Tag: Arum

Fight Mayweather or retire, Arum tells Pacquiao

Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum believes Manny Pacquiao should retire from the sport soon unless he can land a lucrative rematch with Floyd Mayweather. Arum, who promoted Pacquiao during the Filipino icon’s golden years, told the World Boxing News website he wanted to see the 40-year-old hang up his gloves soon. Pacquiao, who won a bruising 12-round battle with Keith Thurman to capture the WBA welterweight crown in July, […]

Arum fears brain damage for veteran Pacquiao

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Veteran promoter Bob Arum fears Filipino star Manny Pacquiao might be risking brain damage when he steps into the ring against WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman in Las Vegas next month. Pacquiao, who turns 41 in December, will be facing one of his most dangerous opponents in years in the shape of Thurman, who is unbeaten in 30 fights and 10 years younger than the Filipino. The 87-year-old Arum, […]

Arum, inihalintulad si Lomachenko kay Ali

Itinuturing naman ngayon ni top rank Big Boss Bob Arum na tila bersyon ng isang batang Muhammad Ali si Ukrainian boxer at two-division champion Vasyl Lomachenko. Ito’y matapos umanong gumawa ng kasaysayan sa larangan ng boxing ang Ukrainian boxer makaraang makakuha kaagad ng World Champion sa dalawang weight classes sa loob lamang ng pitong laban. Sa ngayon, may rekord si Lomachenko na anim na panalo at isang talo at sakaling muling manalo kontra kay WBO […]