Can Showtime Pay All This Guys?

**Russian Crushin** · 03-18-2013, 02:49 PM

They're not being paid a salary by showtime. When they fight, they get paid

**SnakeVen0m** · 03-18-2013, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by AnimalisticMeth

Mayweather
Cotto
Canelo
Trout
Garcia
Broner
Hopkins
Ortiz
Malignaggi
Maidana
Mathysse
Guererro
Mares
Quilin
Khan
Kirkland
Lara
Ponce De Leon
Russel Jr
Thurman
Peterson

Im sorry but HBO knew what they were doing and the ones that will come back crawling will be GBP when they find out Showtime doesnt have the cash to pay for all thgeir fighters.

They're not on Showtime's payroll. Fighters actually PRODUCE revenue for the network with ratings. That's how HBO became a cash cow.

**BoxingFollower** · 03-18-2013, 02:52 PM

Yes, they are only paid what they can produce, so therefore its like a commission job.

**Hougigo** · 03-18-2013, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by Russian Crushin

They're not being paid a salary by showtime. When they fight, they get paid

Showtime has limited dates and slots don't they?

**Russian Crushin** · 03-18-2013, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by hougigo

Showtime has limited dates and slots don't they?

There's 52 saturdays in a year, i dont really see a problem

**The Gambler1981** · 03-18-2013, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by hougigo

Showtime has limited dates and slots don't they?

Yea, but Showtime is also only a small part of CBS/SHowtime, for example CBS Sports Network, I figure they would leverage that relationship to put some lesser cards on that network which needs more exposure and live sports.

**ИATAS** · 03-18-2013, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by Russian Crushin

There's 52 saturdays in a year, i dont really see a problem

Showtime has a budget though.

**AnimalisticMeth** · 03-18-2013, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by SnakeVen0m

They're not on Showtime's payroll. Fighters actually PRODUCE revenue for the network with ratings. That's how HBO became a cash cow.

Yes but outside of Cotto, Mayweather, Canelo and maybe Broner who can produce over 1 million viewers for showtime? All of the others have failed at doing so in showtime.

**Russian Crushin** · 03-18-2013, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by ИATAS

Showtime has a budget though.

Then some guys are gonna have to take peanuts

I dont agree with this anyway. Networks should be buying fights and not fighters or promotions

Can Showtime Pay All This Guys?