Chavez Jr manager: "If Martinez accepts a 30/70 split, we'll sign tommorrow"

[DoktorSleepless]

Last Friday in the ESPN A Los Golpes radio show, Fernando Beltran said Chavez Jr will sign the fight for a 70/30 split, but the fight would take place in September. Sampson Lewkowicz [Martinez' adviser] responded yesterday by saying he's living in a fantasy land because Beltran has no say over it and was just talking out of his ass. Bob Arum is the one who makes the decisions and he and Chavez Jr. want nothing to do with Martinez. Sampson goes on to talk about how Chavez Jr. doesn't even want to be in the same room with him. When Chavez Sr. entered the Hall of the Fame, his entire family showed up except for Jr because Martinez was there. In the WBC convention, Jr was there everyday except on the third day when it was publicly known that Martinez was going to be there. (Jr. actually showed up in the morning of that day, but was not seen after when Martinez was there.) Sampson then said that if Martinez isn't injured in the Macklin fight, he's willing to fight Jr in June 16th. He doesn't care about fighting Jr and just wants the belt back. He wants Chavez stripped if he doesn't fight Martinez in his next fight. Sampson responds with Martinez' own offer. He'll give up his entire purse (except for paying his team and other expenses) if Jr wins.

Source [Spanish audio]

[thuggery]

oh boy here we go

[punchville]

you know what to do sergio.....junior is not the best but he is the draw..

[thuggery]

is chavez really the bigger draw? you'd think martinez would have some damn fans by now

[AdamantiumPI]

Chavez is popular because of his name not because of his accomplishments and skill. Martinez is the superior fighter and should get more respect and a larger share even though Chavez draws more people.

Chavez the spoiled brat

[vacon04]

is chavez really the bigger draw? you'd think martinez would have some damn fans by now

Just because of the name and the Mexican fans. Martinez is still going to get some good money for fighting Macklin, the ticket prices are not low and MSG is going to be full since it's going to be Saint Patrick's Day.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

martinez should take it

[vacon04]

martinez should take it

Even if he agrees then Jr's team is going to come up with something like 80-20, and if Martinez agrees again then they're going to say 90-10 or something completely irrational.

[DoktorSleepless]

If the fight happens, with negotiation I could see a 50/50 split for regular HBO and probably 40/60 if PPV. Most of the gate would go to Chavez though. If Chavez vs Rubio drew 15k with a million dollar gate, I can just imagine how big Chavez vs Martinez would be.

[Hougigo]

what the hell... that's fudging lame!
What a pussi move...Sergio should still take it though.