Mayweather Wants $20 Million For Pacquiao, Mosley Bouts

[BennyST]

naw 20 mill or kiss my ass..floyd doesnt have to budge or negotiate

Man, you sound like his ****ing lapdog or something. Get a grip mate. He's just a fighter, not a damn scientific genius that is going to create world peace along with an unpolluted environment in which everyone lives contentedly ever after.

Whatever he gets, none of it goes to you. Who cares how much he gets. The ****** prick should just come out and fight someone already.

[handler00]

no boxer is worth 20 million.

right now ufc and mma are kicking boxing's ass. and yet one greedy bastard that doesnt give a **** about the sport wants 20 million? gtfoh!

Yeah right..Which UFC or MMA fighter is getting paid millions per fight?? Get REAL

[El Jesus]

this thread is proving nobody cares about mayweather at all and that boxing doesnt need him.

[FasTHarD]

Mayweather..... Mayweather... Mayweather....

[Dave Rado]

this thread is proving nobody cares about mayweather at all and that boxing doesnt need him.

lol!
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[Horus]

Like Leon said,

Negotiating a fight with Mayweather is like negotiating a fight with Oscar. , First we figure out your market value by averaging the purses of your last three fights, then we offer you more than that and if you don't want it, 200 other guys will.

Mayweather last 3 fights:
1. Hatton /2007 $40,250,000
2. Oscar/2007 $26.5 million
3. Baldomir/2006 $15 Million (8 million was guaranteed)


Floyd Mayweather 2008

It's been a monster year (2008) for Pretty Boy, who made $20 million in purse and pay-per-view shares for his fight with Ricky Hatton and another $20 million for his foray into professional wrestling.


Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Boxing
$20,000,000 Salary/Winnings
$20,250,000 Endorsements
____________________________
$40,250,000

Link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mor...s/fortunate50/


Floyd 2007

Earnings: $26.5 million
Sport: Boxing
Nationality: American
Born: Feb. 24, 1977

His May fight w

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

Like Leon said,

Negotiating a fight with Mayweather is like negotiating a fight with Oscar. , First we figure out your market value by averaging the purses of your last three fights, then we offer you more than that and if you don't want it, 200 other guys will.

Mayweather last 3 fights:
1. Hatton /2007 $40,250,000
2. Oscar/2007 $26.5 million
3. Baldomir/2006 $15 Million (8 million was guaranteed)


Floyd Mayweather 2008

It's been a monster year (2008) for Pretty Boy, who made $20 million in purse and pay-per-view shares for his fight with Ricky Hatton and another $20 million for his foray into professional wrestling.


Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Boxing
$20,000,000 Salary/Winnings
$20,250,000 Endorsements
____________________________
$40,250,000

Link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mor...s/fortunate50/


Floyd 2007

Earnings: $26.5 million
Sport: Boxing
Nationality: American
Born: Feb. 24, 1977

His May fight w

I guess 20 mil wasn't absurd! Pay the man! Or STFU! I bet he could get 20 mil if these wws would hurry and unify and stop BSin!

[GRUSTLER]

For all PBF HATERS (THE FACTS)

"It's really hard, I keep changing my mind back and forth on who's going to win this fight," said new IBF champ Kermit Cintron, who won his title (which Mayweather had vacated) with a fifth-round TKO victory over Mark Suarez on Saturday.

Kermit Cintron
Cintron

"To me, it's a toss-up," said Paul Williams, the undefeated WBO No. 1 contender, who will be fighting Mario Lucero on the undercard on Saturday, in what he hopes will be a final tune-up before challenging Antonio Margarito for that version of the title.

Margarito, however, must himself first get past a difficult defense in Atlantic City on Dec. 2 against Joshua Clottey, whose only loss was a disqualification against Baldomir in a 1999 bout he was winning on the scorecards. If Margarito prevails against Clottey, his eyes appear to be less on Williams than on the victor of Saturday's contest.

"The only two threats I see at 147 pounds are Mayweather and Baldomir," Margarito recently told ESPN.com over brunch in Las Vegas. He will have, he said, a rooting interest Saturday night.

This is for the people that keep saying $8MIL for Antonio Margarito was SO MUCH for PBF to refuse:

On July 22, Baldomir knocked out fan favorite Arturo Gatti to cement his place as a legitimate champion rather than a one-fight aberration. Promoter Dan Goossen then stepped in to table a deal that contained enough money to make both sides happy (reportedly matching the $8 million Mayweather had been offered by Arum to fight Margarito), paving the way for Saturday's fight.

And here are some more thoughts from the 147 pound division in regards to Mayweather/Baldomir since you guys SWEAR that everyone thought it was SO EASY for PBF.

"Mayweather should be the favorite," Margarito said, "but Baldomir's a dangerous fighter. We'll see."

"It's a good fight," Williams said. "They're calling it 'Pretty Risky.' To me, it's a toss-up. It don't matter who you're in the ring with, it only takes one punch to change the whole night around."

"Like I said, it's a pick 'em," added Smith, although he marginally favors the underdog. "As the fight gets gritty, toward the later rounds, the championship rounds, I'd have to lean toward the bigger guy."

Cintron tilts the other way.

"My heart is going toward Mayweather on a decision."
-- Cintron

"My heart is going toward Mayweather on a decision," he said. "It's going to be a tough fight for him, but I think he's going to pull it off. I just think that Baldomir's toughness is going to take him through to the end of the fight."

For more FACTS & INFO for you casual boxing fans check out the whole story
HERE: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2643779

[GRUSTLER]

More PBF FACTS FOR THE HATERS.

"I will help Oscar out and keep myself in shape as well," Mosley said. "I'm probably the closest thing fighting to Mayweather right now, so it will be a good advantage for Oscar to work with me. I will get some fight tapes and study Mayweather and his style. I will be able to imitate him and help Oscar dismantle Mayweather."

De La Hoya is already in camp and didn't want to discuss it, but the idea was hatched a few months ago when Golden Boy matchmaker Eric Gomez, also one of De La Hoya's best friends, was trying to come up with a list of possible sparring partners.

"I had discussions with Oscar about who can help him because there really isn't anyone out there that fights like Floyd," Gomez said. "He's the best technician in the game and he has the combination of speed and technical skills. It kept popping into my mind that the closest to him was Shane. So, I told Oscar that I had come up with the best possible sparring partner."

And when Gomez sprung the idea of Mosley on him?

"He liked the idea," Gomez said. "He's been in there twice with Shane and they fought and sparred in the amateurs. Shane has given him problems before. I think that Shane can imitate anybody. It clicked right away."

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...dan&id=2792836

[GRUSTLER]

"The only significant fight for Mayweather at junior welterweight would have been a unification fight with division kingpin Ricky Hatton, "but he's not even looking Floyd's way until at least 2007," Ellerbe said. "So there's no need to hold up the belt and the division. The only reason to keep the title would be to make a big fight at 140 in a unification fight with Hatton, but that isn't in the cards right now. So Floyd has given up the title. This way guys like Witter and Corley will have the opportunity to fight for the title and the opportunity to reach their dream."

Here's the link to the Article on "ESPN"

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...dan&id=2382578