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

[djtmal]

Just trying to point to some ****** inaccurate posts some people post here to mislead the readers.

...and making yourself look ****** in the process, i might add....

[brick wall]

why are you simpletons debating how much a fight made? can't you figure it out yourself?

if a fight has to make $100 million, it should generate probably a minimum of 1.2 million ppvs. that's around $72 - $75 million already...the remaining $25 million is for the gates, closed circuits, sponsors and international rights.

so ask yourself this...did the fight make 1.2 million ppvs? if yes then you can bet your momma's ass it made $100 million.

and why the **** is somebody bringing up clottey? no fighter, past or present, could make $100 million with clottey as opponent.

[The Big Dunn]

honestly, this fmj/manny mess is garbage on both sides of the fence...in the 70's & 80's, all the superfights we wanted to see were made, because at the end of the day, the best fought the best...this generation of fighters are all cherrypickers with egos and mouths, bigger than their heart...thats why hagler is one of my favorite fighters to this day...he knew srl had a tremendous ego, but he gave up all his leverage, took the money, to get srl in the ring...nothing else mattered...

In todays world, a fighter can make millions without fighting the best. In the 70's, 80's and 90's that wasn't the case. You didn't have alot of JCChavez Jr's and Canelo's that have huge fanbases and aint did ****.

I'm a big Hagler guy too but he took a 50/50 split, gave SRL the large ring he wanted, and that contributed to him losing.

[D4thincarnation]

Floyd was attempting to lure Pac to 154 with 10 oz gloves to lessen Pac's power. It just didn't work, so he did not pursue it.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=4705330

http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-floydpac120109

Links to articles dated before Roach's words on the 4th stating that 147 had already been agreed.

Pacquiao and Mayweather have fought recent bouts at catch weights. However if they complete their deal, the bout would be contested at 147 pounds, the maximum for a welterweight fight, a source said.

Mayweather has agreed to terms and promoter Bob Arum is making a trip to Manila, Philippines, to finalize a deal with Pacquiao, the source said.

Mayweather had not thought on the blood testing at this point.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=4715684

The camps agreed to a 50-50 split of the money, which could be gargantuan. Many experts expect the fight to eclipse the all-time pay-per-view record for sales, which is the 2.44 million buys generated by Mayweather's 2007 victory against Oscar De La Hoya.

Both fighters will wear 8-ounce gloves but each fighter will be allowed to select the brand of gloves he will wear for the fight.

Mayweather agreed to 50/50 as well

[djtmal]

why are you simpletons debating how much a fight made? can't you figure it out yourself?

if a fight has to make $100 million, it should generate probably a minimum of 1.2 million ppvs. that's around $72 - $75 million already...the remaining $25 million is for the gates, closed circuits, sponsors and international rights.

so ask yourself this...did the fight make 1.2 million ppvs? if yes then you can bet your momma's ass it made $100 million.

and why the **** is somebody bringing up clottey? no fighter, past or present, could make $100 million with clottey as opponent.

your boy claimed pacquaio generates over 100m per fight total revenue, to justify an even 50/50 split with fmj, and clotty was one of his opponents, or did that get past you in the reading is fundamental/comprehension department?

[djtmal]

In todays world, a fighter can make millions without fighting the best. In the 70's, 80's and 90's that wasn't the case. You didn't have alot of JCChavez Jr's and Canelo's that have huge fanbases and aint did ****.

I'm a big Hagler guy too but he took a 50/50 split, gave SRL the large ring he wanted, and that contributed to him losing.

i'd rather exit boxing the way hagler did, with my dignity intact, as opposed to somebody like roy jones, or ali, or srl, any day of the week

[tatangb45]

If you think manny generates $100 mil when he fights you are ******ed. Now he may have generated $100 mil for JMM3, but thats an anomoly.

Check your facts.
Floyd never made over $100m in ppv as the top draw. The only fight where he went over $100m was when Oscar was the top draw. Take that one out and Floyds best as the top draw was with Mosley which had 1.41m ppv buys. Pac/Marquez lll made more than that, and this was a fight between two non-Americans.

[brick wall]

your boy claimed pacquaio generates over 100m per fight total revenue, to justify an even 50/50 split with fmj, and clotty was one of his opponents, or did that get past you in the reading is fundamental/comprehension department?

not everyone of his ppv fights of course but there were fights he made $100 million or more. no fighter did such feat anyway so i don't know what's the point of your debate.

[D4thincarnation]

honestly, this fmj/manny mess is garbage on both sides of the fence...in the 70's & 80's, all the superfights we wanted to see were made, because at the end of the day, the best fought the best...this generation of fighters are all cherrypickers with egos and mouths, bigger than their heart...thats why hagler is one of my favorite fighters to this day...he knew srl had a tremendous ego, but he gave up all his leverage, took the money, to get srl in the ring...nothing else mattered...

It is the modern media, it gives us thing like reality TV and talent show. Floyd is apart of this too, he creates personas, a character outside the ring to give himself more coverage, because before then his boxing did not attract the masses.

Floyd always stated he was picking the right fights to move him forward to the big money.

Nothing has changed Floyd is still after that money, and that money is tied up with that 0.

And he won't gamble on losing that.

[The Big Dunn]

Check your facts.
Floyd never made over $100m in ppv as the top draw. The only fight where he went over $100m was when Oscar was the top draw. Take that one out and Floyds best as the top draw was with Mosley which had 1.41m ppv buys. Pac/Marquez lll made more than that, and this was a fight between two non-Americans.

But you can't take it out, especially when ODH/Tito did 1.4 mil.