Forbes: Mayweather's deal could produce $250 million

[HAVISJ]

Fan base
DHH > May
Cotto > May
Gatti > May
Hatton > May
JMM > May
Mosley > May

you dont have to be the best fight the money fights that pay more. Add others fan base and the fans that dislike him...the money adds up...Dont make him the best.

No, he is the best and the best are the highest paid in all sports. You don't get the big money fights being a bum.

[Specialist6]

Fan base
DHH > May
Cotto > May
Gatti > May
Hatton > May
JMM > May
Mosley > May

you dont have to be the best fight the money fights that pay more. Add others fan base and the fans that dislike him...the money adds up...Dont make him the best.

I don't post much but, gotta respect......You are consistent as hell LMAO. If I need a debater I'm coming to you. You have been on a crazy one man crusade against Mayweather. I come on here just to see if you would stop.......NAH lmao

[HOLLYW00]

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yeah but his fights still suck! Make all the money he can...big deal. Fight great fights with great fighters.

As Mayweather said..."i dont fight for Legacy, I fight for Floyd"
or... "Ill be a Rich Coward"!

Yeah you still butt hurt over Pacquiao being KOed..

[Mr. Philadel]

sick deal!!...gotta respect Floyd's hustle!!

[MurkaMan]

Bro its all they have...they cant talk about his greatness in the ring. How can they with a Coward who only fights 5 times in 7 years. And against poor lame washed up weak slow opposition.

Dammmnn You mad as HELL that Floyd is a Zillionaire! Once this news came out, the hate level went through the ROOF! All I see is SUPER hate, in back to back comments from you! Its normally regular hate! Pac would never in a MILLION years get a deal like this from ANYONE! And I heard the deal is worth more than what Forbes is saying! I heard from someone else that it was close to 500mil!

[jpcsr61]

Need A Favor!!!!

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yeah but his fights still suck! Make all the money he can...big deal. Fight great fights with great fighters.

As Mayweather said..."i dont fight for Legacy, I fight for Floyd"
or... "Ill be a Rich Coward"!

Would it be asking to much fir you to give your hero pacroid his nuts back. See you need balls to take a blood & urine so the boxing world can see you are a clean fighter. Only the honest of boxers that have nothing to hide submit to a little test, just as the average hard worki g American citizen does in order to maintain his/her job. But I guess you wouldn't know anything about hard work & honesty, but I must give you credit for graduating & getting your PHD.........AKA Player's Hating Degree. .....

[The Big Dunn]

by Lem Satterfield
Feb 21st, 2013

"An online report by Forbes' Magazine estimates that pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s recently-announced, exclusive multi-fight venture with Showtime and its parent company, CBS Corporation, could be worth a guaranteed $250,000 million.eight-belt winner.

Mayweather will make his first-ever appearance on Showtime Pay Per View against Robert Guerrero on May 4 under the terms of the "revenue-sharing arrangementd" with Showtime Pay Per View, which could have the five-division titleholder fighting "six times over a period of 30 months" according to a press release from Mayweather Promotions.

"Mayweather is likely looking at a guarantee of around $200 million for the six-fight deal. Pay-per-view revenues will push that total past $250 million. How much past $250 million depends on the quality and marketability of his opponents, as well as Mayweather staying undefeated," states the Forbes report.

"The biggest athlete contract on the books right now is the New York Yankees’ $275 million deal with Alex Rodriguez which spans 10 years. Mayweather has a chance to top that if, and it is a big if, he fights six times over the next two-and-a-half-years.

Mayweather (43-0, 26 knockouts), who is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Miguel Cotto for WBA's junior middleweight belt last May that earned an all-time boxing record guaranteed purse of $32 million.

"We're really happy about the deal, and we're really looking forward to working with a great company like Showtime/CBS," said Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. "The business model that we have put into place, in my opinion, will never, ever be duplicated."

It appears that WBC junior middleweight beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez may be in line to face WBA counter part Austin Trout as the co-feature to Mayweather-Guerrero, which will transpire on the Cinco De Mayo Mexican Holiday..

If Alvarez wins, the unbeaten Mexican star wants to face Mayweather on Sept. 14 (Mexican Independence Day weekend), meaning that high-profile, potential pay-per-view record-breaking match up would have to take place on Showtime.

In July, Mayweather was named the highest-paid American athlete for 2012, an honor topped Sports Illustrated's Fortunate 50 ahead of golfers Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods at Nos. 2 and 3.

Nicknamed "Money," Mayweather made $85 million for his last two fights, comprised of his fourth-round knockout victory in September of 2011 that dethroned Victor Ortiz as WBC welterweight belholder, and his triumph over Cotto.

In June, Mayweather topped Forbes' list of its 100 highest paid athletes internationally, trumping second-place boxing rival Manny Pacquiao with $62 million from earnings and endorsements.

On July 11 of last year, Mayweather was named "The Best Fighter," or, what is essentially Fighter of The Year at the ESPYs', trumping other nominees such as RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward and mixed martial arts stars Jon Jones and Anderson Silva.

Mayweather was chosen for the fourth time in the past six years by the ESPY's, with Pacquiao taking the honors the other two times, including for 2011.

Both Mayweather and Alvarez had targeted May 4 for their returns, in addition to each boxer having said that he wants to fight on Sept. 14.

With their big names, Alvarez and Mayweather stand a chance to bring unprecedented attention to themselves.

Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya told ******.com in an interview last montth that he believes that a card featuring both Mayweather and Alvarez will surpass the numbers drawn by his split-decision loss to Mayweather, who dethroned him for the WBC's junior middleweight belt in May of 2007.

Mayweather-De La Hoya holds the all-time record of pay-per-view buys with more than 2.5 million."


http://******.craveonline.com/blog/1...ce-250-million

Canelo will sell huge. But what after that? I honestly dont know what fighters could help him sell enough to pull that kind of dough. Maybe Khan in england if he gets his momentum back but I doubt it.

I can only really see manny and chavez jr as being able to sell 1.5 mil ppv's or better and they will be with TR.

I guess time will tell but I am skeptical right now.

[ELPacman]

Who cares about the money? When I watch boxing, I'm not being entertained by how big the fighters wallet is... Seriously, so many people forgot what the hell boxing is or should be about!

[Sweet Pea 50]

[PAC-BOY]

Who cares about the money? When I watch boxing, I'm not being entertained by how big the fighters wallet is... Seriously, so many people forgot what the hell boxing is or should be about!

I understand this..You understand this plenty of others understand this, but for the life of Floyd fans cannot.
truth of the matter is, they know how lame his fights are (when he does fight) that its all they have to look to. Its not that hes a great fighter to watch. His success stems from fighting fighters that have a big fan following...and mixed with being hated on by the boxing fans (not Floyd fans) that wanna see him lose. He makes a lot of money by doing it. But it dont take away the fact that he ducks great fights to fight lesser fights. Hes said it him self...." ill be a Rich Coward" -floyd mayweather !!!