Floyd back on 9/13

[mathed]

Showtimes not on the hook for all of the expenses. Corona and other sponsors put up millions to plaster their products all over the events. Also Floyd's contract is for 6 fights not 3. So you can't say if Showtimes going to loose money until his contract is up.
Besides Showtime is a cable network that shows boxing. They are not a boxing network. They put on like what? 12, 15 events over the duration of the year. They don't need boxing to survive. If they loose money on the deal it's a tax write off. Floyd was brought in to raise the profile of Shobox, which he has done. It's on guys like Canelo, Danny, and Thurman to take Shobox to the next level. Floyds 37 and smart business people don't wage their future on 37 yr old boxers. Even if that 37 yr old fighter is Floyd Mayweather.

Yeah, I don't know all the ins and outs of the financials, just getting a sense based off of some obvious numbers that gathered in a spur of the moment calculation. I was thinking about corporate sponsorship and what not but I don't know how all that is structured. But I agree, in the sense of boxing as a segment of Showtime's overall service package being affected. I love the Showtime boxing but I watch Showtime for the shows too, they have a great lineup of premium quality entertainment.

These other guys will need to be carefully guided to the max to have anywhere near the impact that Floyd has had on PPV sales though. I see the prices continuing to rise to compensate for the decrease in gross purchases across the board but that isn't the way to go. I love boxing but even I won't pay $80 for a PPV right now. These execs need to come up with another plan and it's evident in the prevalence of these types of threads attributed to the fact that PPV's are "busts" when they are just under 1million buys. Just because you charge more for something, that doesn't raise the intrinsic value of the purchase.

[AntonTheMeh]

i think a second maidana fight wold do a little better than the first. i think it'll be danny though.

[JaYDeuce11]

Yea you right ..this fight HAS TO SELL. Much like how Showtime kinda forced Goldenboy and Floyd to put together Canelo even though many said he still wasnt ready.
Although Thurman, Porter, Matthyse, Garcia are young ready fighters, they dont have huuuge PPV followings. remember its a business.
I think Maidana rematch is clearly in the lead , since the buzz is there with people thinking he won lol. Khans out due to religion.
So unless, they wait for a Canelo rematch (not deserving), Cotto rematch (if he beats Martinez) , Marquez rematch (not deserving as well), ...it looks like Maidana rematch is the only reasonable/profitable opponent. They def learned their lesson and will throw some Mexican fighters on the undercard though. Maybe Mares. and build up either Thurman or Porter to fight floyd

[Babyboyctc]

Ironically, I booked my flight and hotel for that weekend today. Pretty pumped.

[LoadedWraps]

Who cares about this,we all know hes fighting the 13th of September. Make the rematch and put Thurman vs Porter on the under card.

This. Well said.

I don't know who it can be other than Maidana

Maidana, and Maidana are both deserving as well.

[LoadedWraps]

Hopefully chino will give floyd a rematch

war maidana!!!