“Let’s forget the May
date,” Bob Arum of Top Rank told a
Manila-based
reporter. So there’s the beef, and the sin.
Crystal
clear: Arum holds the key and he now holds the responsibility
of not making The Fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather,
Jr. All other arguments to the contrary are mere clouds that
were made to fall during a recent interview with the “astute”
promoter.
A reliable source from the Mayweather camp just
told this writer that Money Floyd has agreed to a 50-50 split share
of the purse as he did in the past. And that being revealed,
what then or who stands in the way?
Bob Arum is the one giving the fans false hope,
hope of always making the fight in the “future” as he has done on a
number of similar occasions since time immemorial, only to always
cook up a different and lesser fight for Pacquiao that the people
would be inclined to “buy” simply because the popular Pacquiao
is in the meringue cream for a main topping. Thus, money, more
huge money is clearly the real reason. And it has nothing to
do with the controversial 50-50 split purse between Floyd and Manny.
Simply Arum’s insatiable craving for profits.
Poor Pacquiao, Arum “loves” him so much, for he
has been made a “cash cow” by the latter’s promotional outfit
for so long. About time Pacman and those who truly love him
realize that.
Unbelievable lust for money by a scheming
promoter and “allies” is the reason why, in spite of
tremendous potentials, there was no Pacquiao-Mayweather in the
past, no Pacquiao-Mayweather in May, and there would still be no
Pacquiao-Mayweather in November just as Arum has successfully made
the world believe and always makes everyone look forward to seeing
the Mega Fight come true allegedly “always” in the months to come.
Forever and ever, and never.
“What we are trying to
accomplish, assuming Mayweather is going to fight in May and Manny
is going to fight in June, is that we are pressing to see if we can
get a contract signed between the two fighters for November,”
Arum sells.
Be ensnared anew by Arum’s words if you want,
but that’s mere sales talk and I won’t buy it. Sanity must
prevail. If The Fight can’t take place at this time when it is
nearest to making it because Pacquiao has finally agreed to a random
drug test and Mayweather was greatly encouraged to get out of his
shell to pursue Pacquiao upon seeing the latter’s poor performance
against Juan Manuel Marquez, then the same highly anticipated fight
can never be made at all. Unless, of course, when the time
comes that the “astute” businessman Arum would see Pacquiao as a
washed up fighter from whom he can’t squeeze draw milk any longer.
If Pacquiao and
Mayweather would come to terms holding the fight in November, Arum
assures, “that way the people will be
assured that the fight is going to happen.”
Wow, as if there would be trouble-free agreement or no
“disagreement” by then, much less a contract to sign. Wow, as if his
personal row with some people in Golden Boy and Mayweather
Promotions has been patched up. Wow, as if he is certain about
the outcome of the supposed another tune-up fight for Pacquiao and
Mayweather in May and June. Wow, as if he holds tomorrow and
directs destinies. And the “wowest” of them, as if he has no
other “roadblocks” and “excuse cards” left in his sleeves to drop
along the way .
Arum “reasons”
out, “… therefore there won’t be any
of this nonsense (Pacquiao-Mayweather in May) which we can put
behind us so we can do a huge, huge promotion.”
Wow again, as though all talks, controversies and commotion about
this bout that have been going around the globe for the past three
years are not more than enough as promotion and advertisements for
the fight.
As a matter of fact, Arum himself and Top Rank,
along with the other promoters may not be needed anymore, to make
this mega fight happen. Pacquiao and Maywather just need to
enter the same boxing ring with gloves and in proper uniform before
cameras, and the world would be automatically abuzz to watch them
with great relief, excitement and entertainment. Wow indeed!
renimvalenzuela@haoo.com
Nov. 26, 2011
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Reni’s interest in
boxing dates back during his elementary and high school days
when he would
be asked to compete in
boxing matches especially during community fiesta celebrations
representing the place in Manila where he grew up. He fought in
boxing competitions probably the same number of times that he
joined in singing contests also during fiestas of the same
period.
Reni took part in different
songwriting festivals but it was his God-given talent in drawing
and painting that made him win the grand prize.
A graduate of
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, he has been into
different business ventures and currently owns and manages a
herbal production and trade company. Reni is a resource speaker
in different Christian mission gatherings and forums. He travels
to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in various congregations.
He is into other sports
interests like basketball, table tennis and swimming.
Reni loves writing. But his
one most consuming passion
is the Word of God.
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