ARUM'S PLAN: To Keep All The Mayweather-Pacquiao Money For Himself

[Chups]

Who cares as long as the fight happens. The lawsuits can come later.

[johncods]

obviously Arum gives a fuck.. otherwise this wouldn't be happening lol

I'm speaking as a fan. Anything to make the fight happen I'm all for it.

[Sin City]

I'm speaking as a fan. Anything to make the fight happen I'm all for it.

but obviously they aren't speaking as fans, and they don't care if the fight happens.
i'm all for whatever gets the fight done.. but they aren't.

[Boxingtech718v2]

You're looking at it like GBP gets paid without doing anything for FMJ. That is the short view.

Look at it as how Floyd would benefit by having Richard "The Banker" Schaefer representing his interests throughout the promotion... and I mean in EVERYTHING.

Travel, schedules, media days, choices of announcers, etc, etc. There are so many little details of the promotion that you didn't consider. When fighters complain that they aren't being treated well, it is often about those details.

I don't cre if it's GBP or TR, I dislike both of them to be honest. Whomever can pull off the fight will get my thanks.

Floyd will go with whichever offers him the most money and perks. I'll leave it up to him after all it's his decision and Pac's to make.

I just want to be able to see the fight. Now if one of the promotions want to cut me a check then I will care but until then don't care.

[Biolink]

Any businessman wants to control the situation... I'm cool with that, too.

The problem is that Arum will then use his inability to garner total control as the reason/justification to not make the fight.

Watch.

Seriously... how can Koncz negotiate with Floyd IN THE GYM?? And since when did Knocz negotiate on Manny's behalf? Since when?

As soon as I heard 'meeting facilitated by Roger Mayweather', I knew this was all spurious.

Roger... Roger Mayweather. Think about that.

I said the same thing. Roger Mayweather. Roger Mayweather...

As if Roger "Most people don't know **** about boxing" Mayweather, ex drug addict, etc... has a clue about what's going on, on the business side of boxing and is smart enough to get Floyd the best deal available for the fight.

From what I hear Floyd cuts GBP some money because his promotional company isn't far enough along to handle all of that work. From that instance I can see why Arum would say "Hey there is no need to come out of your pocket to pay GBP to put on an undercard and all of that good stuff when I have a company right here". But in addition to that Arum is asking Floyd to cut out people that he PERSONALLY hired to take care of the business side of things so that he won't end up taking deals for lesser money. That's what is shady to me.

[Gino Ros]

I'm speaking as a fan. Anything to make the fight happen I'm all for it.

Right...and AS A FAN.... if the easiest thing is to get it done the way it was "neartly" done before, then keep it that way. As Arum said in the article 'the conventional way'.

Remember? the fight was basically done except for Floyd's ridiculous test demands? Well, Manny has agreed to Floyd's ridiculous test demands. Right?

So why is Top Rank changing umpteen other variables now? How is that easiest?

[Gino Ros]

I said the same thing. Roger Mayweather. Roger Mayweather...

As if Roger "Most people don't know **** about boxing" Mayweather, ex drug addict, etc... has a clue about what's going on, on the business side of boxing and is smart enough to get Floyd the best deal available for the fight.

From what I hear Floyd cuts GBP some money because his promotional company isn't far enough along to handle all of that work. From that instance I can see why Arum would say "Hey there is no need to come out of your pocket to pay GBP to put on an undercard and all of that good stuff when I have a company right here". But in addition to that Arum is asking Floyd to cut out people that he PERSONALLY hired to take care of the business side of things so that he won't end up taking deals for lesser money. That's what is shady to me.

I mean... think about that ish: Roger Mayweather negotiating with Michael Koncz. Neither of whom have authority to speak for either fighter.

I can barely keep a straight face.

[DE100]

Who cares as long as the fight happens. The lawsuits can come later.

No one cares how the fight is ultimately made, but people do care about someone making the possibilities of it happening even less.

[WARQUEZ]

Basically Arum wants an in house fight, and if he doesn't get an in house fight then there will be no fight.

[jrosales13]

I can handle Arum not wanting Golden Boy involved to handle the day to day boxing operations. What doesn't sit right with me is Arum supposedly not wanting Haymon or Ellerbie involved from Floyd's side.

This.

GBP getting cutout is fine....Floyd not having them part of negotiations shouldn't be a problem. It should not stop the fight from happening. Because, GBP is not Mayweather promotional company.

Floyd gives them a flat rate. Because, I guess Mayweather promotions is not yet licensed.

However, cutting out Haymon and Ellerbe will be a problem that will prevent the fight. They do work with Floyd and Mayweather promotions.