martinez has a pretty good fanbase right now...the numbers he did pre chavez jr fight dont apply as his argentinian and mexican following has dramatically increased by the looks of all the media attention he's been getting
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Honestly is Martinez even worth 20 percent of PPV
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Originally posted by bojangles1987 View PostProbably not. Not at 154. I don't pay that much attention to what fighters make, so I don't know if 5% of the PPV from fighting Mayweather would be compared to the money he usually gets.
If he did agree to that low an offer, it would only be because he expects the exposure he gets to make him riches afterwards, like Mayweather did with Oscar.
I guess my point is that I don't think Floyd could push him away from the fight using money as a means. Sure beating Mayweather would earn him a bunch of exposure and dramatically increase his earning potential but it would also add Mayweather's name to his resume, which I feel would mean more to Sergio than an extra couple of mill.
Fighting/beating Floyd and earning big money go hand in hand so it does appear quite difficult to defend against money being a prime motivator.
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Maybe my question wasnt clearly laid out well. Im not denying skill wise that Martinez deserves a good payday but in all honesty is he worth it being that he hasnt really blipped on casual fans radar even after the run hes been on since pwill 1. Does anyone honestly thknk Floyd will give him 20 percent when he hasnt even done that for proven draws?
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Originally posted by mathed View PostThat's what I'm saying....even if Floyd tries to "spit in his face" so to speak and only offers him 2 mil, let's say, Martinez won't be any worse off financially than he would otherwise be fighting any other boxer. Throw in the fact that he has a chance to be THE GUY to beat Floyd Mayweather, yeah.......I can't see him walking away from that fight. I can see Floyd feigning an injury to get out of it though, lol.
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YES U IDIOT
because mayweather martinez woul do way more ppv than guerrero could ever do just because hes actually a top 5 p4p fighter
purse would be bigger
duno if it applies to ppv but
floyd can make 60-70% (duno what the ghost split is) of 1 million buys
or 80% of 1.5 million
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Originally posted by ItsTrue View PostMaybe my question wasnt clearly laid out well. Im not denying skill wise that Martinez deserves a good payday but in all honesty is he worth it being that he hasnt really blipped on casual fans radar even after the run hes been on since pwill 1. Does anyone honestly thknk Floyd will give him 20 percent when he hasnt even done that for proven draws?
Like I said though, Floyd would offer him a flat rate instead of giving him a % of anything.Last edited by _original_; 01-13-2013, 12:57 PM.
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Originally posted by bojangles1987 View PostHe wants to fight Mayweather for the paycheck. Don't get confused, man.
If Martinez only wants Floyd for the paycheck, can't that be said for EVERY other potential opponent as well?
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Originally posted by ItsTrue View PostMaybe my question wasnt clearly laid out well. Im not denying skill wise that Martinez deserves a good payday but in all honesty is he worth it being that he hasnt really blipped on casual fans radar even after the run hes been on since pwill 1. Does anyone honestly thknk Floyd will give him 20 percent when he hasnt even done that for proven draws?
and there where alotta Argentinian fans there
pretty sure that was 3rd biggest ppv of year too
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Originally posted by mathed View PostPossibly but as crazy as it sounds, money is not the only motivator for some boxers. I mean sure, it is a factor but Sergio has an old school mentality more so than some of these other guys and appears to want to establish a legacy more than anything else. The dude grew up drinking tea for dinner, that's how poor he was so I think at this juncture he is richer than he could ever have imagined he'd be at this point in his life.
I guess my point is that I don't think Floyd could push him away from the fight using money as a means. Sure beating Mayweather would earn him a bunch of exposure and dramatically increase his earning potential but it would also add Mayweather's name to his resume, which I feel would mean more to Sergio than an extra couple of mill.
Fighting/beating Floyd and earning big money go hand in hand so it does appear quite difficult to defend against money being a prime motivator.
With every fight where he doesn't do that, I personally believe he isn't nearly as concerned with beating Mayweather as he is with making the money involved.
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Originally posted by bojangles1987 View PostI do like Martinez, and think he's a great fighter, but I don't take his want for a Mayweather fight seriously anymore. If it was all about proving he was the best, he would move down and prove he can make the weight, and put the pressure on Mayweather to make the fight.
With every fight where he doesn't do that, I personally believe he isn't nearly as concerned with beating Mayweather as he is with making the money involved.
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