SHO-CBS PPV for Cotto vs Mayorga?

MARCH MADNESS

It looks like Miguel Cotto’s next bout, scheduled for March 12th in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand, will be without HBO, which is reportedly going to televise a Sergio Martinez fight. But the question is, why?

"Well, his ratings are too big; that scares them," said Arum, who pointed out, "I’m being facetious. I mean, can you believe Cotto’s been their mainstay for so many years and for them to say that him against Vanes Martirosyan, they wouldn’t do [that particular fight]? But they were considering doing Sergio Martinez and Andy Lee, who’s never fought anybody."

And Arum being Arum- to his credit- will go on with his show and promote his man.

"Yeah, let the people decide," he stated on Tuesday. "We’re going to put him- it looks like we’re going to make him- against Ricardo Mayorga. I’ve been talking to [Don] King all day."

Arum and King together again, like old times, eh?

"It’s terrific. I mean, not like old times because we’re older people and we know each other’s tricks. So it saves a lot of time," said Arum, chuckling. "But no, if they were all like King, at this point, life would be a lot easier and a lot more fun."

Could he have imagined saying this about 20 years ago?

"Probably not."

Word is now that HBO may have disapproved Lee and it’s not clear just who “Maravilla” will face on this date. Perhaps the network moves off that date. Arum says, "They can do what they want but we’re making arrangements with Showtime and CBS to distribute that fight."

VIVA LAS VEGAS

So why is Cotto, like Pacquiao, fighting in Las Vegas?

"Because Las Vegas is starved for big fights and we were told that the Puerto Ricans, because of the time of year, will travel to Vegas," Arum explained. "And it’s good for the town and we’re not going to go crazy with ticket prices and at the end of the day, we’ll do a lot better than we would in Puerto Rico."

I might be in the minority but I actually think Cotto-Mayorga will be a fun fight.

Top Rank Promotions CEO, Bob Arum, told FanHouse on Thursday that he expects to close a deal "today" with fellow 79-year-old rival promoter, Don King, that will match former world champion Ricardo Mayorga of Managua, Nicaragua, opposite Arum's WBA junior middleweight (154) titlist Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico, on a March 12, pay per view card from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.

GrantZilla wrote:Why would CBS be interested in a fight has no business being on PPV. Why don't stop being cheap f-ks, make a decent offer, and have it on CBS

kbyte wrote:I'd watch Mayorga washing dishes on ppv. That guy is hilarious.