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Pacquiao-Marquez IV: December 8, 2012

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Pacquiao picked Marquez because the money was bigger, Arum told ESPN.com on Friday.

Arum said he is guaranteeing Pacquiao $23 million for the fight. Had he faced Bradley again, it would have been "considerably less," according to Arum, who declined to reveal the figure.

"Because the economics for the Marquez fight were so much greater than for a Bradley rematch, that is what Manny decided to do," Arum said. "It's so much greater because of the support Marquez has from the Hispanic community. Look at the past numbers. When Pacquiao fought Marquez (in November), it sold close to 1.3 million pay-per-view. Bradley was about 900,000. That's a big difference. Plus, the gate goes from probably $8 million to $12 million."

Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer, said once Cotto turned down an offer, he preferred for Pacquiao to fight Bradley again.

"Manny knew I would prefer Bradley," Roach said. "I think the money was a huge factor. Bradley doesn't bring the people Marquez does. But I would have rather had revenge for that bad decision in June."

*facepalm*

-What happened to Bradley-Pacquiao II?

-Does Mayweather get a shot at Bradley first fresh out of jail?

-Does Bradley fight a much bigger Cotto setting up PBF/PAC vs. Cotto II?

-How does Arum continue to hoodwink the states for these fights? PAC/Marquez is a bigger draw than PAC/Bradley II but the rematch shouldn't be skipped to have these guys fight a fourth time.

-As good of a salesman he is...there is no angle whatsoever for PBF to try to hype PBF vs. Bradley. That fight would be a joke of a contest and even the most casual of boxing fans know this.

What happened to this once great sport? It is a circus act between the 2 main promoters and nothing more. :y5: