Mayweather Wants $20 Million For Pacquiao, Mosley Bouts

[JAB5239]

ok so you'll go with a guy who kd a dude 3 times in 1rd and get a draw, who got beat by a over prime Morales, avoided a raheem, beat a overprime Mab, and then a washed up over the hill Morales over Mayweather. WTF!!!

You go ahead and try and twist things any way you want. I could do that with any fighter in history. Bottom line is Pac has fought better comp, had more longevity and is more exciting. He's the best of his era. Notice I didn't say the most talented, only the best.

[RL_GMA]

why isn't he worth it? there is obviously a demand for him, 1 way or another. so pay him the $$$. and if it is all about $$$ and great fights. why don't GBP and Top rank void there cut and pay both fighter what they deserve. would u have a problem with that?

LOL if it were that easy every fighter would be making 8 figures a fight. That's just not the way it works. The fighter will NEVER make more than the promotional company in the end.

I'd love for Floyd to fight, but it's just funny he'd yell "$20 Mill!!!" knowing damn well neither Top Rank or GBP are going to pay him that upfront, especially considering he really isn't THAT exciting of a fighter (don't get exciting and skilled confused). Both the Oscar and Hatton fights were great performances from Floyd, but lacked any real excitement and for the majority of the people paying to see a fight, they want excitement.

Floyd is about business, but so are Top Rank and GBP. They're not ******.

[thebowtod]

ok so you'll go with a guy who kd a dude 3 times in 1rd and get a draw, who got beat by a over prime Morales, avoided a raheem, beat a overprime Mab, and then a washed up over the hill Morales over Mayweather. WTF!!!

Considering his first two loses were early in his career, I don't count those. And manny has gotten so much better since the morrales fight. What is with you guys? it's like losing one fight means your a bum.

[cortdawg25]

You go ahead and try and twist things any way you want. I could do that with any fighter in history. Bottom line is Pac has fought better comp, had more longevity and is more exciting. He's the best of his era. Notice I didn't say the most talented, only the best.

better comp....he made his name off the same 3 dudes. 2 of which made their names fighting each other. better comp...r u serious?

[Bea5T]

Pay the man.

[queenleia]

That's because Jose L. Castillo got robbed!

That is your opinion...you are not the official judge who score the fight so be quiet.

[JAB5239]

better comp....he made his name off the same 3 dudes. 2 of which made their names fighting each other. better comp...r u serious?

I can't understand a word you're saying with Floyds **** in your mouth.

[cortdawg25]

LOL if it were that easy every fighter would be making 8 figures a fight. That's just not the way it works. The fighter will NEVER make more than the promotional company in the end.

I'd love for Floyd to fight, but it's just funny he'd yell "$20 Mill!!!" knowing damn well neither Top Rank or GBP are going to pay him that upfront, especially considering he really isn't THAT exciting of a fighter (don't get exciting and skilled confused). Both the Oscar and Hatton fights were great performances from Floyd, but lacked any real excitement and for the majority of the people paying to see a fight, they want excitement.

Floyd is about business, but so are Top Rank and GBP. They're not ******.

shouldn't we be fighting about that though....if this is for boxing and this is what it takes to make it happen. shouldn't Top Rank and GBP reward us for making their promotional companies successful? just a thought!

[Dave Rado]

what more can he accomplish? he was already lineal champ of the best division in boxing. He got 6 title in 5 different weight classes. 1st ballot HOfer, mentioned as 1 of the sports greastest fighters. What else is there to do?

Strange post. It's the best division in boxing now but it wasn't then.

He had a great hall of fame career, and I have no problem respecting his decision if he doesn't want to fight again, but how can you say "what else is there to do"? Boldomir was a very limited fighter who is no longer even rated in the top 10 at Welterweight; Judah is an under-achiever who is now only ranked #9 by The Ring. Mosley, Cotto, Williams (at 147) and Clottey would all be considered far bigger threats to his 0 than either of those two were. A lineal title is one thing, but an undisputed title won by cleaning out the best fighters in a division is another.

Having said that, I agree with those who say he wasn't a true Welterweight; and I would have no problem with him returning to 140 and fighting the Pacquiao-Hatton winner at that weight, where he has more power and doesn't have to rely so much on out-skilling stronger fighters. And I don't have a problem if he wants to stay retired either. I have far more of a problem with fighters who are still active pricing themselves out of the fights everyone wants to see, like Hopkins did vs. Jones; or fighting limited fighters that pay well in preference to the fights everyone wants to see, like Pavlik, if he takes the fight with Duddy rather than fight Abraham - that's a million times worse than anything you could accuse Mayweather of, IMO.

[baCCaT]

perhaps if floyd had the "hero" type persona
him asking 20mil wouldnt raise eyebrows.