Mayweather vs Pacquiao Eyed For March 13, 2010?

[fearlessbong]

I just don't see Pac beating Cotto. I believe they are setting up a Cotto vs Maywether if anything. I believe its going to be Cotto vs PBF. PBF beats Cotto, thats just more he can throw up in Shane face. Like get your thoughts and others on that.

Cotto vs Mayweather will not happen. if Cotto beats Pac then Mayweather will go back to retirement, LOLzzz

coz he is afraid to fight the best out there... He only want to fight the midgets. LOLzzzzzz.

[vince_13]

mayweather vs. pacquiao

pac will beat cotto... cotto cant handle pacs speed. then he will go on fighting money thats the logical move... pacs beat money

[arraamis]

How exactly would it be an act of greed if it did not happen?

What sort of act would it be if the fight was made - generosity?

I don't see how regular people - presuming you are a regular working or middle class person - get so hyped up about these big cash fights. Sure, some of them are good fights that need to get made. But Pac-May? Nah, I don't particulary want to see that and I certainly wouldn't pay for it. Just because they're the biggest names doesn't mean the fight will be any good. And in my view, such a fight would be underwhelming. Give me May-Mosley, May-Cotto, May-Williams, or Pac-Marq III, Pac-Mosley, Pac-Valero (what the hell...) any day. If Pacquiao demolishes Cotto, such a fight might pique my interest, but I don't see that happening.

I'll try to break down what I'm stating.

Just based on speculation alone, a Pac vs Floyd fight has the potential to make 150 +/- Million easy.

Potential purse for each fighter <> 25 million {ONE FIGHT-ONE NIGHT}. These numbers don't happen often in boxing. Even if one fighter took home 20 Million - that is still crazy paid.

An act of greed would be turning away profits of this magnitude over a (=/-) 5 Million. {Who cares if you give up 5Million ... you're still making 20Million}

If that explanation doesn't clear it up - I'll try again.

You hit the lottery for 32 Million dollars, you go to collect your winnings and they inform you that the Taxes come out to 21 Million. So, you're left with 11 Million take-home. It would be absolutely silly to throw a hissy fit because you had to pay taxes ..... You're still walking out the door with 11 Million - more than you're ever received in one day.

So, for either Floyd or Manny to break the deal over one or the other receiving an additional 5 - 7 Million would be a silly act of greed. Because if the fight doesn't happen ......... They get NOTHING!!!!!!!!!

[EL_cano]

I am Nastradamus and i believe Cotto will win againts Pacquiao but i also believe that Floyd vs Pacquiao will be on this given date. Cotto needs to rematch Margarito first in order to have high hopes into fighting Mayweather.

[Iceta]

No he didn't. He had already signed the contract to fight Judah before Judah fought Boldomir (Boldomir was meant to be a tune-up for Judah and no one had given him a hope in hell of winning - a bit like De La Hoya-Sturm). And I can't believe you didn't know that - I suspect you're just being disingenious in order to score points.

And Mayweather fought Boldomir immediately after he fought Judah in any case.

So what? He still fought Zab regardless. When you fight a guy who coming off a loss to a journeyman, then you deserve to get bashed for it.

[mathed]

fight won't happen, too much greed involved. Mosley will be there to save the day, he will fight them both for a 40-60 split just to pound on someone.

[MindBat]

I have a gut feeling had Pacquiao's numbers been greater than Floyd's with the same opponents they would be saying "Floyd should take 40% or nothing because Pacquiao is the draw" So **** 50-50 and **** Arum.

MARKET LAWS STILL APPLY. So it's Pacquiao and ******ed Arum who should take 40 and STFU.

I have the same feeling.

1st of all, arum saying this is totally disrespectful of miguel cotto & just has bad karma written all over it for pacquiao & company.

2nd. even if they agree to terms with the money, guess what, sticking point number 2, what weight will they fight in?

Only way pacquiao can rightly ask for a 50-50 deal is if pac vs cotto does better than numero uno. If it fails to reach a million, pac has to swallow his pride & take the lesser %.

But if pac vs cotto does better than numero uno, significantly better, then this fight will be headed for harder negotiations than a israeli/*********** peace deal & more than likely not be made.

I agree.

Um, you are wrong.

If Pac goes and fights some busta - or even a contender at 140 (of which there are no decent names), then that hurts him. Especially when the world is asking for Pac-Mayweather.

By contrast, PBF would still have a mega-fight avail with Mosley.

Please tell me a fight that Pac can make which is bigger than Mayweather-Mosley. Thanks.

I chuckle at all of these "Pac isn't focused on money" statements when Pac is the one taking a briefcase full of cash in the back of a limousine, Pac is the one having very difficult negotiations with DLH, Pac was the one who was on-again-off-again with Hatton over money. Facts seem to always get in the way.

Precisely.

Let's see how Pac-Cotto does. That will be the gauge for who gets what
percentage for the big bout.

[MCM Traynor]

I'll try to break down what I'm stating.

Just based on speculation alone, a Pac vs Floyd fight has the potential to make 150 +/- Million easy.

Potential purse for each fighter <> 25 million {ONE FIGHT-ONE NIGHT}. These numbers don't happen often in boxing. Even if one fighter took home 20 Million - that is still crazy paid.

An act of greed would be turning away profits of this magnitude over a (=/-) 5 Million. {Who cares if you give up 5Million ... you're still making 20Million}

If that explanation doesn't clear it up - I'll try again.

You hit the lottery for 32 Million dollars, you go to collect your winnings and they inform you that the Taxes come out to 21 Million. So, you're left with 11 Million take-home. It would be absolutely silly to throw a hissy fit because you had to pay taxes ..... You're still walking out the door with 11 Million - more than you're ever received in one day.

So, for either Floyd or Manny to break the deal over one or the other receiving an additional 5 - 7 Million would be a silly act of greed. Because if the fight doesn't happen ......... They get NOTHING!!!!!!!!!

No, I get it. I get that they stand to make a bucket load.

What I'm saying is that I don't particularly care. I don't think it's a very good fight, hence I'd prefer, as a potential contributor to their bucket loads, to see another fight - such as the ones I suggested. If Floyd fought a top, solid welter - I would pay over the odds to see it. Pac-Marq III - regardless of Marq's recent loss - YES INDEED I WOULD.

Pac-May = tons of dosh.

Grand.

Ok.

Fine.

What I'm getting at is this simple little nugget: I'm interested - as a fan - in the best fights, not the ones that make the most money.

Pavlik-Williams is just such a lovely example I can't even be bothered to think of any more...

[arraamis]

What I'm getting at is this simple little nugget: I'm interested - as a fan - in the best fights, not the ones that make the most money.

Pavlik-Williams is just such a lovely example I can't even be bothered to think of any more...

Im with you on that 100% .... Sadly, the best fights aren't the biggest money makers - So, its unlikely that we will ever see them.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

i never heard pacq refusing anything.