Comments Thread For: DiBella Responds To Arum on Cotto-Berto Difficulties

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

You gotta re read it. DiBella said "If Arum thinks Berto only deserves 25% then he's right, the fight will be difficult to make". That implies that 25% wouldn't do it.

I think 65-35 would be a good split. But if you look at my other thread, the numbers just don't add up to satisfy both fighters.

Bottom line he basically agrees with Arum, his fighter is overpaid.

[Pullcounter]

Bottom line he basically agrees with Arum, his fighter is overpaid.

bwhahahaah...

that made me lols

[joehz]

wheres the money?

bob uram is right, fighters get paid acording to there ability to sell tickets not on the quality of the fighter. pro boxing is a buisness first and a sport second, its not always fare but thats the way it is. hbo took a gamble on berto and it looks like they lost. cotto and chavez jr good or bad make arum money and that is the bottom line.on a positive note boxers who are talented and provide the general public with great fights while winning sooner or later are rewarded with the big money fights.

[oc9979]

Here is the issue.

There simply isn't enough money to make the fight.

Berto may take 35%. That's possible. But what is HBO gonna put up? 3.5 mill? That would make Berto's pay day $1.25 million, roughly. He made more against Quintana.

You can bet your ass that he's gonna want more money against Cotto than he made against Quintana.

Unless HBO REALLY wants the fight and puts up $4 million for it, I don't see the fight happening.

Fun Fact: Only WCB HBO put up $4 million for(to my knowledge)--Hopkins vs. Calzaghe.

Cotto vs Foreman
Margarito vs Mosley

[mariobrotherpr]

30%, and not a percent more.

[oc9979]

so what i said is a lie??? i dont get u guys. i mean wtf, u bash the guy for fighting bums but when he tries to move up n fight champs u bash him for wanting money. why da hell should he fight for 25%??? was cotto fighting for 25% when he was in berto's shoes getting knocked around by guys like corley??? but he got his chance rite???

Even when he was fighting Corley, Cotto was the draw.

[ChampBox@PR]

Maybe I need to read the story again but I thought it said that Dibella was willing to have Berto accept a 25-75 split in Cotto's favor. And all I'm saying is if that's the case, then nobody should be blamed for this fight not happening but Cotto and Arum.

This reminds me of what Dibella said about a couple months ago in regards to Caballero willing to lower his purse demands when it comes to fighting Gambos and Juan Ma. But the nuthuggers of those two guys keep saying Cab is pricing himself out. At least we heard his promoter say he's willing to be reasonable. Same thing here.

Although I will concede that we need to hear something from Caballero and Berto personally if you want me to be fair.

Caballero said, this came from his mouth nobody else, that he would fight Juanma for the same Money Juanma is getting for fighting Marquez and/or the same momey Rafa is getting. If that is not overpricing yourself then what is it?????

[Kagami Taiga]

so basically what all u guys are saying is your more worried about your fav fighter making more money or a fighter u dont like making less money than you are about seeing a good fight???? smh...

berto vs. cotto is a good fight and 60-40 or 70-30 is a good split. the fight shouldnt be halted just because of that ****. i dont understand this ****...u bash berto for making a mill but then u wanna bash him for actually trying to earn it too???

[Check]

I think both Berto and Cotto are hype fighters which makes this such a good fight. One guy has made a career out of beating on blown up 140 lbers and the other guy has made a career out of beating British rock drummers for vacant titles and finally won his first legit championship by beating a paralyzed hebrew on a ventilator.

Iceta, you're better than this. You know as well as anyone else that belts don't mean ****. Cotto may of had tuneups but he also has beat Clottey, Mosley, Torres, Judah, Maligannagi, Chop Chop, Maussa. Not to mention went to war with Margarito and probably would of beat him without the wraps. Cotto has one of the best resumes in the damn sport.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

This is all BS! Put the fight on ppv. Let cotto allegedly carry it and give berto a flat rate or a percentage of the revenue. The shyt is simple. The draw between the 2 is obvious so it wont be hard at all.

To say upfront b4 negotiations start is more TR bs that you idiots eat up with a shytty smile.

BOTTOMLINE:
Cotto aint fighting a live dog outside of TR d/t his dwindling hype. Never a good fighter but would never get exposed by outside talent. Berto = outside live talent with a mean uppercut and heart.

They dont want it with berto. PERIOD!