Arum Still Confident Pacquiao-Hatton Deal Will Be Closed

[Chase8400]

I lost all the respect I had for Pac in the last week. So much so that I hope Hatton or Pac pulls out of the fight because I don't want Pac to get this kind of huge payday. I wont even buy the PPV if the fight still happens, which I hope it doesn't. I want to see Pac fight anyone else with his greedy demands and see what he's really worth.

Man, I've lost allot of respect for Manny too but I'm one of the guys who does want the fight to still come off , but I want Ricky to KO Manny to prove the point as to who is worth more. I will be getting the fight any way it goes too.

[Pullcounter]

He has no choice? You do realize that Hatton can sell out anywhere in the UK against bums and still make a killing? He can fight pert-near anyone and pack out a stadium. He brings more dollars than Pacman no matter who says otherwise, including Manny's lawyer. Hatton is basically the new Oscar except he is coming from the UK to do it here and show he is versatile and willing to fight anyone, anywhere. Sure Manny has come here but has not been a big draw up to this point. He is lucky to do better than 50% and should take the fight. He will regret this payday if he doesn't.

hatton can keep his money, but he'll never erase his embarrassing KTFO unless he beats pbf (retired) or pays pac.

[Pullcounter]

Your rep power is equal to the age you are acting. And I'm not sure who ever gave you green K anyhow. You are neither intellegent nor objective without bias.

lol ur talking about green k's and calling me names.

i dont even care about that stuff lol.

I come on here to talk about boxing not get green ks or call people names.

you're funny.

[Pullcounter]

lol I can't believe how people come on boxing forums and cry about money and ppv sales. its weak.

[Dave Rado]

if you were in pac's situation what would you do?

I'd have made my demands in the original negotiations last December, not **** on my own negotiator by letting him reach a legally binding verbal agreement (yes, verbal contracts are legally binding provided you can prove they were made) and then waiting nearly a month before pulling the plug on it. And I would respect my trainer, not **** on him by refusing to return his calls.

[Pullcounter]

I'd have made my demands in the original negotiations last December, not **** on my own negotiator by letting him reach a legally binding verbal agreement (yes, verbal contracts are legally binding provided you can prove they were made) and then waiting nearly a month before pulling the plug on it. And I would respect my trainer, not **** on him by refusing to return his calls.

lol this is the same cat that signed with GBP and Top Rank... what do you expect?

[FatNJerseykid]

Manny deserves 60-40. He is the main draw here, pound for pound the best around the world. If the world was equal then he would have gotten 60-40 easily. The Brits fans don't understand this because they have been on the mountain top forever. They don't know what is like when someone less qualified or less skilled on paper is paid more.

[Dave Rado]

lol this is the same cat that signed with GBP and Top Rank... what do you expect?

Yes but my point is, that's why I've lost respect for him, because of his way of going about things, because he is willing to **** on people who have his best interests at heart. The GBP/Top Rank episode was bad, but I had hoped that it was a one-off, and that he would learn from it.

[Dave Rado]

Manny deserves 60-40. He is the main draw here, pound for pound the best around the world. If the world was equal then he would have gotten 60-40 easily. The Brits fans don't understand this because they have been on the mountain top forever. They don't know what is like when someone less qualified or less skilled on paper is paid more.

So why didn't he make it clear to Arum last December what deal he was willing to accept? Why did he make his own negotiator look ****** by letting him negotiate a legally binding deal, and then wait nearly a month before reneging on that deal? And why won't he return the calls of his own trainer, whom he says has been like a father to him?

[FatNJerseykid]

Yes but my point is, that's why I've lost respect for him, because of his way of going about things, because he is willing to **** on people who have his best interests at heart. The GBP/Top Rank episode was bad, but I had hoped that it was a one-off, and that he would learn from it.

Bob Arum had his best interest in heart when he negotiated 50-50 revenue split? I don't think so, he saw Manny Pacquiao's country of orgin when negotiating the deal not his talent. He thought that a Filipino boy would jump at the money being thrown to him.

Manny Pacquiao is pound for pound the best fighter in the world currently. He should have negotiated only that way. If you take country of origin out of the negotating, then Manny Pacquiao would have gotten 60-40 easily.