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The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Marc Ratner, is saddened by the controversy surrounding the epic showdown between Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao and former three-time world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last March 19.
In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, the influential boxing authority in Nevada said it was unfortunate that various controversies arose because “they certainly should not take anything away from the great, magnificent fight that it was” where both fighters gave their very best even as he expressed the hope that “they will have a rematch and fight just as well.”
Going into specifics Ratner stated that in the fight contracts signed and submitted to the Nevada State Athletic Commission both fighters were to receive $1.75 million each although previous reports claimed Morales received $2.5 million. He said the commission needed only “the bout agreements” and did not require any agreements regarding pay-per-view which were considered “civil agreements” between HBO and lead promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank and Murad Muhammad, promoter of Manny Pacquiao. Ratner, at the same time indicated that the fighters “should see the details of anything they sign.”
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In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, the influential boxing authority in Nevada said it was unfortunate that various controversies arose because “they certainly should not take anything away from the great, magnificent fight that it was” where both fighters gave their very best even as he expressed the hope that “they will have a rematch and fight just as well.”
Going into specifics Ratner stated that in the fight contracts signed and submitted to the Nevada State Athletic Commission both fighters were to receive $1.75 million each although previous reports claimed Morales received $2.5 million. He said the commission needed only “the bout agreements” and did not require any agreements regarding pay-per-view which were considered “civil agreements” between HBO and lead promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank and Murad Muhammad, promoter of Manny Pacquiao. Ratner, at the same time indicated that the fighters “should see the details of anything they sign.”
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