Can Showtime make Floyd fight someone?

[Larry the boss]

and retired from the sport???

he made the most money he had ever seen..took a break and now is making 3 times more then that

[tank17211]

he made the most money he had ever seen..took a break and now is making 3 times more then that

I just think he did not want to fight Oscar again. He won a split decision. We all know Floyd loves that O he has. 147 was also hot he took a break to let it cool off.

Floyd is a great fighter no denying that but we all know he does look to fight the best people out their he likes low risk high reward minimal to no punishment.

[Masterclass775]

Or is if because of PPV numbers?

Showtime lost 15 million at least on Floyd vs Ghost. Hence the Canelo fight.


Showtime can't afford to let Floyd fight cream puffs.

The best fighter in the sport should fight the best. Bring on Pacquiao Bradley Lara.

If Floyd retires undefeated after those 3 then I have no issue crowning him as one of the GOAT

My question is.... How the **** does anybody know who lost how much money, aside from the people who actually work at showtime. It's so annoying hearing people say oh they lost this amount because if this fight or what not. Nobody outside if shiwtime execs know so unless you're one if them stop posting this crap

[Larry the boss]

I just think he did not want to fight Oscar again. He won a split decision. We all know Floyd loves that O he has. 147 was also hot he took a break to let it cool off.

Floyd is a great fighter no denying that but we all know he does look to fight the best people out their he likes low risk high reward minimal to no punishment.

Floyd had just seen the most money he had ever seen and was like a kid in the candy shop and thats why he overspent ..had nothing to do with anything else...hell He came back and fought Shane and Cotto

[Tay Roc]

I don't think the network can make him fight anyone, but they can reject proposed opponents. Generally speaking, contracts can't be used to make a party do something they don't want, but they can use provisions to effectively perform (somewhat) the same thing.

[Deevel916]

If its not in their best interests from a business perspective then they won't approve of certain opponents. Floyd is not bigger than cbs/showtime. Networks are in it to make money. Not lose money. The reason why it's taking so long to announce his next fight is because they know both khan and maidana are both risky fights from a business standpoint. Guaranteeing Floyd 32mil on a fight that may not break a mil is not smart business.

[Manboyeatme]

Im assuming Showtime has to approve Floyd's opponents. Showtime should put a poll with a more then two fighters and see who the fans really want to see Floyd fight.

I feel like I always hear HBO turning down fighters opponents. Maybe Floyd is just too big to deny but he is under contract.

Floyd would never let anyone have final say over him. He adores being his own boss and would not have had that in his contract.

[tyshun30]

My question is.... How the **** does anybody know who lost how much money, aside from the people who actually work at showtime. It's so annoying hearing people say oh they lost this amount because if this fight or what not. Nobody outside if shiwtime execs know so unless you're one if them stop posting this crap

Damn

[dc3383]

I just think he did not want to fight Oscar again. He won a split decision. We all know Floyd loves that O he has. 147 was also hot he took a break to let it cool off.

Floyd is a great fighter no denying that but we all know he does look to fight the best people out their he likes low risk high reward minimal to no punishment.

Are you serious he got everything he wanted in the Oscar rematch contract except the split he wasn't fighting him again for less money it's just that simple nothing to do fear when anybody sense can see that fight wasn't split decision.

[tank17211]

Floyd had just seen the most money he had ever seen and was like a kid in the candy shop and thats why he overspent ..had nothing to do with anything else...hell He came back and fought Shane and Cotto

What about Margarito? That was one of the biggest ducks in boxing history. Floyd would have probably have pulled out a UD but he would have gotten hit a lot more then he would llike.