Arum scoffs at Floyd's 60/40 offer

winner gets 60-40..plain and simple..

The problem is that Manny needs this fight way more than Floyd. MANNY PACQUIAO years fought = 1995-2009 (15 years) pro fights = 54 weight range over career = 36 pounds (106-142), spanning 11 divisions record of opposition = 1,344-247-58 (81.5% win percentage) KO % = 37 KOs in 49 wins (75.5%) linear world championships = FOUR; flyweight (112), featherweight (126), junior lightweight (130), junior welterweight (140) world titles = 10; 112 (WBC), 122 (IBF), 126 (RING, WBA, IBF), 130 (RING, WBC), 135 (WBC), 140 (RING, IBO) record against current/former titlists = 11-2-2 hall of fame "lock" opponents = FOUR; Marco Antonio Barrera (x2), Juan Manuel Marquez (x2), Erik Morales (x3), Oscar De La Hoya FLOYD MAYWEATHER (all stats include upcoming Marquez bout) years fought = 1996-2007, 2009 (13 years) pro fights = 40 weight range over career = 20 pounds (130-150), spanning 5 divisions record of opposition = 1,037-176-36 (83% win percentage) KO % = 25 KOs in 39 wins (64.1%) linear world championships = THREE; junior lightweight (130), lightweight (135), welterweight (147) world titles = NINE; 130 (WBC), 135 (RING, WBC), 140 (WBC), 147 (RING, WBC, IBF, IBO), 154 (WBC) record against current/former titlists = 12-0 (13-0 if he beats Marquez) hall of fame "lock" opponents = TWO; Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez Advantage = Pacquiao Wake up brah, your breakfast is ready. This is why MW fans just use the DLH and Hatton PPV numbers to debate the topic.

Pac weighed 142 when he fought DLH.. He weighed 148 on fight night...

The Hatton/Pac negotiations had similar problems and they worked it out just as Floyd/Pac will. I don't like all these negotiations going on through the media though since it only annoys the boxing fans! They should keep the negotiations private instead of trying to have the media influence either fighters team to take less money... Pac's team trying to get Cotto to try and make 142 pounds is ridiculous when Pac can easily make 147, but Cotto would have to really dehydrate himself to get down to 142, that wouldn't be fair! If Pac wants to fight at WW he shouldn't be trying to make the WW's kill themselves making weight nearly a weight class below. Pac weighed 142 when he fought DLH..

Its not decided by hypothetical polls. Its decided by who brings the most views and thus the most money. Pac is a star you are right. But I remember you saying something like he deserves like 65% of the pot. You can't deny that Floyd has done better numbers than Pac so that would be crazy. That being said Pac is p4p number one and has a buzz. Therefore 50/50 is the logical choice. Floyd may be a bigger draw but Pac bring Value and status to the table. Thank you, you managed to sum it up in less words than me. :fing02: Listen Lady Fan, I got nothing against you... aint trying to seem like I am arguing with you or making you look bad... but come on we gotta be fair here, 50/50 would be the right choice.

thats funny since in both of their comparative fights floyd has sold more..and it wasnt even close..explain Larry, mate... I tried telling her, in another thread... either she never saw the message, or ignored it, or doesn't get the picture. Anything actually factual to support your argument besides you just liking Pac more? Exactly, she once said... that Pacquiao should get 75%... If a poll was conducted throughout the world for all viewing boxing fans, the Pacman would win by a landslide. Asia, UK, South America, Africa, Europe... Need I say more? :wave: That is completely irrelevant... you don't get it just from having a fan base alone, half the people wont vote Floyd cause they dislike him. Mayweather vs Hatton did 900k+ buys. Pacquiao vs Hatton did 800k+ buys. Mayweather vs De La Hoya did 2.4 million buys. Pacquiao vs De La Hoya did 1.25 million buys. The numbers don't lie... Judging by that alone, you'd give it to Mayweather, but there's more to it than that; Manny beating De La Hoya and Hatton more convincingly, having a big fan base, the fact that he is P4P #1 (Pacquiao), and it is a fight they both will earn the most money with, biggest fight they want to see... equally the reason why the fight would be so appealing and he is very exciting to watch and has become a global superstar. You could bare in mind that Mayweather is very popular, Wrestlemania, Dancing with the stars, AT&T adverts (whatever you wanna call it), the fact his name was used in every fight when he was retired... the amount his name was used whilst he was retired, how anticipated his return was and thread after thread being made about him... the fight should be 50/50, 60/40 is negotiations. As you can see... they both even each other out and prove they bring the same amount of negotiation power to the table... they will both demand 60/40 to try to get as much as possible, 50/50 is the fair amount... you can't be biased. Anyway, Floyd has to get through JMM first who cannot be overlooked, he is a great fighter in his own right... we should wait until after the fight to talk about Pacquiao vs Mayweather if he beats JMM convincingly. Its not decided by hypothetical polls. Its decided by who brings the most views and thus the most money. Pac is a star you are right. But I remember you saying something like he deserves like 65% of the pot. You can't deny that Floyd has done better numbers than Pac so that would be crazy. That being said Pac is p4p number one and has a buzz. Therefore 50/50 is the logical choice. Floyd may be a bigger draw but Pac bring Value and status to the table. Thank you, you managed to sum it up in less words than me. :fing02: Listen Lady Fan, I got nothing against you... but come on we gotta be fair here, 50/50 would be the right choice.

If a poll was conducted throughout the world for all viewing boxing fans, the Pacman would win by a landslide. Asia, UK, South America, Africa, Europe... Need I say more? :wave: Its not decided by hypothetical polls. Its decided by who brings the most views and thus the most money. Pac is a star you are right. But I remember you saying something like he deserves like 65% of the pot. You can't deny that Floyd has done better numbers than Pac so that would be crazy. That being said Pac is p4p number one and has a buzz. Therefore 50/50 is the logical choice. Floyd may be a bigger draw but Pac bring Value and status to the table.

The problem is that Manny needs this fight way more than Floyd. Floyd is to Manny what Hagler was to Leonard, what Foreman was to Ali. I don't see Floyd taking less than 50% and very probably slightly more.

The Hatton/Pac negotiations had similar problems and they worked it out just as Floyd/Pac will. I don't like all these negotiations going on through the media though since it only annoys the boxing fans! They should keep the negotiations private instead of trying to have the media influence either fighters team to take less money... Pac's team trying to get Cotto to try and make 142 pounds is ridiculous when Pac can easily make 147, but Cotto would have to really dehydrate himself to get down to 142, that wouldn't be fair! If Pac wants to fight at WW he shouldn't be trying to make the WW's kill themselves making weight nearly a weight class below.

60 for the winner and 40 for the looser, thats how they should sign the fight. YES, its finished

60 for the winner and 40 for the looser, thats how they should sign the fight. that would be a new way of doing fair bussiness, great idea man.

I will be completely surprised if the Pacman doesn't get the majority of the proceeds in this figtht. He is the "Star Attraction" not Mayweather. JAT :wave: Anything actually factual to support your argument besides you just liking Pac more?

50/50 or trash the fight...either fight or stfu i agree. i think since floyd is the one that wants to cement his legacy...he's gonna end up budging at probably 52-48 or 53-47.

Paquiao vs Mayweather is going to be 55-45 or 60-40 all favor Paquiao:boxing:

Egos won't let this fight happen....ever. That's the way it's looking right now.

Big deal, only good will come out of this. I mean, I'd perfer Mayweather face Pacquiao but if that doesn't fall threw, he can face Shane or Cotto.

60 for the winner and 40 for the looser, thats how they should sign the fight.

Depending on rematch offers with JMM, Mayweather and Pacquiao should be 50/50 next spring. Pac will take 40% to fight Mayweather if he has too.

MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Jr. must be hallucinating when he said he wants the bigger purse and wouldn’t agree to a 50/50 split with Manny Pacquiao if ever they get to meet. Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, made this observation after Mayweather said “it will be a cold day in hell” before he agrees to a 50/50 split with the Filipino. “You can tell Floyd Mayweather that Bob Arum said he’s delusional,” the legendary promoter, who once had Mayweather under his fold, told The STAR yesterday morning. “Floyd is not the attraction. Manny is the attraction. Floyd’s got no idea what he’s talking about,” added Arum, stressing that it’s Pacquiao who should get more. And the Harvard lawyer means “more.” Arum said a while back that whoever faces Pacquiao next should be happy with 30, 32 or 35 percent of the purse, and that may include Mayweather who hasn’t fought in 17 months. “Even a 50/50 split with Floyd Mayweather is nonsense,” he said. Pacquiao, coming off big wins over Juan Manuel Marquez, David Diaz, Oscar dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton, is scheduled to return to the ring on Dec. 17. Arum said the Mayweather fight isn’t going to happen this year, and so they’re looking at welterweights Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley, and the smaller guy, Edwin Valero. Trainer Freddie Roach said Pacquiao will fight Cotto or Mosley at 142 lb, and so far only Mosley, the WBA champion at 147 lb, is biting the bullet, saying he wants to face Pacquiao “now.” “But I’m not gonna come up with a name until after June 13,” Arum added on the phone, saying Pacquiao will be in New York on that day to watch Cotto against Josh Clottey. “Then he’ll be back in Los Angeles and I will meet him and Freddie (Roach) there. We will discuss all the options, and get everybody’s input. There’s no rush,” Arum said. “There’s Cotto, Mosley and Valero. We’re not including Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. because of the weight (he wants to fight Pacquiao at 150 lb) and he’s fighting soon.” Mayweather, the undefeated ex-pound-for-pound king, is on a comeback, and previous reports said he stands to get $15 million against Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18. Mayweather is favored to win the fight and stretch his record to 40-0. But this early, people are already talking about Mayweather vs Pacquiao, the reigning pound-for-pound king. The American champion, as outspoken as his father, trainer Floyd Sr., said he wants a bigger share if he fights Pacquiao. He wants 60/40, and won’t fight at 50/50. Don’t tell that to Arum. – Abac Cordero http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=473384&publicationSubCategoryId=69 I say 55/45 for Floyd. Pacquiao MIGHT be more popular but there really isn't any proof supporting that. There is proof however, of pbf being more popular because he had more buys versus Hatton and De La Hoya than pac did. Pac could be the more popular fighter after his ko of hatton but once again, there is no proof of that. it should be 55/45 in favor of floyd iMO.

I don't see why it can't be 50/50. They are both gunna make bank regardless. They wanna act like one is a bigger draw than the other. It's going to be a big fight regardless of who has the bigger draw. They'll find out who is better and more worth the lion's share after the fight is finished and who's ever arm is raised.