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Ariel Helwani Gets Bob Arum To Show His Fear Of MMA

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Ariel Helwani Gets Bob Arum To Show His Fear Of MMA During The Manny Pacquiao Vs. Miguel Cotto Press Conference.

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killa a 19 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 17:50:43 from 74.133.74.27

old phuking joketeller…..old bastard ought to wake up & look out of his log cabin to see that boxing has been dead since holyfield/
bowe….heres the reason why. NO ONE FIGHTS
MMA motherfuckers get Knocked out on a regular basis….good fighting & good match ups equal good ratings ..

willssx Says, in 9-11-2009 at 17:56:41 from 174.48.158.32

this fool has no idea what he is talking about and is afraid of mma and that boxing is a dying art.

Maine E Vent Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:00:02 from 76.116.206.99

What a freaking biggot. If only skinheads watch MMA then I guess I didn’t get that memo, cause I’m black. This is a classic example of not wanting to adapt to change. He doesn’t understand the techniques of MMA so it’s automatically classified as gay or homosexual? WTF. This really pissed me off. It’s okay to be a boxing purist, but give credit where credit is due. I love boxing but it has it’s flaws. I also love MMA. Any TRUE fight fan should be able to appreciate both. These guys work hard it’s not a so called sideshow anymore, it’s a legitamite sport.

fantana817 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:03:05 from 207.216.214.101

what a stupid ignorant man!

ScifiSaint Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:05:54 from 74.32.213.253

I applaud Ariel Helwani. I can’t believe that guy said those things!

xero Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:06:18 from 99.21.93.44

coming from broadcast back round i gotta give mad props to Ariel for holding his own not fighting with bob and carrying a great interview, now this just goes to show you how media can change peoples perspectives this mourning i woke up and checked mmamania.com and say these quotes and just about flipped my shit about how wrong he was so watching this video i was expecting to be pissed now his views of mma suck but he can say what he wants but he also goes to credit the UFC for what they have done and how they have turned mma to the main stage. you dont ever see those quotes in a headline but you will see the negative and thats shitty reporting i thought i wouldnt see from an mma standpoint we dont ever attack boxing how they do our sport but not reporting a full story is pretty shady if you ask me

Masterdunder24 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:11:44 from 76.126.45.32

Wow, did that really just happen?
What a bigot.
Mad props for Helwani for not letting it slide.

The Austrian OAK Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:16:20 from 99.146.32.50

Hahha homosexuals rolling on the ground. hAHAHHAhah.. That old man is funny.

F3dor Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:28:26 from 66.75.39.160

“skinhead whitepeople” and “homosexuals” ROFLMAO!!!!!! I hope this old fuck dies soon

KSG Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:31:04 from 207.81.96.69

Is it me or after listening to him i feel like running him over with my truck and then running over everyone like him. He is just scared that Boxing will become extinct and MMA will become the greatest sport of the world

ace Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:31:25 from 173.30.238.64

the hell with this old fart mma is a grate sport the only reason he’s calling it trash is because he knows the ufc is taking over and boxing is going no the back burner!

RoitPump Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:33:54 from 24.83.17.68

I can agree with some of the things he said.
- Like the Pacman vs. Mayweather fight wouldn’t be good for boxing cuz of the contrasting fight styles. (12 Rounds of Pacman chasing Mayweather and eventually losing the bout.)
- Majority of UFC fans are the younger generation. Seniors tend to despise MMA.

I find the “they can’t take punches like boxers do” & “rollin’ around like homosexuals” comment very disrespectful considering his in the fight business. Those last couple comments he made completely made him sound like an idiot. Fuckin’ old fart, he just mad because boxing is going to shits.

Lord Faron Says, in 9-11-2009 at 18:41:21 from 76.30.32.55

Ariel Helwani you are a great reporter and did a outstanding job, that guy was such a racist piec of trash I almost trough up.

You are good for the sport keep it up!

zebers3 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 19:00:03 from 141.109.120.2

has anyone else’s background to this site changed from red to blue?

Bruno: You are the first to say anything. I did it today just for the hell of it. I’m not sure why I did it.

zayzay13 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 19:09:39 from 198.134.101.10

That Fuck. Im Mexican and I’m buying the UFC Events, I hate the fake ass boxing events. He is such and ignorant old goat.

Steinmiller Says, in 9-11-2009 at 19:11:11 from 65.186.89.74

I used to love watching Boxing when I was younger but its become such a bore the last 7 years that I can barely watch a fight. The corruption of the sport has hurt it in so many ways that its not surprising that MMA is kicking its ass in PPV numbers.

aveles13 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 19:28:32 from 71.104.182.153

this guy is talking straight out of his ass.. im a mma fighter who is mexican and has tattoos… so that skinhead remark is stupid.. mma has so many other areas to worry about unlike boxing which has 2 people hitting each other stupid.. (Ali,F.Roach,R.Bown,etc) yeah it does suck having a guy take you down and lay on you, i know it had happen to me.. but dude mma just like boxing is international so what you mean black, mex, asain, etc, people are not watching there the major part of it.. just go under a rock and die, or break a hip and die you dumb shit….

aveles13 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 19:29:36 from 71.104.182.153

i meant R.Bowe

blackmexicanfilipino Says, in 9-11-2009 at 19:39:18 from 74.13.116.47

YOUR ALL WHITE TRASH LLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOL gabagoull!!!!

New New Says, in 9-11-2009 at 19:57:06 from 157.166.167.129

I thought the old guy was pretty funny in a curmudgeon kind of way. Hearing old people say slightly offensive stuff is hilarious. I can’t get myself too worked up over a cute old man like that.

He reminds me big whigs in the music industry. It’s not that they don’t like their business or understand they are getting their asses kicked, they just don’t have the capacity for change so they strike out.

damyouz Says, in 9-11-2009 at 20:30:12 from 70.123.205.68

hahaha right when he said homosexuals…. ariel should have said “well let me show u one of these homosexual moves…. and choked him unconcious”

Steamer Bean Says, in 9-11-2009 at 20:38:46 from 68.97.153.27

Ok….I’m white, half the UFCs I’ve watched on PPV have been at my Mexican Homies houses, and half the time, the guys we’re cheering for in the cage are black. WTF? Way to be a presumptuous racist old dick. Ariel called his ass on it.

buster818 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 21:04:13 from 98.149.170.12

Ariel Hewani im glad you kept your cool dam was that guy racist i am hispanic and love mma and yup i got tattoos

Mitch Rapp Says, in 9-11-2009 at 21:06:23 from 24.118.243.30

What a duchebag, boxing is dieing a slow death. they have one or two big events a year and say how much money it makes, on those two. UFC puts out one-two a month and draws huge, just imagine if UFC had one event every six months, the draw would be huge…

sKKKinhead Sam Says, in 9-11-2009 at 21:24:03 from 71.189.249.122

HOW DARE HE MAKE SUCH ALLEGATIONS! I cannot stand when someone just lumps an entire group into one category like that.

sKKKinhead Sam Says, in 9-11-2009 at 21:24:41 from 71.189.249.122

P.S. White Power!

Candymand07 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 21:27:04 from 67.34.181.149

fuck that old geezer.

“rolling around on the ground like homo’s”? Even the motherfucking military and law enforcement learn ground fighting because it’s fucking real fighting. who gets into a fight and says lets just throw punches?

BigBiscuits Says, in 9-11-2009 at 21:30:44 from 71.189.249.122

I really don’t put all that much stock into what misguided things old people say since it’s not like they’re going to be around much longer anyway, not to sound harsh. And like the top fighters in the UFC and MMA in general aren’t from Brazil, and one of the biggest MMA promotions ever wasn’t based out of Japan.

P.S. Bruno, digging the blue.

NIL8 Says, in 9-11-2009 at 22:27:14 from 69.226.185.218

wtf this old fart is stuck in some alternate universe! plenty of blacks and latinos appreciate mma and have competed!! what i like to tell people that say boxing is better than mma is that in the street when you go down, there aint no 10 second countdown! oh and smaller gloves hurt alot more!!

DaithiO'Heidhin Says, in 9-11-2009 at 22:47:33 from 86.46.190.157

God damn those Filipinos, Mexicans and Blacks, Dana should get out some bleach and some scissors…make some new fans??Eh no.
MMA isn’t about race or ethnicity, infact it takes the best parts of each countries/ethnic fighting styles and puts them together and cuts out the chaff.
These are crazy remarks,you’d think the Fertitas put him up to it,stir some controversy you any publicity is good publicity.
Good call on Mayweather,he is dodging Pacman for sure. My opinion boxing,it was at its best when Sugar Ray Robinson was around:
Total fights 200
Wins 173
Wins by KO 108
Losses 19
Draws 6
No contests 2

Thats what a real boxer looks like.

infamous_alc Says, in 9-11-2009 at 22:48:25 from 76.171.150.211

War Ariel! P4P

DaithiO'Heidhin Says, in 9-11-2009 at 22:49:54 from 86.46.190.157

Oh and Ariel Helwani is cool.MMA needs guys like this.

F3dor Says, in 9-11-2009 at 23:27:13 from 66.75.39.160

my backround is still red:}

lolatthesecomments Says, in 9-12-2009 at 00:31:09 from 99.33.28.191

you guys are taking these comments to heart. lighten up

Seph Says, in 9-12-2009 at 01:03:42 from 98.219.167.118

I don’t agree with his comments, but I do admire when someone has the balls to come out and say what he thinks instead of being a fake hypocrite and sugar coating your real thoughts.. I do get the funny feeling he hates mma though..

NotVinnieJones Says, in 9-12-2009 at 01:56:28 from 208.107.67.96

Who the hell was that? Archie Bunker’s brother? Thing is, his old ass from the ’50s probably thought that he was being “politically correct” by using terms like “Filipinos” and “blacks”, instead of using derogatory words for other ethnic groups that we KNOW he surely uses when he’s around his old fart Archie Bunker clone friends.
I remember when boxing was good. Now its just a joke. Corrupt judges. Biased referees. Fighters given decisions when they clearly lost. Its a bunch of BS. It seems to have always been present, but now its just rampant. From the first UFC I was hooked. Let this old fart ramble on. He probably rambled on like this about rock music back in the 50’s and when cars started replacing horses, too.

slavekarmaat12 Says, in 9-12-2009 at 02:05:43 from 67.171.161.220

it’s tru what the old koot was saying. it’s just a big generation gap. we all do it. we shit on the new stuff that’s out of our generation. like i grew up in from rock and roll and i hate hip hop, but it’s popular.
reporter is an idiot for giving his comment.

filo561 Says, in 9-12-2009 at 02:44:39 from 76.111.255.78

mma aint makin enough money??BS thats why golden boy promotions jumped on the bandwagon

Matamoros Says, in 9-12-2009 at 02:46:11 from 71.138.61.153

This senile old clown can’t even tell you who will be fighting in his fictitious “big fight” because there aren’t more than 5 names in all of boxing big enough to get anyone to actually watch.

I think this delusional old man might have crapped his pants at sometime during the interview.

More proof that boxing is full of people with single digit IQs.

K1superstar Says, in 9-12-2009 at 03:01:59 from 59.100.234.86

Whats wrong with a man stating his opinion? hes saying it how he thinks it is, and he doesnt care what anyone thinks, and all the respect to him for it. And bruno labelling this video “Ariel Helwani Gets Bob Arum To Show ‘His Fear Of MMA’ During The Manny Pacquiao Vs. Miguel Cotto Press Conference.” is just a pure sign of bias from you, you have no idea what he fears so why write that.

eiz Says, in 9-12-2009 at 07:14:41 from 218.186.13.252

Don’t give a rat’s arse about an old and irrelevant fart like that……

People will vote with their money, mouse-clicks etc…..

We shall see which sports is more popular in due course… time will tell

brav Says, in 9-12-2009 at 08:12:00 from 78.2.104.118

he is not to old to watch mma,he is just not open mind.judo is olimpic sport and bjj is old sport.

RoundKing Says, in 9-12-2009 at 09:27:42 from 24.16.220.48

Ariel gives some of the best interviews. Must be a shit load of white homosexual skinheads out there watching mma.lol.

J.YO Says, in 9-12-2009 at 09:36:56 from 92.2.184.164

im a skinhead now? heh. who da thunk it. a skinhead with long hair, no nazi tatoos who doesn’t hate people of other ethnicities and who watches mma and boxing.

the only consolation is that he will be dead soon and his bigoted racist homophobic bullshit oppinion dies with him.

i like how he had to sugar coat his insults. “Ferttitas are my friends I love these guys blah blah blah but it garbage”

and the best line out of the lot “rolling around like homosexuals”. fuck me, is that how homosexuals screw? it just doesn’t seem worth it. how many times do you think they lay in some GNP before insertion. or is until they force a tap and then the winner takes the spoils? either way sucks to be them. doesn’t seem worth it.

goregasm Says, in 9-12-2009 at 10:50:21 from 66.30.184.74

Is there an email adress I can reach Ariel Helwani at? Extremely impressed with this interview, I’d love to give him kudos.

Bruno:He has one listed at Fanhouse.

Stifle Says, in 9-12-2009 at 11:03:47 from 76.4.96.21

What’s wrong with whites being in a sport with white fans?

I guarantee this old piece of shit, hypocrite lives in a white neighborhood and sends his kids to white private school.

He should be forced to live in Mexico or Africa and we’ll see how long he lasts with his precious ethnic boxing fans.

The Llama Says, in 9-12-2009 at 11:41:32 from 98.212.57.13

Oh shit he’s right…I’m white, have tatoos, and I shave my head..Son of a bitch!!! I,m sorry guy’s I didn’t mean to give the sport a bad name I’ll stop watching..And I’ll tell all my black friends they can’t come over and watch it anymore..Then I’ll throw my wife out cause I guess I’m a homo now too.God I’m glad this guy lived to be 198 years old otherwise he could have never told me all those things about myself…

NOTORYUS Says, in 9-12-2009 at 13:44:17 from 92.1.47.87

hahahaha he doesnt like it when fighters roling on the ground like homo sexual hahahaha funny. anyway he’s an old git and if you send him to iraq to for a war i bet he’ll chose speers knives bow-arrow instead of guns granade tank jet fighter. hahahahaha

Bareknuckle Says, in 9-12-2009 at 14:23:31 from 24.184.177.17

Ariel Helwani did an outstanding job. Mr. Arum’s comments merit no response what-so-ever. Again, great interview by Ariel. Looking forward to seeing more from him. Peace.

JohnClayBurchett Says, in 9-12-2009 at 14:38:45 from 74.142.218.36

What an incredibly racist and uninformed, IGNORANT man this cat is. I mean everything that he said, no matter how many cudos he handed out or how many times he tried to soften the verbals blows were all based on his own personal dumb ass “old man” opinion, and I’m sure the opinions of his 70-80 yr old friends. I was duly offended by the majority of what this man had to say.

ignorant Says, in 9-12-2009 at 21:37:52 from 76.178.158.13

If you believe that boxing will ever truly die, then you obviously haven’t really followed it’s history. Boxing is ENGRAVED into American culture and has spread into other societies to make it’s mark. MMA and Boxing are two different sports, I love both. Right now MMA is growing, a sport with more depth, more fights and more action. Boxing will probably never die out completely, I hope the promoters start getting kicked out of the boxing circle and it starts getting back to the boxers who want to fight instead of to make money, ala Mayweather.

wow Says, in 9-12-2009 at 22:50:44 from 97.91.125.162

I’m a tatooed nazi homosexual who loves MMA, and I can assure you, there is no skill involved related to ground fighting. Spot on sir, spot on.

cheesetoochalk Says, in 9-12-2009 at 23:46:37 from 163.118.119.176

I hate when these cocksuckers stereotype and talk trash like this. Fuck these trash talkers.

10.Deep Says, in 9-13-2009 at 03:15:24 from 64.237.185.6

Im puertorican and haved loved boxing since I was a small child and contrary to most people dont think the sport is dying. I think people believe this because they dont follow boxing as a whole, because if they did theyd see that the smaller weight fighters (welterweight and lower) are putting up great fights! Having said that, I always watch MMA and have been following it since the early UFCs on video and enjoy the fights also and find it incredibly wrong for Arum to generalize MMAs audience like that. Im sure both boxing and MMA can co-exist in peace. Anyway GO COTTO!!

acegolddroger Says, in 9-13-2009 at 06:21:45 from 66.190.9.130

HHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA OMG LOL HOLY SHIT DAM funniest shit ever, guess everyone who watches MMA is offically a white skinhead and a homo.

paddedummy Says, in 9-13-2009 at 10:54:06 from 70.51.34.130

He’s right about who is buying the ppv, that’s why the hw season of tuf looks like BET

sandro s. Says, in 9-13-2009 at 11:01:05 from 80.108.64.81

did he said like homosexuals on the ground!!!!! fuck you !!!! idiot!!!

i am a boxer, and i love boxing, but mma is the ultimate combat and the number one sport on the planet! F… this ignorant motherf…..!!!!!!

i am a croatian who lives in austria, and the old boxing people in austria are still comparing mma with human dog fights and pro wrestling!! dumb as hell!! i dont get it, are they blind??????

ericsson Says, in 9-13-2009 at 12:39:18 from 66.130.239.53

old jew on the way out

martin83 Says, in 9-13-2009 at 14:00:13 from 68.227.42.208

I got skinhead, Im filipino, and I got tattoos.. but Ill never waste my money on boxing, been an mma fan since 2000 when Im old enough to roll and fight.. that guy is a racist.. I think he’s gonna get his ass beat on the parking lot by some skinhead white guys with tattoos that also happened to be homosexuals.. lol

chuck Says, in 9-13-2009 at 14:08:36 from 68.255.77.105

Any succesfful person is a boxing fan while stupid ass tools are MMA fans. boxing is a discipline sport , thats what makes it awsome. and every intellegent person knows that discipline is the key to sucess. MMA is not a discipline sport there is no such thing as a mixed discipline.

You A WeTodd Says, in 9-13-2009 at 14:47:29 from 99.20.118.195

Excellent interview Ariel Helwani!! Dam I guess I need to go get some tats and shave my head…oh and see if I can dye my skin white and join the kkk, if they will take a black guy turned white??? What a bozo. Boxing just got alot less popular thanks to this D-Bag.

Littlenikao Says, in 9-13-2009 at 23:09:46 from 99.58.31.149

Ariel Helwani, you handled that quite well.

ETK Says, in 9-14-2009 at 19:43:44 from 76.90.28.247

He likes Dana White.
He dislikes the fighters and the fans.

ETK Says, in 9-14-2009 at 19:47:12 from 76.90.28.247

Bob Arum graduated from New York University, where he was student body president, in 1953, and cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1956.

What really is INTELLIGENCE?
First time I see Bob Arum speak he is a all around total scum.

I’m not surprised, NOT AT ALL.

chuck Says, in 9-18-2009 at 20:03:47 from 68.255.77.105

Pacquaio is to fast for cotto, miguel cotto has no chin but he is very powerfull. pac-man has never fought someone with the power that miguel cottto has, going to be a great fight…..go marquez sept 19th!!!!!!!!!!!