Comments Thread For: Mayweather Explains Why 'He Can't' Give Pacquiao 50-50

[Mr. Invincible]

In other words, "I'm scared and this is another way to gaurantee the fight doesn't happen since the PED thing didn't work".

I hate this cowardice clown.

If anyone still believes Floyd isn't the one holding up the fight, you are crazy.

[straightleft]

They both are taking the "give me what I want or no fight" position the same. Floyd obviously expecting to take all the ppv money is being greedy. But isn't this the same type of structure he had when he fought ODH?

Manny is beeing just as greedy. He is expecting to go from making about $25 mil to over $75 mil. Now I'm not saying take $40 mil and no ppv, but its not unreasonable to me that he take a deal similair to what floyd took from ODH to make that fight.

Is that wrong?

I can't believe there are fans more ****** than Floyd.

[Scarab]

SHade I've said the same thing for months now. Run the all the numbers and split the purse that way. Manny wanting 50/50 seems reasonable except for two facts:

1. Manny never gives his opponents that spli
2. Bob would NEVER let his fighetr do 50/50 if he knew his fighter was generating more.

Yes floyd is being greedy as ****.

dude, give Bob Arum a break. that between him and Pac. That has been a fact for all Pac fight in recent years. Floyd knows that, we all know that. Just give Pac's 50%, and let him decide if he wants to give Arum whatever % they've agreed on. Tha's NONE of MAyweather's or your business. Just do 50/50.That is FAIR.

[toolegit]

to simplify, he is coward and ducking the fight.

[Scarab]

I wonder where all the Floyd clowns been hiding. They seem to be in "i'm away from the keyboard" mode today

[tatangb45]

SHade I've said the same thing for months now. Run the all the numbers and split the purse that way. Manny wanting 50/50 seems reasonable except for two facts:

1. Manny never gives his opponents that spli
2. Bob would NEVER let his fighetr do 50/50 if he knew his fighter was generating more.

Yes floyd is being greedy as ****.

Open your eyes, come out of the dark side and set yourself free!

[Deevel916]

Again... has Team Cotto confirmed that they are NOT receiving any PPV %??? Because, according to Mayweather, he's saying 'the way I do business NOW I keep 100% of the PPV' - so that must mean he's saying Cotto is only getting a FLAT guaranteed purse and nothing more.

I would like to hear Cotto confirm this because I have a difficult time believing that to be true.

If true, i'm assuming that Cotto recieved a pretty high guarantee that he was satisfied with.

[Stl_Buay]

They both are taking the "give me what I want or no fight" position the same. Floyd obviously expecting to take all the ppv money is being greedy. But isn't this the same type of structure he had when he fought ODH?

Manny is beeing just as greedy. He is expecting to go from making about $25 mil to over $75 mil. Now I'm not saying take $40 mil and no ppv, but its not unreasonable to me that he take a deal similair to what floyd took from ODH to make that fight.

Is that wrong?

One guy is asking how most major fights with two stars have been negotiated from Ali vs. Frazier, Ali vs. Foreman, Leonard vs. Duran, Leonard vs. Hearns, Tyson vs. Holyfield, and Tyson vs. Lewis... The other guys is trying to make up some new jack $hat kind of like the extra drug testing and etc. etc. Please tell me you are just a Floyd fan and you don't really think Floyd is being reasonable... One is being reasonable and the other one is not... When Floyd fought Oscar he he did not have the same standing as Pacquiao today... That fight brought Floyd to the light... Manny has been in the light a solid 6 years already... Manny currently is the most popular boxer in the world... Floyd is only known in U.S. ******s and to boxing fans... Manny is Fillipino and has been invited to the White House and has more U.S. endorsements than Floyd...

[al-Xander]

Poor *****s. Floyd denied them the opportunity to see the Pacman get schooled in the ring. They're left with not turning their fantasies into reality.

They seem okay with it as long as their idol is happy making the kind of money he does. Doesn't matter if they'll never get to see him whop Pac's a55 in the ring.

You guys deserve some kind of an award or something for you tender loving loyalty.

Bravo!

[The Big Dunn]

Yes, that is wrong. this has been a fifty-fifty fight from the outset. floyd knew that and agreed originally but then brought the testing bs out. Now that isnt an issue the money is.

The guy doesnt want the fight, its that simple. I have been following the sport a very long time and I have never known a fighter be such a total tosser over making a fight. It makes you tear your hair out, the guy should just fight ffs. You also seem to overlook the fact that Floyd will also be getting his highest pay day. It dog poo, plain and simple.

JUst run the numbers. Let them determine if its a 50/50 fight, not our opinions. Isn't that the best and fairest way?

I don't discount the fact floyd will be getting his biggest payday too. But that fact didn't compel ODH to give floyd 50/50 so I can't see how it compels floyd to split with manny.

If you've been watching boxing long then you have seen arum promoted fighters delay fights before. He took over 2 years to make Hearns and Leonard and over 5 years to make Hagler Leonard.