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  • InternetWarrior
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    Blame bob arum!

    Don't blame Atty. Gacal, blame Bob Arum...

    IT IS ENTIRELY BOB ARUM'S FAULT. A PROMOTER SHOULD NEGOTIATE FOR HIS FIGHTER THE MOST BENEFIT HE COULD GET FOR HIS FIGHTER. WHY THE HELL DID HE SETTLE FOR A 50/50 SPLIT WHEN HE KNOWS PRETTY WELL THAT PACQUIAO IS AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN? YES, HATTON BRINGS A LOT TO THE PLATE, BUT HE IS NOT NEGOTIATING FOR THE SAKE OF HATTON. HE SHOULD HAVE BLUFFED THEM WITH A 70/30 OFFER THEN GO DOWN FROM THERE. WHY OFFER OR SETTLE AN EVEN SPLIT AT ONCE? DID HE TAKE THE EASY ROUTE OR HE IS ALSO SOMEONE WHO LOOKS DOWN ON FILIPINOS WHOM HE THINKS WILL JUST SETTLE FOR AN EVEN SPLIT? IT IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY. PACQUIAO IS A PRINCIPLED MAN. HE WOULD RATHER WELCOME TO BE SUED RATHER THAN HIS PRINCIPLE BE TRUMPLED UPON. ARE YOU THAT CRAZY BOB ARUM?
  • BetterCallSaul
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    Originally posted by InternetWarrior
    Don't blame Atty. Gacal, blame Bob Arum...

    IT IS ENTIRELY BOB ARUM'S FAULT. A PROMOTER SHOULD NEGOTIATE FOR HIS FIGHTER THE MOST BENEFIT HE COULD GET FOR HIS FIGHTER. WHY THE HELL DID HE SETTLE FOR A 50/50 SPLIT WHEN HE KNOWS PRETTY WELL THAT PACQUIAO IS AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN? YES, HATTON BRINGS A LOT TO THE PLATE, BUT HE IS NOT NEGOTIATING FOR THE SAKE OF HATTON. HE SHOULD HAVE BLUFFED THEM WITH A 70/30 OFFER THEN GO DOWN FROM THERE. WHY OFFER OR SETTLE AN EVEN SPLIT AT ONCE? DID HE TAKE THE EASY ROUTE OR HE IS ALSO SOMEONE WHO LOOKS DOWN ON FILIPINOS WHOM HE THINKS WILL JUST SETTLE FOR AN EVEN SPLIT? IT IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY. PACQUIAO IS A PRINCIPLED MAN. HE WOULD RATHER WELCOME TO BE SUED RATHER THAN HIS PRINCIPLE BE TRUMPLED UPON. ARE YOU THAT CRAZY BOB ARUM?
    Thats what you don't understand about boxing.

    Hatton brings the majority of this fights revenue. Pacman is lucky to get 50-50. Mayweather was p4p, and world champion, but he only got 35% against De la Hoya. Why? Because Oscar brought all the money. Pacman is getting above himself.

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    • deevel79
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      The one who puts the most asses in seats, and generates more ppv buys, is the one who gets the bigger slice of the pie. That's just the way it works. 50/50 is more than fair in my opinion. On top of that, Pac will be getting a percentage of the UK ppv buys! What more does the puppy eating pinoy want???

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