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'Left-Hook Lounge': Vivek Wallace's Mailbag feat. Mayweather/Mosley, Pacquiao, Hopkins, Berto, and more!
Nasir Muhammad (Atlanta, GA): Mayweather/Mosley has the potential to do some very strong PPV #'s, maybe even close to the 2.4M that Mayweather/ODH did. If they do come close to those figures, what are your thoughts about Arum's 50/50 purse split expectation?
Vivek W. (ESB): Personally, I didn't think Mayweather would be willing to do a complete split with Pacquiao before, knowing that he did far greater PPV #'s against most common opponents. To me, that showed that he was interested to some level in making the fight because he didn't have to concede that major bargaining tool. That being said, I think the same rules will apply in this scenario if he wants the fight. If Mayweather is fortunate enough to get past Shane Mosley, even if their numbers fly off the chart, I think Mayweather will still have to comply with the 50/50 split for the simple fact that anything less won't get the job done. This is where one of my chief concerns with Team Pacquiao has always come..
There seems to be a willingness to get the other side to bend, yet they've remained firm in areas they could probably be a bit more flexible. There was a concession for glove size, there was a concession to the far-from-normal $10M weight clause, and a ton of other things between the two parties; but aside from the weight itself, I can't name ONE THING that Team Pacquiao did in fact concede, and I employ anyone out there who can educate me to do so. I am totally open to reshaping my opinion, and I challenge anyone to help me in doing it. There simply has been no good reason to. In any other fight with any other fighters, having the physical stats to support being the bigger draw between the two contestants would be more than enough to end this discussion.
In this case, somehow, it's turned into a situation where one man hasn't quite reached that same level of fiscal success in PPV#'s, yet since he's more adored, there's a perception that he should be given this pass against a man most love to hate, despite that man being co-owner to the biggest numbers ever amassed in the rich and tenured history of the sport. If things were reversed would we really even be having this discussion? If Team Mayweather chooses to concede again, that's a great way to start negotiations because technically, they don't have to. I just hope Team Pacquiao meets them half way by conceding somewhere else, this time.
Some would argue that Mayweather had a better dance partner, but let the truth ring loud and clear: First....Mayweather had a choice of opponent just like Pacquiao and Arum did, he just made a better decision (because the same Shane Mosley, as well as Paul Williams, WBC champ Andre Berto, and other non-Top Rank fighters were available well prior, yet never got the nod). Mosley even agreed to go down to 140 which would have been sick! Secondly, Some say Floyd was 'forced' into this fight, but I can't agree with that because he didn't have to sign the contract, he could have opted to take on Cintron, or several other fighters. Should Team Mayweather take the 50/50 split? To be fair and make the fight, yes. Do they have to....not at all, and the numbers support why. It's not my word or my opinion....it's the reality...supported by facts.
Nasir Muhammad (Atlanta, GA): Mayweather/Mosley has the potential to do some very strong PPV #'s, maybe even close to the 2.4M that Mayweather/ODH did. If they do come close to those figures, what are your thoughts about Arum's 50/50 purse split expectation?
Vivek W. (ESB): Personally, I didn't think Mayweather would be willing to do a complete split with Pacquiao before, knowing that he did far greater PPV #'s against most common opponents. To me, that showed that he was interested to some level in making the fight because he didn't have to concede that major bargaining tool. That being said, I think the same rules will apply in this scenario if he wants the fight. If Mayweather is fortunate enough to get past Shane Mosley, even if their numbers fly off the chart, I think Mayweather will still have to comply with the 50/50 split for the simple fact that anything less won't get the job done. This is where one of my chief concerns with Team Pacquiao has always come..
There seems to be a willingness to get the other side to bend, yet they've remained firm in areas they could probably be a bit more flexible. There was a concession for glove size, there was a concession to the far-from-normal $10M weight clause, and a ton of other things between the two parties; but aside from the weight itself, I can't name ONE THING that Team Pacquiao did in fact concede, and I employ anyone out there who can educate me to do so. I am totally open to reshaping my opinion, and I challenge anyone to help me in doing it. There simply has been no good reason to. In any other fight with any other fighters, having the physical stats to support being the bigger draw between the two contestants would be more than enough to end this discussion.
In this case, somehow, it's turned into a situation where one man hasn't quite reached that same level of fiscal success in PPV#'s, yet since he's more adored, there's a perception that he should be given this pass against a man most love to hate, despite that man being co-owner to the biggest numbers ever amassed in the rich and tenured history of the sport. If things were reversed would we really even be having this discussion? If Team Mayweather chooses to concede again, that's a great way to start negotiations because technically, they don't have to. I just hope Team Pacquiao meets them half way by conceding somewhere else, this time.
Some would argue that Mayweather had a better dance partner, but let the truth ring loud and clear: First....Mayweather had a choice of opponent just like Pacquiao and Arum did, he just made a better decision (because the same Shane Mosley, as well as Paul Williams, WBC champ Andre Berto, and other non-Top Rank fighters were available well prior, yet never got the nod). Mosley even agreed to go down to 140 which would have been sick! Secondly, Some say Floyd was 'forced' into this fight, but I can't agree with that because he didn't have to sign the contract, he could have opted to take on Cintron, or several other fighters. Should Team Mayweather take the 50/50 split? To be fair and make the fight, yes. Do they have to....not at all, and the numbers support why. It's not my word or my opinion....it's the reality...supported by facts.
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