Bob Arum: Site ‘Deal Done’ for Yankees Stadium to Host Foreman-Cotto
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, HBO, Showtime
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has just completed the deal with Yankees Stadium to hold WBA junior middleweight (154 pounds) champion, Yuri Foreman’s June 5 defense of his title against Puerto Rican former three-time world champion, Miguel Cotto, at the venue.
“The deal is done, and we’re looking forward to a great event at Yankees Stadium. It’s of historic significance, which, of course, is well-known. Hopefully, this will start a new era for boxing at Yankees Stadium,” said Arum, 78. “I think it’s a great thing for boxing, and I’m very, very happy about it.”
(From left to right, Cotto, Felix Trinidad and Foreman are pictured at right above).
Arum has been working out the details with Yankees’ chief operating officer Lonn Trost, and, head HBO sports officials such as Ross Greenburg and Kerry Davis.
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