacquiao, Bob Arum said that Shane is too old for Manny. Now that Mosley is an independent boxer, Mr. Arum grabbed him and gave him the Pacquiao sweepstakes. Because Top Rank will earn more money now than when Mosley was with Golden Boy. To me Bob Arum never listen to us boxing fans. He is a greedy and selfish old man (Again, Pacquiao's last three fights, Cotto, Clottey and Margarito are all promoted by Bob Arum).
These are the reasons why Boxlink, for the very first time, WILL NOT SUPPORT THE PACQUIAO-MOSLEY FIGHT. I want Bob Arum to know that we, boxing fans are not stupid. That we will not just watch any fight he wanted us to see. Manny Pacquiao deserves a better fight with either Juan Manuel Marquez or Andre Berto aside from Floyd Mayweather Jr. Boxlink will not spend a penny to buy pay-per-view that will give more profit to the greedy old man. -grsg03/boxlink
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