Bob Arum: "Initial PPV numbers are in, final tally won't get lower than 650,000"

[Shazam!]

How can boxing ever be a big sport when it's considered a paid for privilege for only 600,000 out of 300 million people in the country to be able to see Pacquiao barely break sweat against a guy who just held his gloves up for 36 minutes?

[THE REED]

didnt floyd walk away from money in the proposed DLH rematch? out of principle?

Yeah, I think it was out of principle and he also wanted to chill out. He was coming off the biggest money making year of his career... or anyones for that matter. 50 Million. I think he wanted to just chill out.

[Calilloyd]

[QUOTE=Makavelli;7823271]its ****** thursday in Orange County today Jiddu? re-read your post a few times and tell me if it makes sense...read the part where 800K is 'terrible' for ppv numbers with little hype






why? because the ego bloats and when PBF-Shane hit their numbers, more egos bloat...the purse split becomes an issue again[/QUOTE]





When was it ever an issue before? They both agreed to 50/50 before. If the money is there I'm sure they will agree to it again.

[IMDAZED]

didnt floyd walk away from money in the proposed DLH rematch? out of principle?

Yeah, usually money is the bottom line. Which is what makes Pacquiao-Mayweather's stalled negotiations so...damning.

[IMDAZED]

I know, they do... Just like how I think right now Jerry Jones and Arum are in bed together.

Yeah, I see the courting has begin . Not a bad match, actually but Arum made me laugh when he spoke of Pavlik filling up that stadium.

[SuckaPunch]

How do you feel about them coming down to 24 days... and then proceed to take a blood test just 19 days from fight night with Clottey.

They were stuck at 24 and 14. 19 is right in the middle, and they walked away... only to do a 19 day blood test with Clottey.

According to Gabriel Montoya from DogHouseboxing, Pacquiao's last offer was 20 days.

"The two sides went back and forth, negotiating over the blood tests, agreeing to do them, but ultimately they were unable to agree when the testing cutoff date should be. Mayweather asked for a 14-day cutoff. Team Pacquiao wanted it to be 24 days. This writer was told by a source close to the Pacquiao camp that the final offer was 20 days. Despite the efforts of a mediator brought in to help matters along, the fight died on the vine. Pacquiao filed a defamation lawsuit against Mayweather and went off to fight Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas and Mosley vs. Mayweather came to fruition."

http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Gabriel/Montoya031610.htm

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Yeah, usually money is the bottom line. Which is what makes Pacquiao-Mayweather's stalled negotiations so...damning.

Took the words right out of mouth. Man you on a roll.

[Lakas]

This fight should have had a 24/7 series. I would like to see more of Joshua and learn more about him. Why not?

[jrosales13]

How do you feel about them coming down to 24 days... and then proceed to take a blood test just 19 days from fight night with Clottey.

They were stuck at 24 and 14. 19 is right in the middle, and they walked away... only to do a 19 day blood test with Clottey.

Was the 19 days ever offered from either side though? I thought Floyd offer of 14 days was final and that was about as lineant as they would of gone?

I read a week ago that somebody close to the negotions said Top offered a 20 day cutoff date and it got turned down. However, I am not sure how true that story is. I think if that was the case we would of heard something a long time ago.

I am not sure why top rank didn't say 19 day cutoff. However, i also think by that time both sides were already getting fed up with each other.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

This fight should have had a 24/7 series. I would like to see more of Joshua and learn more about him. Why not?

We learned all we needed to learn about him on Saturday.