Arum Disses Mayweather's PPV Numbers

Arum Disses Mayweather's PPV Numbers

By DHB (Nov 13, 2006)

According to HBO, Floyd Mayweather's bout against Carlos Baldomir did 325,000 buys. Steve Kim of MaxBoxing in a recent article put things into perspective by adding in his column that Mayweather's previous pay-per-view telecasts did around 370,000 buys. As Kim states in his column: "This can be looked on as a step backward in the building of 'the Pretty Boy' as a pay-per-view franchise."

Kim also caught up with the former promoter for Mayweather Jr., Bob Arum. Kim asked if Arum also felt this was a step

back for Mayweather? Arum was candid and held nothing back...

Arum tells Steve Kim of MaxBoxing: "Oh absolutely, I mean who the hell wants to see him fight? That's why as a promoter I would put him in - other than bulls**t HBO fights- I'm talking about pay-per-view, compelling attractions like Gatti, like Judah - the rivalry and so forth - and like Margarito. Because Margarito would've made him fight."

Arum added: "Floyd's a great, great talent but that's who he should be fighting. Somebody that challenges him. Not a club fighter like Baldomir."

Source of Quotes: Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com