Why did Mayweather turn down 8 million dollars to face off against Margarito?

[The Nature Boy]

He ducked marg to baldomir for 6million dollars.

For floyd and *****s 6 million dollars > 8 million dollars.

Many in the sport believe a De La Hoya-Mayweather fight is the biggest fight on the horizon and the only one capable of generating 1 million-plus buys on pay-per-view.

The reason Mayweather opted for the buyout rather than waiting for the May 6 result was because the contract had a limited window for the buyout, one that expired before the De La Hoya fight. However, Arum said he would have extended the window if Mayweather had asked. What Arum wouldn't do, he said, was raise the guarantees for other fights outlined in the contract.

Arum said while Mayweather would have taken the $8 million to fight Margarito, he asked for a $10 million guarantee to fight opponents such as Miguel Cotto and Ricky Hatton, when Arum was only willing to guarantee $7 million.

Arum said Mayweather also asked for $20 million to fight De La Hoya, a fight Arum said he wasn't interested in participating in.

"That's not in the cards," Arum said. "He wants $20 million for the De La Hoya fight? It's not there. Sometimes, my man, you gotta know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. We'll talk about things down the road."

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2420382

[pasawayako]

Like he said cuz he got 8 million for Sharmba Mitchell fight!

And we all know that he didnt get half of 8 million for Mitchell fight!

I agree bro, floyd was lying, he will be lucky to get a 4 million in the mitchell fight.

[elhijoprodigo]

You know why we know your a rican look at your avatar what a freakin mess chips coke all over the place damn clean up after yourself for gods sake.What a bum holding cottos **** on that pic?

So you fantisize of what cottos *** looks like. Wow

[IAMBIAZED]

Why? Because Money May knew Margorito was cheating.

[Pullcounter]

wifebeater jr and his apologists have excuses up the anus

[Chups]

Why? Because Money May knew Margorito was cheating.

This.

Obviously Floyd knows Marge was cheating at that time and also the reason why he is not fighting Pac.

[War Dinamita]

Get your facts straight boy!

Floyd admitted that he was offered 8 million dollars before Sharmba Mitchell fight and he was still under TOP RANK!

NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Floyd wanted 10M to fight guys like Cotto, Margo, and Hatton.

[tank17211]

I dont care what anyone says Floyd just wanted no parts of Margarito then. I still do not think Floyd would fight him now.

[The Gambler1981]

Many in the sport believe a De La Hoya-Mayweather fight is the biggest fight on the horizon and the only one capable of generating 1 million-plus buys on pay-per-view.

The reason Mayweather opted for the buyout rather than waiting for the May 6 result was because the contract had a limited window for the buyout, one that expired before the De La Hoya fight. However, Arum said he would have extended the window if Mayweather had asked. What Arum wouldn't do, he said, was raise the guarantees for other fights outlined in the contract.

Arum said while Mayweather would have taken the $8 million to fight Margarito, he asked for a $10 million guarantee to fight opponents such as Miguel Cotto and Ricky Hatton, when Arum was only willing to guarantee $7 million.

Arum said Mayweather also asked for $20 million to fight De La Hoya, a fight Arum said he wasn't interested in participating in.

"That's not in the cards," Arum said. "He wants $20 million for the De La Hoya fight? It's not there. Sometimes, my man, you gotta know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. We'll talk about things down the road."

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2420382

That right there, also keep in mind Floyd had to sign with Top Rank to get that money and Top Rank and GBP would no do business together at that time and wouldn't for like another year (whenever the Pacquiao shit got settled). It is not really Floyd's fault that Oscar ****ed around and made him wait until the next May to fight, so he made the best of it and fought Baldomir who he could fight with zero strings attached.


8 millions was cool to fight Margarito but 8 million is a lot less than 25 (or whatever he made against Oscar) then take into account how much money that Oscar fight has made him since and I doubt a victory over Margarito would have had a similar effect on his career.

[DARKSEID]

Mayweather can't handle Margarito's pressure