Posted on 05/27/2016 1:27:40 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions has offered to promote a proposed Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders debate, pledging to donate the proceeds, a minimum of $20 million, to charity.
“It’s the debate of the century between two of the top pound-for-pound politicians in the country — Mr. Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee and Senator Sanders, the Democratic candidate,” Mr. Arum said in a press release. “We have two contenders ready, willing and able to go mano a mano over the most important issues facing the United States. And I am ready to promote it.”
The idea of the debate was first proposed Wednesday night during Mr. Trump’s appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Asked if he would consider the matchup, Mr. Trump responded: “We would have such high ratings and I think I should take that money and give it to some worthy charity.”
Mr. Arum, an International Boxing Hall of Famer, agreed.
“It would be the biggest pay-per-view of all time,” he told USA Today Thursday night. “I’m not going to charge crazy prices. I’ll take a fee, and I’ll put a guarantee up, and it’ll be for charity.”
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This is getting crazeeeeee
Let’s keep taking control away from the mainstream media
Boxing promoter... Hmmm
She’ll think he’s going to donate the money to her favorite charity— the Clinton Crime Family Foundation.
Put in a boxing ring!!!
FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I want to see Bern in satin shorts!
Down goes Sanders, down goes Sanders!
I’ve said for a few weeks, some promoter should pick up the PPV rights to the dem convention
They’d make bank
Best. Election. Ever.
Trump already chickened out
The undercard could have featured Hillary Clinton versus Carly Fiorina, with former ECW commentator Joey Styles doing the play by play: “CAAAATTTTT FIIIIIGHTT!!!
By candidate Donald Trump initially entertaining the Sanders invite the media storm elevated Sanders California profile. As a consequence, by declining the debate Trump initiates a sympathetic energy release amid the electorate toward Bernie which will, most assuredly, ensure Sanders wins the California primary against Clinton.
The long game of Clinton’s nominee marginalization is better served with Sanders winning the CA primary. A well played maneuver of strategic political chess.
I believe Trump has already announced he won’t debate Sanders. I assume regardless of how much is raised.
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