a pure business decision that nothing to do with the best fighting the best! think about it would you rank mikey as one of the best welterweights in the world right now? I sure wouldn't.
Do you think Garcia is dumb enough to not ask for a grip of money for this fight? The most money he has ever made on a single fight? The fact they wont release the purse figures is all the proof you need. Who said they ever offered Porter the kind of money they are paying Garcia? After beating Danny the Porter's said "If you aren't talking PPV money(to fight Spence) don't even call". Obviously that was directed at the negotiations between Spence and Garcia.
Yeah but that means the money was available and Mikey took it. Danny is surely a bankable name that can generate $$$, maybe even more than a mikey fight?
But Mikey took the fight before anyone else at welter did, including the other champs. And at the chance of a career ending beating.
How much is Mikey getting paid? I wonder if it's relative to the big risk he's taking. Could be a career ending beating – I mean look at what Spence did to a big, strong and top 10 welterweight in Kell Brook (understandably this was after the Golovkin beating).
But if Spence is such a cash grab opponent, why don't any of the other welterweights want to make some $$$ or even unify and put themselves forward as a P4P talent?
I think Mikey could've made good money grabbing titles around his weight division in much easier fights (sans Loma, but he's a live dog in that). Mad respect for Mikey for taking this.
Do you think Garcia is dumb enough to not ask for a grip of money for this fight? The most money he has ever made on a single fight? The fact they wont release the purse figures is all the proof you need. Who said they ever offered Porter the kind of money they are paying Garcia? After beating Danny the Porter's said "If you aren't talking PPV money(to fight Spence) don't even call". Obviously that was directed at the negotiations between Spence and Garcia.
No Mayweather/ McCgregor was a pure cash grab , A fight that was basically a circus show and no one with any brains thought McCgregor had any chance of winning, But had 2 athletes who could hype the sh.it out of it and make buckets of cash. That’s a cash grab
Having 2 undefeated prime P4P fighters fighting isn’t that A PPV that probably doesnt do crazy #s and isnt f.uck You retirement $ for either fighter can’t be considered a cash grab. It’s not like Garcia didn’t have other options that’d pay him decent
Mikey took this challenge that most consider impossible because if he wins he’s hands down the #1 P4P Fighter and I’d say guaranteed a Big $ PPV to fight PAC next and a probably be the guy to take PACs scalp and be FOTY if he does . There’s huge upside for him if he can Beat Spence, If he loses like most expect unless he gets absolutely throttled he doesn’t lose any lustre and can go back down and fight and keep it moving
Not a cash grab
a pure business decision that nothing to do with the best fighting the best! think about it would you rank mikey as one of the best welterweights in the world right now? I sure wouldn't.
If he beats Spense yes.
How much is Mikey getting paid? I wonder if it's relative to the big risk he's taking. Could be a career ending beating – I mean look at what Spence did to a big, strong and top 10 welterweight in Kell Brook (understandably this was after the Golovkin beating).
But if Spence is such a cash grab opponent, why don't any of the other welterweights want to make some $$$ or even unify and put themselves forward as a P4P talent?
I think Mikey could've made good money grabbing titles around his weight division in much easier fights (sans Loma, but he's a live dog in that). Mad respect for Mikey for taking this.
absolutely , haymon need to find a little guy for spence, and they got the perfect guy who has been looking to go on another semi retirement.!
and just in case mikey closes his eyes and lands something against the wide open, chinny, and untested spence, pbc will vault him to #1 p4p,,what a scam!Spence doesn't need a little guy to look good. He can beat any welterweight who dares to fight him and has been calling Thurman out for years to no avail.
I absolutely would rank Mikey as a top welterweight who would probably beat all the welterweights except Pacquiao, Crawford and Spence. Porter and Ugas both looked lousy as did Thurman. Mike is a champ at 140 and beat Broner almost as easily as Pacquiao did and Broner is ranked 10th at welterweight. The fight will make good money and the two boxers will make good money and rightfully so. To me this is the world's best welterweight fighting an excellent and very big lightweight champ who will bulk up to weigh almost the same as Spence in the ring. I think Spence will win all the rounds and knock Mikey out but many are picking Mikey to win. I think it's a great fight and I fight I look forward to very much..
I don’t think there is that much cash to grab. For Mikey certainly, there are easier ways to earn a buck. No, for Miley this about legacy. For this to be worth Mikey’s while, he has to win.
absolutely , haymon need to find a little guy for spence, and they got the perfect guy who has been looking to go on another semi retirement.!
and just in case mikey closes his eyes and lands something against the wide open, chinny, and untested spence, pbc will vault him to #1 p4p,,what a scam!