Bob Arum was very disappointed with Saturday's fight between Jared Anderson (17-0, 15 KOs) and Riad Merhi (32-3, 26 KOs). The American won on points, but the Belgian avoided open confrontation the entire fight and spoiled the spectacle with his defensive attitude.
The Top Rank executive published a post on social media in which he announced the collection of open applications of those willing to cross gloves with the undefeated Anderson.
"We are looking for a heavyweight who believes he can beat Jared Anderson. We need someone brave enough to get in the ring with Jared and give him a real fight. At this point, there is no one that Jared refuses to fight," Arum stated.
Anderson could fight Luis Ortiz in his next professional appearance, but the Cuban will have to lower his financial demands. Negotiations on this matter took place at the beginning of the year, but Ortiz demanded 2 million dollars for a fight with Anderson.
“The must-have fight at lightweight is Haney vs. Lomachenko and we will do our best to deliver the undisputed title fight that all boxing fans want to see. They are the best lightweights in the world and it will be a fantastic fight,” said promoter Bob Arum after the victory. Vasily Lomachenko over Jamaine Ortiz by unanimous decision.
Bob Arum claims that he can be accused of many unpleasant things, but one accusation with which he does not agree is the accusation of racism.
90-year-old American promoter Bob Arum in an interview with FightHype.com talks about what he thinks about the Russian occupation of Ukraine, as well as about boxers Vasily Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk, who are fighting for their country with weapons in their hands, unable to continue their professional careers .
Legendary American promoter Bob Arum expressed his hope that Vasily Lomachenko And Oleksandr Usykwho today defend their country from Russian occupation and do not have the opportunity to train and fight, will be able to return to the ring in the near future.