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Pare look,
It is crazy, Winky got offered 6mil for Floyd. Which is big money for him. While Floyd was talking about getting 9mil.
Winky stated that it should be 50/50 because Floyd is not a draw that Oscar is or whatever. However, WTF did Winky draw? This from Winky mouth himself.
Another article.BoxingScene.com: There have been reports he was offered 9 million in order to make the fight, is that an accurate number?
Winky Wright: Well, I don't know, but for me, I was offered 6 million and for 6 million hands down I would have fought him. I kind of knew they were giving him 9(million), but I think it should have been 50-50 like I've said. He's a small guy, a great fighter, but if he wants to fight, he isn't a big draw. He isn't (the draw) like he thinks he's (Oscar) De la Hoya so if we're going to do it, we will do it 50-50 or we just won't do it.
And, I think Floyd was at 140 at the time. He was going to skip 147 and go straight to 154 to fight Winky and Winky still wouldn't take it cuz' he was being offered 6mil(a career high payday) while he wanted 50/50.Promoter Gary Shaw still says he isn't accepting any less than a 50-50 split to put Winky Wright in with Floyd Mayweather Jr. , but Bob Arum said he was a hasty in declaring the fight dead last week.
"I'm not going to play games," Shaw said.
Money is the only thing making this fight worthwhile for Wright. The matchup with Mayweather is a lose-lose proposition for the 160-pounder, unless the right cash is there.
If Wright beats Mayweather, the analysts will say: well, he darn well should have beaten him because he's so much bigger. If Wright loses, he'll have fallen to a much smaller fighter, delivering a hit to his marketability.
No wonder Wright sounds as enthused about this fight as he would another matchup with Bronco McKart .
For the 140-pound champ Mayweather, it's win-win. He'll be a legend if he moves up two weight classes and beats Wright. If he loses, he will be applauded for his guts and courage.
"Winky has everything to lose but nothing to gain," Shaw said. "Mayweather has nothing to lose and everything to gain."
Wright is behind Shaw all the way.
After years of being low-balled by promoters when he wasn't being avoided by them, Wright's "straight-up money chase" no longer involves being advantage of.
In regards to the 50-50 split that Shaw is insisting on, Wright said he wouldn't do the fight for less
I mean it's one thing to hate on a fighter like Floyd. But, at least lets give credit when it's due as well.Comment
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Floyd and his team requested a morning of the fight weight in not giving Wright 24hrs to rehydratePare look,
It is crazy, Winky got offered 6mil for Floyd. Which is big money for him. While Floyd was talking about getting 9mil.
Winky stated that it should be 50/50 because Floyd is not a draw that Oscar is or whatever. However, WTF did Winky draw? This from Winky mouth himself.
Another article.
And, I think Floyd was at 140 at the time. He was going to skip 147 and go straight to 154 to fight Winky and Winky still wouldn't take it cuz' he was being offered 6mil(a career high payday) while he wanted 50/50.
I mean it's one thing to hate on a fighter like Floyd. But, at least lets give credit when it's due as well.
Here is the link http://www.sptimes.com/2005/07/22/Sp...ther_bou.shtml
and like i said non of these fighters defended their 154 beltLast edited by AFighter4U; 05-26-2011, 03:11 AM.Comment
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Pare look,
It is crazy, Winky got offered 6mil for Floyd. Which is big money for him. While Floyd was talking about getting 9mil.
Winky stated that it should be 50/50 because Floyd is not a draw that Oscar is or whatever. However, WTF did Winky draw? This from Winky mouth himself.
Another article.
And, I think Floyd was at 140 at the time. He was going to skip 147 and go straight to 154 to fight Winky and Winky still wouldn't take it cuz' he was being offered 6mil(a career high payday) while he wanted 50/50.
I mean it's one thing to hate on a fighter like Floyd. But, at least lets give credit when it's due as well.
I see. This was before he lost to Williams right?
WINKY is a ****ING IDIOT for not signing this fight.
He would lose but its still $6M
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Way before he lost to P-Will. Winky had just beat Tito Trinidad.
But, yes Winky was an idiot. Winky also turned down a career high payday of 6mil to fight Oscar. He wanted like 10-15mil or something like that. A ridiculous amount of money for him.
He also turned down a 50/50 split rematch with Jermaine Taylor.
He also turned down a career high payday of 4 or 5mil to fight Margarito. Because, he said he wanted the 8mil that Floyd Mayweather was promised to fight Marg. Like if Winky was as popular as Floyd.
I don't know who the fuck was advising Winky. He lost a lot of money and exposure turning down these fights.Comment
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