Manny Pacquiao Agrees To 50-50 Split For Hatton Bout

[IMustBreakU]

Hmm, Manny makes a move to avoid a punch shows fear? I usually call that good boxing defense, but whatever...

[ferocity]

Hmm, Manny makes a move to avoid a punch shows fear? I usually call that good boxing defense, but whatever...

Ok, fine im just making fun of his defence.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Who the **** are they talking to at the LA Times, I read that ****ing newspaper every day and never see a single article longer than a half paragraph about boxing.

And this is great news, both guys are going to make tons of money and I'm thinking Pacquiao will win this fight, but it will be tough and I won't be surprised or pissed if it goes the other way.

Both of these guys are class acts who deserve a good payday and will fight a very exciting fight, no doubt.

i read that paper too...lance pugmire is reputable...check out their website for 'additional' stories that dont apprear on the paper

[hotshoes]

Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank has revealed that Manny Pacquiao has come to his senses and accepted the agreed upon 50-50 split to fight Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Las Vegas. Arum expects the fight to be signed by the end of the week. The media blitz began when Pacquaio's attorney Franklin Gacal told reporters that his fighter would not accept a 50-50 split and wanted a deal with terms for a 60-40 cut. Not long after those words reached the media, Hatton's attorney, Gareth Williams, threatened to sue Pacquiao for backing away from the deal that was verbally agreed upon. [details]

WAARGH!! thank god. for a time there i thought manny was making a bad decision

[adrsan84]

i read that paper too...lance pugmire is reputable...check out their website for 'additional' stories that dont apprear on the paper

Looked it up, it hasn't been updated since Manny was unhappy, which I guess was yesterday but the news is much more up to date here, I'll stick to boxingscene for boxing news. I just found it odd.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Looked it up, it hasn't been updated since Manny was unhappy, which I guess was yesterday but the news is much more up to date here, I'll stick to boxingscene for boxing news. I just found it odd.

on page 2 of the paper, they usually have a preview of articles they have online...the bottom left hand corner....

[ACHlLLES]

They fixed it, Hatton is sharing his cut of the british money... Thats nice, i guess that does mean both fighters want to make the fight. I hope Pacquiao wins though, I don't really care for Hatton at all.

[trainhard_187]

I hope BEATS That ASS bad because Hatton wouldn't take that 60-40

Amen to that.

[ELPacman]

I thought the reason for the 60-40 Pac wanted was moreso people talking bs in his ear to get it. While Manny is big, so is Hatton with his fanbase. I think this fight deserves 50-50. But now if Floyd came back because he went broke and needs a fight, I'd say give him 40 and Manny the 60 because now it's Floyd who needs him and the money. Floyd doesn't bring any people unlike Hatton. I also knew the fight would go down. Manny needs the 2 biggest fights he can possibly get this year before retiring and with this first half complete, only Floyd coming back would finish things off. He's cementing his legacy right now, money is 2nd for him.

[iron mike tyson]

dont know where the ppv is coming from there is something i cant weigh up
ricky hatton is not tied to any network but does deal with sky (barring the castillo fight) but bob arum is signed exclusively to setanta which is a subscription channel and not a ppv channel