Bob Arum is trying to get Donaire vs Montiel on HBO and Showtime

The CEO for Top Rank, Bob Arum, says the plan to stage a big bantamweight showdown between WBC/WBO champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico and Nonito Donaire of the Philippines, is moving forward in either in November or December. Arum spoke to both sides and they are on board.

"I talked to [manager] Fernando Beltran yesterday, and he's ready with Montiel, and I talked to Cameron Dunkin, who manages Donaire, and he's ready for the fight to happen. It's the fight that we want to make," said Arum.

Arum will attempt to make a deal with either HBO or Showtime to televise the fight. If a deal can't be reached with either network, Arum will possibly place the fight on the undercard to Miguel Cotto vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on December 4.

"I think that it's one of the two most attractive fights in boxing," said Arum. "We're talking to various people about it, and particularly HBO, and that's the showdown between Montiel and Donaire. That's one of the biggest fights."

"If we can't get Montiel and Donaire on an independent network, we would still look to do it on the under card of Cotto-Chavez. But we would prefer to get it on an independent network because it would be bigger exposure for the two fighters."

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Showtime!

Yeah Showtime is a no brainer for this fight. I don't care which network as long is it's not on the crappy Cotto vs Chavez Jr PPV.

Ali_1748 wrote:

Yeah Showtime is a no brainer for this fight. I don't care which network as long is it's not on the crappy Cotto vs Chavez Jr PPV.

+1

He'd better make it after bailing on the tournament

This Arum we're talking about here, he'll want that shit on Latin Fury/Pinoy Power/Trailer Park Terror (if Pavlik is fighting) so he can fuck the audience and then talk about how much the various ethnic groups love boxing.

I will take Montiel.

I hope it ends up on regular HBO or showtime. I want to watch this fight on tv and cotto vs chavez is stream worthy only (even with this as an undercard fight).

Bob are you senile saying this is 1 of the 2 biggest fights to be made in boxing or just so ful of shit you spew out stuff like this

Remember, yesterday "Bullshit" Bob Arum was lying, today he is telling the truth.

2nd biggest fight in boxing. Who is he kidding.

Ali_1748 wrote:

Yeah Showtime is a no brainer for this fight. I don't care which network as long is it's not on the crappy Cotto vs Chavez Jr PPV.

They would get more exposure if it landed on the PPV. Especially if its an HBO PPV. Plus makes my night even better since im going to the Cotto-Chavez fight.