Arum Confident He Will Solve Pacquiao-Hatton Money Issues

[Spacey1991]

As far as I know, both of them are P4P kings and the only thing that differentiate them is, the one being retired and the one being active! And I would say you have a mental problem if you would say "Mayweather is far better than Pacquiao!" Did the two had already met and Mayweather had proven that he was far better that Pacquiao, huh?! The only thing that is clear was, Hatton has proven being mediocre fighter vis-a-vis Mayweather! Though just your opinion, I suggest you should be a bit objective next time, not subjective!

I may have exaggerated a little bit when saying it... but it was a quote to somebody else. I didn't mean to say Mayweather was far better than Pacquiao... I was meant to say that I think Mayweather was better than Pacquiao, my apologies. I believe it was a quote against "lcheesy" who at that time annoyed me so I think I just went a little bit extreme about it, I usually think before I type. Anyway, that is just my opinion... I think Mayweather is a great fighter and so is Pacquiao... I just think Mayweather is better than Pacquiao (in my opinion, yours may be different)... I like them both though. Hope we got that cleared up.

[Dave Rado]

Whom you're talking to as the Bigger Draw??? Ring champion and belt holder.. aaah yes, that's Hatton, but a Ring champion, Belt holder, P4P King.. and most of all, the favorite, well, that's Pacquiao! Now who is the Bigger Draw you're talking to between the two???!
Wake Up lol!!!

Boxing ability has absolutely nothing to do with who is the bigger draw, that is based only on the money they bring to the table, and nothing else. DLH wasn't anywhere near the P4P top 10 when he signed to fight Pac, but he was still the biggest draw in the whole of boxing.

[SceneSpectator!]

I'll post whatever I want. 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.

Hatton is undefeated today and forever in his weightclass.. provided he could succesfully maintain his position of avoiding fighting with the bests among the bests in his weightclass, in the likes of Timothy Bradley, Andreas Kotelnik, Kendall Holt.. etc. and yes, you'll post whatever you want..!

[We want Floyd]

Alot of these articles say that PAC ain't getting a deal anywhere as good if he chooses to agree to a 50-50 w/ Fatton. They maybe right, but neither will Fatton. Tell me a Fatton fight(outside of Floyd) where he earned more $$$ than when PAC fought MAB a second time, EM in all three fights, the Juanita fights?? I'm curious to see the #s Fatton and camp are boastin' about.

[Dave Rado]

Alot of these articles say that PAC ain't getting a deal anywhere as good if he chooses to agree to a 50-50 w/ Fatton. They maybe right, but neither will Fatton. Tell me a Fatton fight(outside of Floyd) where he earned more $$$ than when PAC fought MAB a second time, EM in all three fights, the Juanita fights?? I'm curious to see the #s Fatton and camp are boastin' about.

Neither fighter can make nearly as much against anyone else as against each other, but Hatton's team quite understandably feel they are being messed around, that's why they aren't budging; and Hatton doesn't actually need this fight, although he does want it. And they're not boasting, it's well known that Hatton can fill a large arena in the UK even against no-name fighters. They're just saying they aren't going to be messed around after a deal has already been agreed, and if Pac doesn't want to come to terms, they'll move on, which is fair enough.

[SceneSpectator!]

Boxing ability has absolutely nothing to do with who is the bigger draw, that is based only on the money they bring to the table, and nothing else. DLH wasn't anywhere near the P4P top 10 when he signed to fight Pac, but he was still the biggest draw in the whole of boxing.

It's not that boxing ability has nothing to do in who has the bigger draw but it's just not always the case. But for sure, who ever has the bigger draw will mostly has the bigger monetary share and that's just fair! And who ever has the bigger draw is mostlikely the favorite one! It's pretty obvious that it was ODLH was the favorite fighter and had the bigger share, but for Pacquiao and Hatton who do you think is the favorite among the two and should have the bigger share, huh???

[Dave Rado]

It's not that boxing ability has nothing to do in who has the bigger draw but it's just not always the case. But for sure, who ever has the bigger draw will mostly has the bigger monetary share and that's just fair! And who ever has the bigger draw is mostlikely the favorite one! It's pretty obvious that it was ODLH was the favorite fighter and had the bigger share, but for Pacquiao and Hatton who do you think is the favorite among the two and should have the bigger share, huh???

No, "draw" simply means who brings more paying fans to the table. On that basis Hatton is the biggest draw, even though Pac is the strong favourite to win. But the share they get isn't based just on whose the biggest draw, nor is it based just on who is the favourite to win. It's based on both those two things plus on who is the title holder and who is the challenger. Pac is fighting for Hatton's lineal Jnr. Welterweight title. Hatton isn't fighting for Pac's P4P title, because even if he wins, Hatton wouldn't get the P4P crown.

Taking all those factors into account, 50/50 is fair. 55/45 to Pac would also be fair. (I don't think 6/40 would be though, unless it was 60% to the winner, 40% to the loser). But Pac blew it by authorising Arum to negotiate a deal on his behalf, and then several weeks after the deal had already been agreed, saying no to it. That just stinks, IMO, and in that situation, I think it's understandable that Hatton would refuse to budge.

[slick23]

Pac must think he can have the Hatton fight whenever he feels, as if its money in the bank. I think the initial question of whether Mayweather played a huge role in the process is still there. Pac thinks he can get the Mayweather fight for big money, and afterwards win or lose still get the Hatton fight, since Hatton himself already lost to Mayweather. I personally think this is playing with fire. A 50/50 split at this time is an enormous payday that would be extremely difficult to walk away from. I think both sides know the role Mayweather plays in the negotiations and in the end I can see the fight being made with Pac getting somewhere closer to 52 to 55% of the cut. The 60/40 demand is something thrown out there to try to squeeze Htton for a little more of the cut, but he better not squeezetoo much because Hatton has the ability to simply walk away. For those who think Hatton can't fill a stadium in England and make some serious cash for fighting someone else you either have not paid attention the last few years or your wearing the Pacquiao blinders. Pac needs Mayweather or Hatton for that serious money, he's simply mnot going to get it unless he fights one or the other. With the Hatton fight on the table and all the hype and interest surrounding it, I think he and his handlers better take it. Pac must think he knows something about Mayweather that the rest of us don't.

[Dave Rado]

Pac must think he can have the Hatton fight whenever he feels, as if its money in the bank. I think the initial question of whether Mayweather played a huge role in the process is still there. Pac thinks he can get the Mayweather fight for big money, and afterwards win or lose still get the Hatton fight, since Hatton himself already lost to Mayweather. I personally think this is playing with fire. A 50/50 split at this time is an enormous payday that would be extremely difficult to walk away from. I think both sides know the role Mayweather plays in the negotiations and in the end I can see the fight being made with Pac getting somewhere closer to 52 to 55% of the cut. The 60/40 demand is something thrown out there to try to squeeze Htton for a little more of the cut, but he better not squeezetoo much because Hatton has the ability to simply walk away. For those who think Hatton can't fill a stadium in England and make some serious cash for fighting someone else you either have not paid attention the last few years or your wearing the Pacquiao blinders. Pac needs Mayweather or Hatton for that serious money, he's simply mnot going to get it unless he fights one or the other. With the Hatton fight on the table and all the hype and interest surrounding it, I think he and his handlers better take it. Pac must think he knows something about Mayweather that the rest of us don't.

I don't think that's the way Pac is thinking. I think for him it's just about his self respect and nothing else - he said if he accepted 50/50 he'd be a laughing stock. That's a ****** and misguided thing to say, plus he shouldn't have let Arum agree to a deal that he wasn't willing to accept, but that seems to be what's at the bottom of all this.

[pacnation]

Since it was all Arum's fault, I say however much the total revenue would be for the fight, Arum should cough up the extra 5% and give it to Pac. I don't think it works like that, but hey Arum did say he'll make it possible to settle things.