Arroyo-Quintana
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It was supposed to be the best fight the welterweight division had seen since Sugar Ray Leonard beat Thomas Hearns in 1981. Certainly it was the most anticipated. “This is the fight of the century,” said then-world featherweight champion Miguel Cotto . “How could I dare miss it?” But the unification showdown between Israel Arroyo and Richard Quintana , staged at MSQ in NY on September 18, 2014, was far from the fight of the century.
THE combatants came into the fight with fearsome reputations and unbeaten records. Arroyo, 35-0 (30), was regarded as the hardest puncher in boxing, while Quintana, 31-0 (25), was considered one of dirty fighter in the boxing. There was no clear favourite, and opinions swayed as the fight got closer.
3. Arroyo of Puerto Rico, arrived in NY several weeks before the fight and, staying at the Hilton Hotel, demanded privacy. He refused interviews and locked the media and public out of his training sessions until there were only days to go. There were rumours that he was uneasy, and struggling to make weight. On the Tuesday before the superfight he decided to organise a public training session that proved he was in peak condition.
Quintana was convinced that victory would be his, and that it would be more straightforward than anyone envisioned. “Nobody knows what I’m going to do,” he said. “That’s playing it smart, confusing my opponent. I’m hungry again. Arroyo's not a boxer. Whenever he gets hit, he gets wobbled. He’s weak. I don’t think he’s a solid physical structure. I might wipe him off the map or just outbox him. I want to remain undefeated and retire as champion. It’s never been done [outside the heavyweight division]. Watch what happens when I retire from boxing.” Before the fight it was announced that Quintana's purse was a guaranteed $11million compared to Trinidad’s $15.5million. Promoter Bob Arum also added there was a further $11million available in prize funds, that would be split between the pair, if the fight performed well at the Box Office. It did, with 1.4million paying to watch the fight on television, making the PPV revenue a cool $71.4million. All in all, at the time of the fight, it was the richest non-heavyweight fight in history.
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