Let?s not be insulting. Let?s not call Golden Boy Promotions and Bob Arum?s Top Rank Cheap and Cheaper. Let?s take the high road and refer to the boxing promotional companies as So Thrifty and Very Economical.
And, now Manny Pacquaio fans, I?ve tapped into my thrifty to the max Nova Scotian family roots to come up with a great money-saving plan for both Oscar de la Hoya and Arum?s outfits for 2008.
All they have to do is to make Juan Manuel Marquez, Edwin Valero, Joan Guzman and/or Humberto Soto wait another year or so for their chance at Mannymoney, their winning ticket in the endless Pacman Boxing Lottery.
They can easily fill Pacquaio?s entire dance card for the coming year with opponents named Diaz. One is named David, one is named Juan and one is named Julio. In fact, Juan and Julio are fighting on HBO this coming Saturday night. Assuming it?s a competitive fight, both Juan and Julio may be preserved as Pacman opponents.
So where do the super savings come in? That?s easy. Even HBO will wind up save lots of money.
Do you have any idea what TR, GBP and HBO spend on posters, flyers, press releases and other printed promotional items in a calendar year? It must be astronomical but using Marley?s Down East Savings Scheme they could keep more money in their respetive coffers. This should translate into more shopping money for Manny to hand over to lovely wife, Jinkee (or is it Jinky?).
How so? Simple, just make all the printed items up now and list _________ Diaz vs. Manny Pacquaio. Then they can write in or tape the proper first name of the trio of fighters named Diaz accordingly. Order in bulk and the cost savings will put Wal-Mart pricing to shame!
You may laugh at me but I know Miser Bob won?t and I am certain that slick Swiss banker Richie Rich Schaefer won?t.
I mean, come on, you come up with brilliant ideas like this at UBS, the bank where the Golden bossman and Oscar?s right arm used to work, and you get catapulted in rank. With brilliance like this, you can go from mailroom clerk to executive vice president in a heartbeat.
Not to mention how happy super heavyweight Al Gore will be to know about this so green idea.
Come on promoters,. come on Pacquaio, help save the planet; Make your 2008 lineup all Diaz all the time.
The trees you save may be your own. Do it for the planet, Manny. Go Diaz times tree, I mean times three.
Go green and show the world you are eco-conscious.
