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Andre Ward: Life of Purpose
December 19, 2013, 02:35 PM EST by Rhett Butler
Purpose has always been a freeing word. The ability to glean what you have been placed on this planet to do is an amazing gift that only few truly experience. Within the hallowed realms of pugilism, Andre Ward stands as one who has been betrothed to his purpose − seeing it as clear as his unblemished professional boxing record.
But as a child growing up in Oakland, California, all he wanted to walk in the footsteps of his parents. In this case, Dad was the focus of Ward’s emulation.
“I had a good childhood. My father raised me as a single Dad and I’ve had my struggles within my family life like most people do. It wasn’t the easiest upbringing, but it wasn’t the worst. And I thank my Dad for taking the responsibility to raise two boys on his own. He owned his own glass company, he was a blue-collar type of man, he went to work everyday and then he came home and he was a father. That was the example that I had and that’s what my father displayed. I know for a fact that what he showed me through the ups and downs and the good times and the bad times is that I’m not going to run out on y’all. I’m going to be here and I’m going to work everyday. That same mentality is what carries me into my sport and even helps me raise my children, because it's not easy. But again, that was the example I had.”
Through this example, Ward was fascinated with his father’s tales of boxing grandeur. As a student at Crestmoor High School in San Bruno, California, the elder Ward competed as a Heavyweight where he went an illustrious 15-0. The tales became legendary within the testosterone filled Ward residence, igniting a flame within young Andre Ward that only personal exploration into the sweet science could quell.
“I can just remember my father telling me these stories and telling me about his rivals at other schools and how he prepared and I was like, ‘Dad I want to do it.’ And this was at 9 years old. And my Dad being the way that he was, kind of a no nonsense type of man, he said, ‘look if we do it we’re going to stick to it.’ And I said, 'All right. I’m ready.' I didn’t know what I was getting myself into and I remember the first day we went to the gym. It was closed. And I can remember my Dad picking me up and letting me gaze into the gym. All I remember is just seeing a boxing ring like, 'Man that’s a real boxing ring.' We came back, I think, the following day. And that’s where the journey started.”
December 19, 2013, 02:35 PM EST by Rhett Butler
Purpose has always been a freeing word. The ability to glean what you have been placed on this planet to do is an amazing gift that only few truly experience. Within the hallowed realms of pugilism, Andre Ward stands as one who has been betrothed to his purpose − seeing it as clear as his unblemished professional boxing record.
But as a child growing up in Oakland, California, all he wanted to walk in the footsteps of his parents. In this case, Dad was the focus of Ward’s emulation.
“I had a good childhood. My father raised me as a single Dad and I’ve had my struggles within my family life like most people do. It wasn’t the easiest upbringing, but it wasn’t the worst. And I thank my Dad for taking the responsibility to raise two boys on his own. He owned his own glass company, he was a blue-collar type of man, he went to work everyday and then he came home and he was a father. That was the example that I had and that’s what my father displayed. I know for a fact that what he showed me through the ups and downs and the good times and the bad times is that I’m not going to run out on y’all. I’m going to be here and I’m going to work everyday. That same mentality is what carries me into my sport and even helps me raise my children, because it's not easy. But again, that was the example I had.”
Through this example, Ward was fascinated with his father’s tales of boxing grandeur. As a student at Crestmoor High School in San Bruno, California, the elder Ward competed as a Heavyweight where he went an illustrious 15-0. The tales became legendary within the testosterone filled Ward residence, igniting a flame within young Andre Ward that only personal exploration into the sweet science could quell.
“I can just remember my father telling me these stories and telling me about his rivals at other schools and how he prepared and I was like, ‘Dad I want to do it.’ And this was at 9 years old. And my Dad being the way that he was, kind of a no nonsense type of man, he said, ‘look if we do it we’re going to stick to it.’ And I said, 'All right. I’m ready.' I didn’t know what I was getting myself into and I remember the first day we went to the gym. It was closed. And I can remember my Dad picking me up and letting me gaze into the gym. All I remember is just seeing a boxing ring like, 'Man that’s a real boxing ring.' We came back, I think, the following day. And that’s where the journey started.”
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The unconscious pursuit of purpose often leads one to a magi or mentor who has the right words and can see the pursuant achieving his goals through some form of trial by fire. In this case, Ward didn’t have to go far as his wise man was in-house in the form of now famed boxing trainer and Godfather to Ward, Virgil Hunter. At the time the two didn’t realize it, but their paths would be forever intertwined, as the two would, in essence, define each other’s eventual success.
“My Dad didn’t think initially that I had what it took to be a fighter. First couple of sparring sessions didn’t go good. Virgil Hunter told my Dad, 'Just give him some time.' And I’m thankful that he did because we might not be sitting here today. Then I started actually competing and I just took off and in 2001 that’s when I really felt like, at 17 years old, that I belonged because I was in the open division which means you’re fighting anyone from 17-35 years old and I wasn’t seated going into the U.S. championships. I was unknown and all we had was a belief that we belonged. And I was able to beat one guy after another. It was the last guy standing and that’s when I personally knew that I belonged. And from there, we just continued to win and just continued to do what we had set out to do. And I looked up and I’m competing for my country in the 2004 Olympics.”
That fated Olympics would yield a Light Heavyweight gold medal for Ward, an accomplishment not achieved by an American boxer at the time for 8 years. Immediately, Ward went pro taking on Chris Molina at the Staples Center on December 18th 2004. The result: A second round TKO of Molina and the start of a win streak that is now legendary. Along with an unblemished record of no losses, Ward seemed to have found his purpose.
“I love it and its strange because in this era, for whatever reason, in the sport of boxing there’s this new thing where if you have an 0 on your record you must have been done something wrong, you’ve avoided a certain challenge, and that’s not the case. I’ve fought the best in my division and around my division. I’ve fought Chad Dawson last year who was the Light Heavyweight kingpin when he was still at his peak. I haven’t lost in a long time - 16, 17 years or something like that - but I honestly don’t think about the streak. I don’t say, 'Okay, lets get one more to add to the streak.' I’m not trying to preserve a record per se. I’m just trying to keep competing and be the best that I can be. But the fact that I have an 0 to me fighting the guys that we fought, it’s a tremendous thing for me and I’m thankful. I don’t care what the critics say. I want to leave the sport with my 0 in tact.”
“My Dad didn’t think initially that I had what it took to be a fighter. First couple of sparring sessions didn’t go good. Virgil Hunter told my Dad, 'Just give him some time.' And I’m thankful that he did because we might not be sitting here today. Then I started actually competing and I just took off and in 2001 that’s when I really felt like, at 17 years old, that I belonged because I was in the open division which means you’re fighting anyone from 17-35 years old and I wasn’t seated going into the U.S. championships. I was unknown and all we had was a belief that we belonged. And I was able to beat one guy after another. It was the last guy standing and that’s when I personally knew that I belonged. And from there, we just continued to win and just continued to do what we had set out to do. And I looked up and I’m competing for my country in the 2004 Olympics.”
That fated Olympics would yield a Light Heavyweight gold medal for Ward, an accomplishment not achieved by an American boxer at the time for 8 years. Immediately, Ward went pro taking on Chris Molina at the Staples Center on December 18th 2004. The result: A second round TKO of Molina and the start of a win streak that is now legendary. Along with an unblemished record of no losses, Ward seemed to have found his purpose.
“I love it and its strange because in this era, for whatever reason, in the sport of boxing there’s this new thing where if you have an 0 on your record you must have been done something wrong, you’ve avoided a certain challenge, and that’s not the case. I’ve fought the best in my division and around my division. I’ve fought Chad Dawson last year who was the Light Heavyweight kingpin when he was still at his peak. I haven’t lost in a long time - 16, 17 years or something like that - but I honestly don’t think about the streak. I don’t say, 'Okay, lets get one more to add to the streak.' I’m not trying to preserve a record per se. I’m just trying to keep competing and be the best that I can be. But the fact that I have an 0 to me fighting the guys that we fought, it’s a tremendous thing for me and I’m thankful. I don’t care what the critics say. I want to leave the sport with my 0 in tact.”
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There's a quote that Andre Ward uses to steer him through his athletic career. Coined by his Godfather & head trainer, Virgil Hunter, it goes, “boxing is prize fighting not pride fighting.” It's a profound statement because in a competition so personal to the athlete, especially since it's not a team sport, one can easily allow their emotions to goad them into dangerous territory. However, Ward and his magi use this statement to guide through the potential dangers.
“You may be offered a certain situation or a certain fighter and there is a lot of pride involved and your pride can get in the way of you making the right business decision. But the culture of boxing right now is that if it’s not a blood and guts affair then it wasn’t a good fight and that’s the furthest thing from the truth. I think it’s just a mindset. It’s an understanding and it’s our culture and that doesn’t mean that I’m a reluctant warrior. I get in there, I give it my all, and I fight, I rumble, I do what I’ve got to do. I understand the sport that I’m in. I’m in the hurt business I’m a professional fighter. But I also do it for a reward. I do it for a prize. And I need to keep that in the forefront of my mind.”
One rival looking to derail Ward’s Zen-like focus is Carl Froch, the IBF and WBA Super Middleweight Champion. One of Froch’s two losses comes from Ward. And since then, Froch has been on a mission to avenge his losses. He recently achieved revenge over his other defeat to Mikkel Kessler this past May. Through a myriad of trash-talking Froch has made it no secret that he wants Ward.
“He has to preserve an image, he does a lot of talking, he’s got a lot of bravado so he’s got to uphold that image in the eyes of his fans, and then also the media. I feel like I beat Carl Froch handedly in our first fight. I feel like I wasn’t at my best, I went into the fight with a fractured hand, and I felt like I put on a good performance - not a great performance. And since then, he’s done a lot of talking. He’s tried to belittle the decision [and] make it seem like he had an off night so I’m open for a rematch. I have a really big fan base in the U.K. He’s got a big fan base in the U.K. And I can’t say this about a lot of guys that I’ve fought, probably no other guys that I’ve fought, but the bad blood between me and him is legitimate. We don’t like each other and we’re not shy about saying it and its nothing personal its just he’s a competitor. Carl Froch is going to be a Hall of Famer and I’m trying to build a Hall of Fame career, so you get those ingredients. I think that’s a fight that fans are going to be interested in.”
Ward recently beat Edwin Rodriguez via unanimous decision this past November in his hometown of Oakland, California. He's the first undefeated fighter Ward has ever dismantled. The win was fresh off the heels of an injury, and two public battles with his promoter Goossen Tutor and the WBC, who stripped Ward of his title due to inactivity, and exchanged it for the placeholder title of Champion Emeritus. Ward rejected the olive branch, because it made yet another purpose clear - one centered around standing your ground in the face of adversity.
“The last 14 months, that’s how long the layoff was. It was an accumulation of a major injury, a torn rotator cup, a major surgery, just grueling rehab and then from there, once I got done with the physical ailments, then I had to switch to the business side. Some issues with my promoter, we went to arbitration. The WBC they stripped me of my belt, I felt unjustly. I’m not trying to just start fights or make a stand for no reason but I felt like this is wrong and there’s some deeper rooted issues from a political standpoint on why I felt like they were taking the stance they took. I just felt like its time to make a stand so I told them, 'Hey, appreciate the champion emeritus status, but I’m going to go ahead and give you guys the full belt back and you guys can do what you want to do with it.' And I was pleased to see how much support I got.”
Through all the battles out of the ring, Ward - who started out with a goal of just mastering the technicalities of boxing - considers himself more like an athletic ambassador. His passion for athlete’s rights is as ferocious as his passion to stay undefeated and this new purpose drives his S.O.G. Promotions.
“One of the saddest things in the world is an ex-fighter, an ex-athlete, who went through the training camps, who took the punishment, went through the injuries, maybe sustained injuries that they’re going to have to deal with long after their career is over, but have nothing tangible to show for it. That bothers me. Not just for myself, but when I see [it] that that bothers me. I’m passionate about that. So I think it’s my duty to try to make right decisions to be an example. And then when I get the chance to talk to a young fighter and say, 'Man listen, make sure your business is tight. If you don’t understand something ask questions. My phone is always on and I’m available, but then try to get you somebody to help you understand to not accept this and to ask for more.'”
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Wow that is amazing! I've only seem like a 17 second clip of Hopkins fighting in prison prior.
To imagine where Hopkins came from. 5 years in prison fighting mean motherfuckers on a 17 year sentence, released early in 1988. To make it all the way to the top and still a top fighter at age 49. It's a real life Hollywood movie.
To imagine where Hopkins came from. 5 years in prison fighting mean motherfuckers on a 17 year sentence, released early in 1988. To make it all the way to the top and still a top fighter at age 49. It's a real life Hollywood movie.
Roy Jones Jr to Face Anderson Silva Next, Silva Must Beat Chris Weidman First
By Shawn Craddick
We all witnessed Roy Jones Jr at 44 years old beat Benmakhlouf for the WBU title today. The scores were 120-108, 120-107, and 118-111. Roy was suppose to take on Bobby Gunn but that fight fell through and Bobby ended up fighting The Road Warrior Glen Johnson. Bobby lost that fight and retired. This was Roy Jones fill in fight to stay active. Silva vs Jones has been the talk of the town for almost 2 yrs now and it just might happen. Roy Jones was motivated for this fight and this is what he had to say:
"I want to be ready for Anderson Silva in case he beats Weidman," said Jones before the fight. "Silva has made it clear that if he wins, he wants me next. I'm here for him.
"That's a fight that intrigues a lot of people, but I can't fight Anderson Silva coming off such a long lay-off so I needed to get a fight first.
"If it wasn't for Anderson Silva calling me out, I wouldn't be fighting this fight."
If Anderson Silva avenges his loss to Chris Weidman at UFC 168 then we might have a potential showdown. Silva showed that he can be KO'd. Weidman knocked him out in 2 rounds. Roy Jones will be ringside on Dec 28th to see if Anderson will pick up the win. If so, negotiation time.
By Shawn Craddick
We all witnessed Roy Jones Jr at 44 years old beat Benmakhlouf for the WBU title today. The scores were 120-108, 120-107, and 118-111. Roy was suppose to take on Bobby Gunn but that fight fell through and Bobby ended up fighting The Road Warrior Glen Johnson. Bobby lost that fight and retired. This was Roy Jones fill in fight to stay active. Silva vs Jones has been the talk of the town for almost 2 yrs now and it just might happen. Roy Jones was motivated for this fight and this is what he had to say:
"I want to be ready for Anderson Silva in case he beats Weidman," said Jones before the fight. "Silva has made it clear that if he wins, he wants me next. I'm here for him.
"That's a fight that intrigues a lot of people, but I can't fight Anderson Silva coming off such a long lay-off so I needed to get a fight first.
"If it wasn't for Anderson Silva calling me out, I wouldn't be fighting this fight."
If Anderson Silva avenges his loss to Chris Weidman at UFC 168 then we might have a potential showdown. Silva showed that he can be KO'd. Weidman knocked him out in 2 rounds. Roy Jones will be ringside on Dec 28th to see if Anderson will pick up the win. If so, negotiation time.
Brandon Rios, Provodnikov Ready To Face Each Other
By Edward Chaykovsky
There could be a rematch between trainers Robert Garcia and Freddie Roach, as their boxers are ready to face each other. Roach's star boxer, eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, dominated Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 23KOs) over twelve rounds last month. Provodnikov (23-2, 16KOs) knocked out Mike Alvarado in October to capture the WBO junior welterweight title. Alvarado holds a win over Rios.
Provodnikov is one of the boxer is the running to face Pacquiao on April 12th, but in several interviews he rejected such a fight - stating that Pacquiao was a friend and he doesn't want to cause an issue with their mutual trainer, Roach.
On the social networks, Provodnikov called Rios out - "Brandon Rios, I agree to make fight [with you]. I’m ready [to fight you]."
Rios replied - "Ruslan Provodnikov, yes sir [I'll fight you]. Me too, [I'm ready to fight], so let [us] make it happen.”
By Edward Chaykovsky
There could be a rematch between trainers Robert Garcia and Freddie Roach, as their boxers are ready to face each other. Roach's star boxer, eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, dominated Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 23KOs) over twelve rounds last month. Provodnikov (23-2, 16KOs) knocked out Mike Alvarado in October to capture the WBO junior welterweight title. Alvarado holds a win over Rios.
Provodnikov is one of the boxer is the running to face Pacquiao on April 12th, but in several interviews he rejected such a fight - stating that Pacquiao was a friend and he doesn't want to cause an issue with their mutual trainer, Roach.
On the social networks, Provodnikov called Rios out - "Brandon Rios, I agree to make fight [with you]. I’m ready [to fight you]."
Rios replied - "Ruslan Provodnikov, yes sir [I'll fight you]. Me too, [I'm ready to fight], so let [us] make it happen.”
US COURT TO HEAR YORY BOY CAMPAS VS TOP RANK CASE
December 18th, 2013 By Pedro Fernandez
TOP RANK BRASS WATCHED “FIXED” FIGHTS ON VIDEO!
San Francisco, CA- Let’s start this off with the fact that this case, Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas and longtime trainer Joe Diaz vs. Bob Arum’s Top Rank, the State of Arizona, ex-Governor Janet Napolitano, promoter/schlepp Peter McKinn and others, has been totally ignored by the boxing media. Fright News never covered this all the while there is a wealth of nefarious documents on Top Rank letter head signed by Vice President Todd du Beof, including one on how to cheat the government WITH pay rates sans taxing.
CASE IS SO DEEP YOU NEED A LEGAL SUBMARINE
That is what attorney Edward Moriarity of US Supreme Court fame needed to put together in order to expose the fleecing, aka financial rape of Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas. This suit will also delve into the practices that are commonplace in boxing and how promoters, managers, agents, etc., these associated with Top Rank, have different plans on how to bilk fighters out of their financial rewards. You remember that one instance with Campas when a
Tijuana furniture company got well over $200,000 for supposedly representing Campas as managers, and yet Campas got less than $70,000 in this instance. On one tape, you can hear the Top Rank guys conjure up new ways to steal money from fighters.
10 YEARS LATER & THE CAUSE I CHOSE TO RUN ALONE WITH
The first article I penned on this subject was in 2004. We saw Top Rank promoter Peter McKinn eventually go to jail, this after falsifying and forging documents he said were signed by Joe Diaz, when we have sworn testimony from a handwriting expert and McKinn’s right hand, Gabe Esqueda, who confirmed to Arizona Police that McKinn, an agent of and for Top Rank, did produce the fraudulent receipts given to authorities, this as the state of Arizona ripped away Diaz’s license to train fighters, his ability make a living, all on documents turning out to be fraudulent. This criminal activity kept Diaz from getting an Arizona license for five years, almost an eternity for a man then in his late 60s.
POPCORN & WATCHING FIXED FIGHTS IN TOP RANK OFFICE
On the tape, a number of Top Rank employees and executives are essentially eating popcorn as they play fixed fight after fixed fight, all the while the Top Rank guys are offering commentary on the “fixing.” In one instance, they got a plastic surgeon to cut the eye of opponent Duane Swift prior to the fight in order to make a reputed drug baron in Jorge Kahwagi look like Superman.
THAT JOE DIAZ, HE KEPT GETTING UP!
Having been knocked down more than the tough San Franciscan Al Citrino when he faced Henry Armstrong and was horizontal 13 times, like Citrino, Diaz, a man who was on death’s doorstep two years ago with a massive heart attack, all the while his mother was dying in another Phoenix hospital, Joe just kept getting up and while the referee saved Citrino, here we have Diaz attorney Edward Moriarity and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals given the role of saving Diaz, Campas, as well as others who have been ruined by the Top Rank machine.
ST. VALENTINES MASSACRE OF TOP RANK MAFIA?
Look, I realize this is an unsavory business we are in. But when you take $1 million dollar contracts and change to $100,000 dollars, fix fights and then watch them on TV afterwards, this is what an FBI tape secretly recorded in the Top Rank office where corporate officers of Bob Arum did just that. The tape is one of the most damning tapes and FBI reports afforded this journalist by sources close to the Federal government.
TOP RANK NEEDS “CUTMEN” IN COURT TO HALT CORPORATE CRIMSON
Look, over 100 subpoenas are said to have been issued, one would think that Bob Arum does some damage control and offer Campas and Diaz $3-4 million dollars in order to not have this hearing proceed. Because after the jurists hear Moriarity and the various tapes and witnesses, Top Rank, the corporation may indeed face criminal charges and be in much deeper water than they are now!
COME SUE ME MASSA’ BOB!
If Bob Arum would like to legally challenge my claim that his corporate executives brazenly watched and offered commentary on fixed fights, then let him put his money where his mouth is and sue me PLEASE! Win or lose in February, and I say Campas, Diaz and company win, but even if Top Rank wins, they can’t because I’ve got Top Rank corporate wigs doing “blow by blow” on videotaped fixed fights locked up in my attorney’s safe.
US COURT TO HEAR YORY BOY CAMPAS VS TOP RANK CASEL
This lengthy process proves that the wheels of justice grind slowly for those taking on conglomerates like Top Rank boxing and Bob Arum, but no matter how “powerful” that guy aiding Arum in Nevada is, I don’t think he can detour the court from making a ruling that will shake up the boxing business and possibly destroy Top Rank boxing as it is known!
-Pedro Fernandez
December 18th, 2013 By Pedro Fernandez
TOP RANK BRASS WATCHED “FIXED” FIGHTS ON VIDEO!
San Francisco, CA- Let’s start this off with the fact that this case, Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas and longtime trainer Joe Diaz vs. Bob Arum’s Top Rank, the State of Arizona, ex-Governor Janet Napolitano, promoter/schlepp Peter McKinn and others, has been totally ignored by the boxing media. Fright News never covered this all the while there is a wealth of nefarious documents on Top Rank letter head signed by Vice President Todd du Beof, including one on how to cheat the government WITH pay rates sans taxing.
CASE IS SO DEEP YOU NEED A LEGAL SUBMARINE
That is what attorney Edward Moriarity of US Supreme Court fame needed to put together in order to expose the fleecing, aka financial rape of Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas. This suit will also delve into the practices that are commonplace in boxing and how promoters, managers, agents, etc., these associated with Top Rank, have different plans on how to bilk fighters out of their financial rewards. You remember that one instance with Campas when a
Tijuana furniture company got well over $200,000 for supposedly representing Campas as managers, and yet Campas got less than $70,000 in this instance. On one tape, you can hear the Top Rank guys conjure up new ways to steal money from fighters.
10 YEARS LATER & THE CAUSE I CHOSE TO RUN ALONE WITH
The first article I penned on this subject was in 2004. We saw Top Rank promoter Peter McKinn eventually go to jail, this after falsifying and forging documents he said were signed by Joe Diaz, when we have sworn testimony from a handwriting expert and McKinn’s right hand, Gabe Esqueda, who confirmed to Arizona Police that McKinn, an agent of and for Top Rank, did produce the fraudulent receipts given to authorities, this as the state of Arizona ripped away Diaz’s license to train fighters, his ability make a living, all on documents turning out to be fraudulent. This criminal activity kept Diaz from getting an Arizona license for five years, almost an eternity for a man then in his late 60s.
POPCORN & WATCHING FIXED FIGHTS IN TOP RANK OFFICE
On the tape, a number of Top Rank employees and executives are essentially eating popcorn as they play fixed fight after fixed fight, all the while the Top Rank guys are offering commentary on the “fixing.” In one instance, they got a plastic surgeon to cut the eye of opponent Duane Swift prior to the fight in order to make a reputed drug baron in Jorge Kahwagi look like Superman.
THAT JOE DIAZ, HE KEPT GETTING UP!
Having been knocked down more than the tough San Franciscan Al Citrino when he faced Henry Armstrong and was horizontal 13 times, like Citrino, Diaz, a man who was on death’s doorstep two years ago with a massive heart attack, all the while his mother was dying in another Phoenix hospital, Joe just kept getting up and while the referee saved Citrino, here we have Diaz attorney Edward Moriarity and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals given the role of saving Diaz, Campas, as well as others who have been ruined by the Top Rank machine.
ST. VALENTINES MASSACRE OF TOP RANK MAFIA?
Look, I realize this is an unsavory business we are in. But when you take $1 million dollar contracts and change to $100,000 dollars, fix fights and then watch them on TV afterwards, this is what an FBI tape secretly recorded in the Top Rank office where corporate officers of Bob Arum did just that. The tape is one of the most damning tapes and FBI reports afforded this journalist by sources close to the Federal government.
TOP RANK NEEDS “CUTMEN” IN COURT TO HALT CORPORATE CRIMSON
Look, over 100 subpoenas are said to have been issued, one would think that Bob Arum does some damage control and offer Campas and Diaz $3-4 million dollars in order to not have this hearing proceed. Because after the jurists hear Moriarity and the various tapes and witnesses, Top Rank, the corporation may indeed face criminal charges and be in much deeper water than they are now!
COME SUE ME MASSA’ BOB!
If Bob Arum would like to legally challenge my claim that his corporate executives brazenly watched and offered commentary on fixed fights, then let him put his money where his mouth is and sue me PLEASE! Win or lose in February, and I say Campas, Diaz and company win, but even if Top Rank wins, they can’t because I’ve got Top Rank corporate wigs doing “blow by blow” on videotaped fixed fights locked up in my attorney’s safe.
US COURT TO HEAR YORY BOY CAMPAS VS TOP RANK CASEL
This lengthy process proves that the wheels of justice grind slowly for those taking on conglomerates like Top Rank boxing and Bob Arum, but no matter how “powerful” that guy aiding Arum in Nevada is, I don’t think he can detour the court from making a ruling that will shake up the boxing business and possibly destroy Top Rank boxing as it is known!
-Pedro Fernandez
Cotto vs Martinez is a go for June 7 @ Madison Square Garden
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