Arum Confident He Will Solve Pacquiao-Hatton Money Issues

[lcheezy]

prettyboy delicious sounds pretty much like a bitches name. so why don't you go suck his **** you jackass. you sure as hell have the name to do it. and take that 50-50 is fair **** and suck on that too.

[FatNJerseykid]

Ray Hatton said, "no disrespect to the Philippines but consider the amount of money from England and Europe. At the end of the day if he wants to be silly its unfortunate."

Only someone from a rich nation can make that statement. It is the same tactic used by rich nations to employ foriegn labor for CHEAP WAGES. The attitude is, "Come to England for a lot more money then you get paid in your native country but significantly less than what we pay our own citizens".

Pacquiao does not have to take this so called "Opportunity" to fight an Englishman. He's already rich and therefore can demand equality for himself. He doesn't have to blindly and thankfully accept a 50-50 offer. If Pacquiao was an Englishman, he would have gotten 60-40 easily.

[VERDUGO]

I am unsure to be fair. But Mallignagie is virtually a no name, so nobody would really want to buy the fight so it is a pretty **** example.

Malignaggi was a bigger name than David diaz.
And Diaz vs Pac made more than 200,000 PPVs here in America.

[hammerhiem]

you got any link?

it's a magazine, you know made from paper.

Just for the record, I trust journo's of any form about as far as I could throw Wlad, and Sky are hardly going to deny it if it was wrong because it makes them look good.

[Spacey1991]

that's not an opinion? ur twisting the facts!!!

if u say UK fans support hatton and would buy his fights, back them up with figures!!! don't come on here and post something you cannot back up with facts...

I'll post whatever I want. Hatton is a massive draw, and so is Pacquiao... did you see Mayweather vs Hatton? Pacquiao is pound for pound #1 and he is challenging Hatton for his title at his weight class where he is undefeated... 50/50 is fair, many people agree who are NEUTRAL... and not just Pacquiao fans.

All I am saying is that I think 50/50 is fair... not 60/40, if you want to think differently then fine, I can think whatever I want. To be honest I am getting sick of talking about this it keeps changing every five minutes and something needs sorting out because it is a fight everyone wants to see.

[PrtyBoyDlicious]

I am unsure to be fair. But Mallignagie is virtually a no name, so nobody would really want to buy the fight so it is a pretty **** example.

See what I'm talkin about, Hatton cant carry a fight with a no name opponent...unlike Pacman, he is consistent of selling fights....

Only his father knows who David Diaz and some close relatives...

[PrtyBoyDlicious]

I'll post whatever I want. Hatton is a massive draw, and so is Pacquiao... did you see Mayweather vs Hatton? Pacquiao is pound for pound #1 and he is challenging Hatton for his title at his weight class where he is undefeated... 50/50 is fair, many people agree who are NEUTRAL... and not just Pacquiao fans.

please read....

Ultimatum for Hatton
By Joaquin Henson Updated January 17, 2009 12:00 AM




http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=69

British brawler Ricky Hatton isn’t as marketable as he insists he is, even in his homeland.
That’s the word from a boxing expert, who declined to be identified, in analyzing if a 50-50 split is a fair deal as negotiations for a fight between Hatton and Manny Pacquiao are bogging down because of a numbers disagreement.

Hatton’s group is insisting on a 50-50 split on all revenues generated by the proposed fight in Las Vegas on May 2. Pacquiao’s position is 60-40 in his favor.

“Hatton sells depending on his opponent,” said the expert. “When he fought (Paul) Malignaggi, the fight sold only anywhere between 70,000 to 200,000 pay-per-view hits in the UK compared to nearly a million in the (Floyd) Mayweather fight. That shows you even the English fans aren’t too hot on Hatton alone. They’ll buy only if Hatton’s opponent is a big name like Mayweather. So Hatton needs Pacquiao to draw even in the UK.”

Apparently, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum committed the 50-50 split to Hatton without consulting Pacquiao. Arum is now in a bind because Pacquiao is standing firm on 60-40. Hatton’s camp was made to understand that Pacquiao had approved the 50-50 split and is now up in arms after finding out the Filipino is holding out for 60-40.

In the US, the Hatton-Malignaggi fight brought in only 175,000 to 200,000-way below the pay-per-view figures that Pacquiao generates, whomever he fights. Against Oscar de la Hoya last November, Pacquiao drew over a million subscribers.

“The figures will show that it’s Pacquiao who brings in the money, not Hatton,” said the expert. “Under the circumstances, it’s inconceivable for a 50-50 split because that would be totally unfair to Pacquiao.”

Arum gave Pacquiao a deadline to agree to terms this week but the likelihood is there will be no signing unless Hatton gives in.

“It’s all up to Hatton,” said the expert. “Pacquiao will bring in the dollars. Hatton should know that. Nobody else out there can push the pay-per-view numbers higher than Manny.”

Pacquiao said he has given the Hatton camp up to Feb. 1 to come to terms. If there is no agreement, he said he wouldn’t be interested to fight Hatton anymore, now or in the future.

Meanwhile, lawyer Franklin (Jeng) Gacal said he will try to convince Pacquiao to accept a compromise split but the sharing must be a “substantial movement” from 50-50.

“This involves all income,” said Gacal who is in constant contact with Arum. “As for the guaranteed purses, my lips are sealed. We only want the best deal for Manny.”

Gacal said Pacquiao will definitely not fight Hatton on a 50-50 split. “A substantial movement will help me convince him,” he added. Gacal’s hint opened the door for a compromise settlement but it was made clear that unless Pacquiao has a larger share than Hatton, the fight is off.

Pacquiao said if Hatton refuses to budge, he will look for another opponent to fill the May 2 slot.

Asked if Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be a possible replacement, Pacquiao replied, “maybe.”

How can Hatton ask for a bigger slice of the pie if he is not that marketable as he thinks he is.

[VERDUGO]

See what I'm talkin about, Hatton cant carry a fight with a no name opponent...unlike Pacman, he is consistent of selling fights....

Only his father knows who David Diaz and some close relatives...

Hey prettyboy! Where you get the idea that Hatton vs Malignaggi only made 200k PPVs in the UK.
You got any link?

[Kris Silver]

Ray Hatton said, "no disrespect to the Philippines but consider the amount of money from England and Europe. At the end of the day if he wants to be silly its unfortunate."

Only someone from a rich nation can make that statement. It is the same tactic used by rich nations to employ foriegn labor for CHEAP WAGES. The attitude is, "Come to England for a lot more money then you get paid in your native country but significantly less than what we pay our own citizens".

Pacquiao does not have to take this so called "Opportunity" to fight an Englishman. He's already rich and therefore can demand equality for himself. He doesn't have to blindly and thankfully accept a 50-50 offer. If Pacquiao was an Englishman, he would have gotten 60-40 easily.

Get a grip with your ridiculous over reading into things, making them into something there not due to odd nationalism's and such.

Ray Hatton made a factual point, respectively, that talking business and total pot, Hatton factually brings a hell of a lot, in fact more.

It's pretty shadey to try and make out what you just did, and beggers the question why you'd go to the effort of doing so.

[LoloChivas]

Have them do it the Roy Jones way.. 60/40 I kick yo ass!

60 for the winner and 40 for the loser.

I think this should be standard for every fight. if you win u get the bigger portion.