Manny Pacquiao Lost $100 Million By Not Fighting Floyd Mayweather

A few years back Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were negotiating terms of a fight that would could have been the most lucrative boxing match of all time. It never happened because Pacquiao would not agree to Olympic-style drug testing. Pacquiao’s decision cost him dearly. Showtime Networks announced Thursday that the previous Saturday’s fight between Mayweather and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez generated a record $150 million in pay-per-view revenue, breaking the record of $136 million for Mayweather’s 2007 fight against Oscar De La Hoya. The Mayweather-Canelo fight at the MGM Grand Arena also set a record for largest gate for a boxing match ($20 million) and and Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, says the fight will exceed $200 million in total revenue when all revenue streams are counted. But a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight would have generated much, much more. Three years ago the split between Mayweather and Pacquiao would have been roughly 50-50 for a fight that would have likely grossed more than $250 million, given Mayweather-Alvarez did over $200 million. After taking out the cut for the pay-per-view carriers, I figure Pacquiao and his camp lost about $100 million in earnings. acquiao has never come close to earning what he could have made fighting Mayweather. His biggest payday: $25 million for his last Marquez bout. And Pacquiao’s brand has taken a hit with his recent losses. He is guaranteed to earn just $18 million from his next fight in November against Brandon Rios. not sure if this Forbes article was posted. http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2013/09/21/manny-pacquiao-lost-100-million-by-not-fighting-floyd-mayweather/

Comments (20)

ADP02

I still can't believe Mayweathers psychic ability was so strong the day he knew Pacquaio would decline a drug test and walk away from the fight. Floyd didn't have to be a psychic. All he had to do is bring up another roadblock as soon as Manny accepted testing ...... AND FLOYD DID THAT!!! Floyd fans will develop amnesia and what is even funnier, they will pretend that Manny never accepted testing and continue to say "Why didn't Manny accept ....."

12y ago

ADP02

If it was only "a ploy" to ask for the testing...then why did'nt Manny call his "bluff" and accept random testing without cut offs?????? hmmmmmmm In fact why has it taken Manny this long to take randomized testing? weird. Actually that question came up by Floyd fans and they even said "If Manny calls his bluff and accepts testing and Floyd then comes up with new roadblocks then even Floyd fans will call Floyd out and call him a ducker" Well Manny did accept testing but most of those Floyd fans developed amnesia once Floyd brought up new roadblocks. Hmmmmm.

12y ago

STREET_CLEANER

100 million dollars isn't adequate enough compensation for a couple of tablespoon sized blood samples taken over the course 2 months. LMFAO :lol1::lol1::lol1:

12y ago

ModernTalking

What if I lose?

12y ago

pbftxrs316

MANNY WAS SCARED TO FIGHT FLOYD. ARUM KEPT HIM AWAY FROM floyd TO PRESERVE HIS BRAND AND KEEP HIS AURA IN TACT. MANNY FELT IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR HIM TO JUST OUTDIE FLOYD, NOT ACTUALLY FIGHT HIM.LOL.. SO HE WAS FED HIS LEFTOVERS...LOOK HOW EVERYTHING TURNED OUT FOR BOTH FIGHTERS.LOL... PAC'S FANS ARE DELUSIONAL, AS USUAL.LOL.

12y ago

MindBat

in your sig, is that the best move from Floyd during that fight? No, that's actually Canelo's best move. .

12y ago

Jack_Napier

Floyd made demands, Pac made concessions, Floyd made excuses, Pac got eliminated by someone else, Floyd got off the hook, the end

12y ago

MindBat

Manny avoided that drug test like the plague only to get knocked out for multi-millions less money. Not a good look. .

12y ago

straightleft

all because a guy didn't wanna take a blood test i just took one this friday and i wish i could've got a 100 million for it The floydiots still having a hard time figuring out their boy. Floyd - "All Pac needs to do is to agree to the test." Pac agreed to all the way test. Floyd ok but NO PPV, YOU MUST SIGN UP TO MY PROMOTION, ETC.. LMAO!

12y ago

thuggery

Or the part where he agreed to drug testing and then Mayweather wanted 100% of the PPV profit :lol1:

12y ago

IronDanHamza

I still can't believe Mayweathers psychic ability was so strong the day he knew Pacquaio would decline a drug test and walk away from the fight.

12y ago

Mr_Philadel

Damn shame this fight didn't happen....smh

12y ago

KOer

Mayweather would have made up another excuse had Pacman agreed to the testing. Mayweather had a big barricade to stop the fight between him and Pacquiao happening, the drug testing was the first wall. Next up was the percentage split. There were more walls too.

12y ago

JoeMan

If it was only "a ploy" to ask for the testing...then why did'nt Manny call his "bluff" and accept random testing without cut offs?????? hmmmmmmm In fact why has it taken Manny this long to take randomized testing? weird. Testing became a non-issue three years ago. Aks Ross Greenburg and Haymon. Floyd ran away and went on a long vacation with Don King. Why has it taken Floyd this long to say he wants Arum to disappear first before taking the fight?

12y ago

Weebler_I

Floyd would have put up another roadblock :boxing: Truth^, just like he has been doing every year since. Mayweather never wanted this fight, his own Dad was scared and when his backs against the wall Floyd listens to his Daddy. Conversely when the runt's feeling like a big man he calls him a faggot on national television, yes his own father.

12y ago

brickcityboxing

if it was only "a ploy" to ask for the testing...then why did'nt manny call his "bluff" and accept random testing without cut offs?????? Hmmmmmmm in fact why has it taken manny this long to take randomized testing? Weird. finish him !!!

12y ago

damuttz112

Pacquiao would have never beaten Mayweather. Fine. I honestly don't think I've ever seen another fighter who thinks and acts as quickly as Floyd. Nothing really phases him either. I really don't know what you're supposed to do against him. I've always rated his ability tremendously high, but he's more special than I'd previously given him credit for.

12y ago

AWolf

Floyd would have put up another roadblock :boxing: Isn't that OBVIOUS at this point?? :lol1: Completely right. Currently Manny has to be signed to Mayweather Promotions. In a few months it will be something new and increasingly desperate and nonsensical.

12y ago

damned1974

olympic style drug testing is a year round process. no cut off date and no bull crap as the fraud was trying to dictate. floyd was caught three times already, then how in the hell would you believe him? it's only a ploy by floyd to cover up that he's scared of fighting pac. If it was only "a ploy" to ask for the testing...then why did'nt Manny call his "bluff" and accept random testing without cut offs?????? hmmmmmmm In fact why has it taken Manny this long to take randomized testing? weird.

12y ago

lebrick

Because he knows he can't win!! he can, he has the tools.. but deep inside he was terrified on how pac was blazing his opponents. the reason he suspected him of doing something "illegal"..

12y ago