HBO offers DAWSON vs. HOPKINS 3 MILLION dollars to split!!!!!!!

[Adamantium]

I mean Bernard is Bernard and according to him he is the smartest man in boxing with his negotiating paydays and now he is going to get his ass knocked out by William Joppy for like $150, 000 (Chuckles).

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http://www. east side box ing.com/boxing-news/james-toney-interview.php

In 2001, Hopkins finally came around. His inability to generate purse money commensurate with the championship level of the sport, outside of the heavyweight division, of course, brought boxing’s prodigal son to the table. I can imagine that he got tired of making peanuts for fighting all of the mandatory nobodies that were put in front of him in contrast to the Trinidads and Delahoyas of the world.

http://www. east side boxing.com/news.php?p=2917&more=1

[El_Cholo]

Hopkins has admitted making 'peanuts' for a lot of his mandatory defences, so I dont understand this 3m split being considered an insult.

exactly what I was thinking.

I'd gladly take $1.5 million for a fight.

[Adamantium]

exactly what I was thinking.

I'd gladly take $1.5 million for a fight.

I would glady fight anyone for 1.5 million also, do you remember Spinks vs Tyson?

[El_Cholo]

I would glady fight anyone for 1.5 million also, do you remember Spinks vs Tyson?

yeah I remember it, didn't last long.

[Adamantium]

yeah I remember it, didn't last long.

I would glady take 1.5 million to run around the ring and take a dive like Spinks did.

But back to the topic, Hopkins should just man up and say that Dawson is all wrong for him at this stage in his career and he doesn't want to fight him.

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

I guess HBO isn't too interested in good fights at light heavyweight...or they aren't sold on Dawson...

Dawson holds the record for lowest ratings in the history of WCB. He is not a draw and 175 is a pretty weak division right now.

[Adamantium]

Dawson holds the record for lowest ratings in the history of WCB. He is not a draw and 175 is a pretty weak division right now.

Im surprised that HBO paid so much money for him, what were they smoking?

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

ok.....let me get this **** str8 before I go on a rant.......The GREAT B.Hop gets 3M's to fight the young UNDEFEATED kid from Bumstown but has to SPLIT 3M's with the young UNDEFEATED Chad Dawson?!?......HBO or the "Good 'Ol Boys Network" as the GREAT B.Hop refers to them, is full of ****!!......I hope B.Hop swallows some pride and accepts the offer......after he schools Chad, and stares down the media AGAIN......I want EVERYONE here to bow down forever and ONLY mention the GREAT B.Hop's name AFTER the word GREAT.......from that moment on I want all you to refer to him as the GREAT Bernard Hopkins........word up!!

Put up your money son and pay Borenard yourself. 3 million for guys that can't draw **** is highly generous. No other network will give them a better deal. So they can take it and leave it or fight for less money.

[tjose385]

Hopkins has admitted making 'peanuts' for a lot of his mandatory defences, so I dont understand this 3m split being considered an insult.

He was making those defenses FIVE years ago. How many fighters in the top ten on the p4p list make the same amount that they were making FIVE years ago.....................

[eazy_mas]

Mayweather was making 3-4M fighting Corley, Ndou, Bruseles and Mitchell. So 3Mill to split is a very bad offer.

I was saying the same thing. WTF?!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Pac got 3 mil or more so for fighting some unknown I think it was Solis and Barrera-Marquez was getting far less for fighting each other.