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

[komandante]

FIGHT Pacquiao.

[spoonwars]

I don't think you *******s have a clue what Floyd is saying or you change the scope of your ignorant criticism and wouldn't be talking about a split, whether it is 50-50 or 60-40 or anything else. What Floyd told Bob Costas was that, when he fights, his company serves as the promter of record. As the promoter of record, he collects all the revenue from the fight, pays the fighters and the expenses and keeps the rest of the money. He has an agreement with Golden Boy to do the leg work for a flat fee and Mayweather keeps all the profit.

When Bob Arum promotes a Pacquaio fight, he pays all the expenses, pays Pac a flat fee and a small percentage of the PPV profits and keeps the rest of the money. That is what Floyd was proposing to Pac. Floyd would serve as the promoter, collect all the money and pay Pacquaio a flat fee of $40 million, plus perhaps a small percentage of the PPV revenue. Floyd would keep the rest of the money after paying the expenses. This is the same thing that De La Hoya did after he started promoting himself. Arum would get a small fee, maybe $5 to $10 million plus what he takes from Pacquaio's purse. That is why Arum refuses to make the fight. It has nothing to do with his hatred of Mayweather. It has to do with the fact that Arum is greedy and want to take 60 percent of the money for himself.

For the last four years, Pac has not had a problem being insulted by taking a $5 to 10 million salary from Bob Arum on fights against guys like Marquez, Mosley and Hatton while Arum collects $40 or $50 million in profit. Yet, when it comes to fighting Mayweather, he suddenly wants half the profits.

I would bet my life on the fact that Pac is not getting half the profits against Timothy Bradley when he is carrying the PPV by himself. Nor did he get half the profits against Marquez, Mosley, Margarito or Cotto. All he got was a salary that represented a small portion of the profits. However, against Mayweather, he suddenly wants half the profits. It won't happen and, after Bradley taxes his ass on June 9, Pac will be lucky if he made $40 million for the rest of his career, let alone in one fight.

1. Mayweather insisted no percentage off the PPV given to Pacquiao if they fought, which is ridiculous. Pacquiao has sold more PPV recently versus Mayweather.

2. Pacquiao's $5-10 million "salary" is simply the purse stated with the commission, which is to be available to the fighter the day after the fight. That number is nowhere close to the final amount Pacquiao gets when all the PPV and other sales are accounted for.

Like you said earlier, Mayweather's his own promoter. He pays himself, so he can put the entire amount of money in his bank account on his own check recorded with the boxing commission. It's a promotional trick to get people like you eating his bull****.

[koboy]

Hahahahahaha! I've said it all along. Manny may work at the cherry orchards, but Floyd owns the land.

I don't get it. I'm a reasonable boxing fan so I know that Floyd outboxes Manny 9 out of 10 times. Guaranteed. Were talking about one of the best defensive fighters and best counterpunchers ever, after all. He'll figure Manny out soon enough. Therefore, I can only think of one reason why he won't fight Manny - FEAR. It has to be.

Floyd, you can beat Manny handily. Unless....you're to f(?!%ng scared to even try. It's in the bag, bro. TAKE THE FIGHT!

[BuckToothed]

Floyd wants to pull an Oscar on Manny by offering him a "slave" contract.
Difference is, Floyd is nowhere near the draw that Manny is today than when he fought Oscar.

This is the battle of the A-sides, 50/50 or no fight.
$40m w/ 0% PPV is a slave contract to a $200m projected revenue.

Regarding Manny going from $21m (guarantee) to $40m paycheck being ridiculous, well, Floyd is going from $40m (gross) to $160m is even more ridiculous.

[thuggery]

just remember, fight could have happened a few years ago if one camp hadn't refused simple blood tests

[eklok]

floyd is exposed for the fraud he is ,


TAKE THE TEST!!!!

[BuckToothed]

just remember, fight could have happened a few years ago if one camp hadn't refused simple blood tests

Keep believing that, the truth was just revealed... Money would have still been the problem once they get down to business.

You don't say things like "I keep 100% of the [pay-per-view] revenue" without meaning it.
You don't go from 50/50 to 100/0, it would still be 100/0 in the end of the day for Floyd.

[eklok]

you punk!!!!! stop ducking the midget , take the test!!!

[QADASHBANYAH]

When PAC said he'll take less him and bob have their own date in mind. Floyd comes out of nowhere and demand may 5th or no fight. U expect manny to agree to that? U seriously on floyds nutts this bad?? this is Floyd's way of trying to be the boss. Floyd can be his own boss but who is he to be tellin people what to do??

BRO how quickly you guys forget.... isnt this the same thing that happened with the countdown clock, and how Arum gave mayweather a certain amount of time, not even a full week to respond????

DONT BE BIASED

[WESS]

Bob Arum will allow Pac to fight Floyd before Pac retires. No need to worry. In the meantime, nobody cares anymore.