Comments Thread For: Chavez Jr: Golovkin Purse Was Not What I Expected

[RSBonos]

do all promoters work like this though this is a serious question do they only offer like a 1/3 of the fighters worth if they dont sign an extension? I could see giving extra for an extension but not ripping off the fighter but is this wide spread practice?

ummm..yes.

Seems to be standard practice. However it should be illegal (it probably is under the Ali act but nobody cares to enforce it). However, they aren't obligated to break the bank only to have him leave afterwards.

[BuckToothed]

Thats apples to oranges tho bro. Maidana wasn't, and will never be the A side, barring a surprising KO of Mayweather in a rematch.

But Jr lost to Sergio on PPV, then had to take two tries to get a definitive win against Vera.

$7m for GGG, then $5-10m option for his next fight is top money.

[RSBonos]

bro they offered him the same as the vera fight come on man you got to know that aint right. that is how it works boxers change promoters and managers all the time its a business chavez also made arum alot of money

It's no coincidence that there are so many lawsuits in boxing. Nobody ever leaves their promoter easily.

[The Hammer]

[Cinci Champ]

I thought someone posted that the offer without extension was $2.5m + PPV upside, which is the same deal as he got for the Martinez fight that he LOST by the way.

win loss whatever its all about eye balls do people really expect kid fight ppv fight against ggg for same money that he could make fighting a bum on boxing after dark ?

[Mitchell Kane]

I wonder if Al Haymon is involved in this in any way. Seems like Chavez has other options.

That Haymon/$47 million story wasn't exactly a secret after it came out.

https://es-us.deportes.yahoo.com/blogs/contra-las-cuerdas/47-millones-de-d%C3%B3lares-tientan-a-julio-c%C3%A9sar-ch%C3%A1vez-jr-182858017-boxing.html

Word gets out that Haymon is interested in Junior and you don't think Top Rank's going to take steps to "protect their investment"?

Come on, Arum's been around too long for that.

Why'd that story even come out? The Chavez people think it was going to help them negotiating with Top Rank? Seems to have had the adverse affect.

[Cali boxer]

Let's think about this realisticly, GG is willing to move up in weight to fight Chavez. Who do you guys really believe is the headliner here. Chavez doesn't want to be trapped into a long term deal with Arum and if he could possibly pull a Cotto and be a free agent then this is the smartest thing he's done in his whole career. Chavez vs. GG on PPv Chavez should be making at least 5 mill and GG 2.5. That's the truth.

[Mitchell Kane]

Let's think about this realisticly, GG is willing to move up in weight to fight Chavez. Who do you guys really believe is the headliner here. Chavez doesn't want to be trapped into a long term deal with Arum and if he could possibly pull a Cotto and be a free agent then this is the smartest thing he's done in his whole career. Chavez vs. GG on PPv Chavez should be making at least 5 mill and GG 2.5. That's the truth.

It's fine that Chavez Jr. wants to be a free agent...but he's not.

Not til October 2015, if Arum/Top Rank are correct...and I'd put money on them being right about it.

[BuckToothed]

win loss whatever its all about eye balls do people really expect kid fight ppv fight against ggg for same money that he could make fighting a bum on boxing after dark ?

But Jr is not fighting GGG on Boxing After Dark though, he's fighting him on HBO PPV.
If Jr thinks so highly of his ability to sell, then why not prove it... He has PPV upside money. $2.5m purse + PPV upside.

[lfc19titles]

wait people seriously having a go? arum pays his guys better than any other promoter

look at floyd and chino, 1.5m to chino lol, thats it! chavez was getting 2.5m plus ppv bonus, would have made double most likely

al haymon and richard are kunts, cannot wait until they are dead, hopefully it happens soon to save boxing