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Pacquiao Deserves At Least 60 Percent Against Ricky Hatton
The Formula is Quite Simple…
John Chavez
1/12/2009
I don’t understand why people must make things so goddamn complicated when it comes to boxing negotiations. It’s as if they must amplify the simplest and most minute details when it comes to virtually anything in order to mask the fact that the business is actually quite simple.
Here are the facts:
Manny Pacquiao has headlined 7 HBO Pay-Per-View bouts in the history of his career in which he‘s gone 6-1, with four by way of knockout.
Ricky Hatton has headlined only one in which he went 0-1 while getting knocked out himself.
Pacquiao’s live gate following has been quite strong since his first bout with Juan Manuel Marquez which took place in 2004 on HBO. His fans consist of most Filipinos residing… all across the country and the world.
Hatton’s live gate following has been on a roller coaster ride being that the “Hitman” contingent is asked to travel half-way around the world in order to see their hero perform.
“The Pacman” is coming off a devastating knockout victory over the biggest figure within boxing over the past decade in Oscar De la Hoya. It was an eye-opening experience that drew 1.25 million viewers which is astonishing considering the current state of the economy.
“The Hitman” is coming off an aesthetically displeasing bout with Paulie Malignaggi that drew miserable ratings on HBO’s World Championship boxing.
It’s clear who is the more exciting fighter to watch especially amongst the American public… without a doubt the southpaw beast from the far east.
Being that both men can generate solid dollars from the television rights of their native lands, I say that it’d be fair to let both of them keep all of the money spent by their own people. However, when it comes to the HBO Pay-Per-View part… that’s a different story.
Pacquiao deserves the lion’s share based on the points outlined above. It’s irrelevant if 30,000 brits fly over to see the bout live. It has little bearing on the amount of Pay-Per-View buys that the bout will draw here in the states.
So there we have it… Hatton gets the UK, Pac gets the PI, and the domestic split is 63 percent in favor of Manny. It’s as simple as that…
PS. Why don’t the promoters try something crazy and actually let the boxing public buy the live gate? Sell the tickets for reasonable prices and let boxing fans who support the “sweet science” all year long attend the extravaganza. I know… what an absurd idea.
PPS. For those that state that Hatton could draw over 50,000 spectators in Manchester... Put Pacquiao in AT&T Park in San Francisco and he could easily match that figure without a doubt.
The Formula is Quite Simple…
John Chavez
1/12/2009
I don’t understand why people must make things so goddamn complicated when it comes to boxing negotiations. It’s as if they must amplify the simplest and most minute details when it comes to virtually anything in order to mask the fact that the business is actually quite simple.
Here are the facts:
Manny Pacquiao has headlined 7 HBO Pay-Per-View bouts in the history of his career in which he‘s gone 6-1, with four by way of knockout.
Ricky Hatton has headlined only one in which he went 0-1 while getting knocked out himself.
Pacquiao’s live gate following has been quite strong since his first bout with Juan Manuel Marquez which took place in 2004 on HBO. His fans consist of most Filipinos residing… all across the country and the world.
Hatton’s live gate following has been on a roller coaster ride being that the “Hitman” contingent is asked to travel half-way around the world in order to see their hero perform.
“The Pacman” is coming off a devastating knockout victory over the biggest figure within boxing over the past decade in Oscar De la Hoya. It was an eye-opening experience that drew 1.25 million viewers which is astonishing considering the current state of the economy.
“The Hitman” is coming off an aesthetically displeasing bout with Paulie Malignaggi that drew miserable ratings on HBO’s World Championship boxing.
It’s clear who is the more exciting fighter to watch especially amongst the American public… without a doubt the southpaw beast from the far east.
Being that both men can generate solid dollars from the television rights of their native lands, I say that it’d be fair to let both of them keep all of the money spent by their own people. However, when it comes to the HBO Pay-Per-View part… that’s a different story.
Pacquiao deserves the lion’s share based on the points outlined above. It’s irrelevant if 30,000 brits fly over to see the bout live. It has little bearing on the amount of Pay-Per-View buys that the bout will draw here in the states.
So there we have it… Hatton gets the UK, Pac gets the PI, and the domestic split is 63 percent in favor of Manny. It’s as simple as that…
PS. Why don’t the promoters try something crazy and actually let the boxing public buy the live gate? Sell the tickets for reasonable prices and let boxing fans who support the “sweet science” all year long attend the extravaganza. I know… what an absurd idea.
PPS. For those that state that Hatton could draw over 50,000 spectators in Manchester... Put Pacquiao in AT&T Park in San Francisco and he could easily match that figure without a doubt.
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