Mayweather and Arum come to terms for Gatti fight, so what's Arturo going to do?

By G. Leon

09/03/2005

Mayweather and Arum come to terms for Gatti fight, so what's Arturo going to do?

Within the last hour undefeated pound for pound picasso Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Bob Arum have jointly confirmed to the WBC that they have an agreement for the Gatti fight on June 11. The confirmation was by Bob Arum for Top Rank and Mayweather himself.  Main Events attorney has yet to receive any signed contract from Top Rank and Mayweather. "We have no contract with Top Rank. What are the terms? It takes agreements and there aren't any." Although the WBC decided to suddenly rescind its order of a purse bid on Friday, Boxingtalk was informed that since Mayweather and Arum had signed on, the purse bid would be a go on as originally scheduled this Friday. " I don't know anything about a purse-bid," said English.  Boxingtalk then asked English if  Mayweather and Arum have now come to terms to face Gatti on June 11, would Gatti rather vacate his title than face Mayweather or move forward with a Mayweather purse bid? This seemed to offend English who began raising his voice to a yelling tone that borderlined disrespectful, so naturally Mr. English's silly ass got hung up on. Is he who shouts loudest correct Patrick? Is that how the legal system works? Our phone lines are open whenever Main Events is ready to answer our question. Oh yeah Boxingtalk also understands that Top Rank is willing to bid at least $9M, which would guarantee Gatti a career high purse of at least $5M. Remember where you heard it first! (6:50 PM ET)