Floyd Mayweather Jr: OFFICALLY a PART TIME FIGHTER

[cortdawg25]

I don't think so...not yet. He fought in sept then in may. Tht is twice in 2 mos. If he starts fighting just once a year, then he is a part time fighter.

[jrosales13]

HBO Sports has a budget just like any other business. They would need to commit well over $100 mil alone for 3 floyd fights this year when factoring in production costs, travel, salaries, etc etc. Its just not economically viable.

If those fights were on PPV and not on HBO is not viable? How so?

Anyways, that schedule is just insane that Gorilla through out there. Not fighting that schedule doesn't make Floyd a chicken neither does any other fighter. But, money wise it is viable. Since HBO would make a profit and the budget would not be an issue since it would be on PPV. The only time budget is an issue if it is on HBO not PPV.

[THE REED]

If those fights were on PPV and not on HBO is not viable? How so?

Anyways, that schedule is just insande that Gorilla through out there. Not fighting that schedule doesn't make Floyd a chicken neither does any other fighter. But, money wise it is viable. Since HBO would make a profit and the budget would not be an issue since it would be on PPV. The only time budget is an issue if it is on HBO not PPV.

Just coming in here to say that.

[The Big Dunn]

If those fights were on PPV and not on HBO is not viable? How so?

Anyways, that schedule is just insande that Gorilla through out there. Not fighting that schedule doesn't make Floyd a chicken neither does any other fighter. But, money wise it is viable. Since HBO would make a profit and the budget would not be an issue since it would be on PPV. The only time budget is an issue if it is on HBO not PPV.

I assume they are HBO PPv's because he is an HBO fighter. Also the 24/7 production for each fight because of the ratings they bring.

Hey Reed, is it economically viable for HBO to have floyd fight 2 times per year right now?

[THE REED]

I assume they are HBO PPv's because he is an HBO fighter. Also the 24/7 production for each fight because of the ratings they bring.

Hey Reed, is it economically viable for HBO to have floyd fight 2 times per year right now?

Why wouldn't it be?

I'm sure they would love it.

They know Floyd generates profit more than any other fighter out there.

If it was solely up to them, they'd probably rather have a Floyd fight on PPV every other month than anything else, just because of the PPV money he generates, in which HBO partly profits from.

Don't get it twisted... HBO PROFITS when Floyd fights, they don't just pay out expenses without getting paid back plus profit.

The more he fights on HBO PPV, the more HBO makes.


Of course they need to have up front costs to get the ball rolling with advertising and 24/7 etc, but you have to spend money to make more money.. HBO has the budget to spend, in order to profit.

[The Big Dunn]

Why wouldn't it be?

I'm sure they would love it.

They know Floyd generates profit more than any other fighter out there.

If it was solely up to them, they'd probably rather have a Floyd fight on PPV every other month than anything else, just because of the PPV money he generates, in which HBO partly profits from.

Don't get it twisted... HBO PROFITS when Floyd fights, they don't just pay out expenses without getting paid back plus profit.

The more he fights on HBO PPV, the more HBO makes.


Of course they need to have up front costs to get the ball rolling with advertising and 24/7 etc, but you have to spend money to make more money.. HBO has the budget to spend, in order to profit.

I'm thinking its not because Greenburg has a budget he has to operate within. Before any other fight is scheduled you have already accounted for $80 mil. Additionally, if the 1st or 2nd fights under perform for whatever reason the next 2 become more difficult.

Any idea what Greenburg's budget was this year?

[THE REED]

I'm thinking its not because Greenburg has a budget he has to operate within. Before any other fight is scheduled you have already accounted for $80 mil. Additionally, if the 1st or 2nd fights under perform for whatever reason the next 2 become more difficult.

Any idea what Greenburg's budget was this year?

There are exceptions to the budget.

Floyd is one of those exceptions.

He is netting profit more than any other fighter.

HBO will spend the money to make the money back.

And no, I don't.

[THE REED]

Besides, if Greenburg didn't want Floyd to fight twice a year, or they didn't have the budget.. Greenburg would not have been involved in trying to make Mayweather-Pacquiao for fall 2010 after Floyd just fought Mosley in May.

If it wasn't economically viable for HBO to do it, Ross wouldn't have been trying to make it happen.

[The Big Dunn]

Besides, if Greenburg didn't want Floyd to fight twice a year, or they didn't have the budget.. Greenburg would not have been involved in trying to make Mayweather-Pacquiao for fall 2010 after Floyd just fought Mosley in May.

If it wasn't economically viable for HBO to do it, Ross wouldn't have been trying to make it happen.

I agree with 2 fights no question. 3 just seems a stretch.

[THE REED]

I agree with 2 fights no question. 3 just seems a stretch.

The budget doesn't really come into play for PPV events.

In some cases it does when they aren't very sure how WELL the fight will do, and they may end up eating it if it doesn't do well.

In Floyds case, they KNOW this guys is bringing in nothing less than a million PPV buys... the risk for them isn't there, and they will come out ahead with profit everytime Floyd fights.

Floyd may be gauranteed certain amounts, but he isn't getting a 20 million dollar check before he fights.