Floyd Mayweather might not fight in MAY?

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

InB4CryingFloydFans

They're gonna ask for a source even tho TS said "hypothetical question."

[Da Boxer]

Unfortunately, Lara will box Canelos ass off, win 8-4 and get robbed on the official cards.

He (Lara) will get a KD as well and STILL lose the card!!!

Fraudanelo will win not matter what if it goes to the cards. The ONLY way Lara wins is via KO.

[The Big Dunn]

I made this thread last week, and from what I was told by someone from Shane Mosley camp today while his two sons were training, if Mayweather don't do good numbers in September, Showtime will force him to revise his contract or force him to fight Manny in May to regain revenue lost in the contract. Or Showtime will reserve the May date for Cotto vs Alvarez. HBO may get involve (I.e. Tyson vs Lewis). These are all rumors going around the gym.

This would be more believable if not for the fact Floyd's sales of ppvs have been over 4 mil since he got to Showtime. Since no other fighter other than Tyson 96 had a 12 month total this high, it's highly unlikely they would drop him. Floyd might not be doing a mil a fight, but he is still far ahead of #2.

[QballLobo]

Golden Boy has first dibs on those dates with the MGM. If Floyd doesn't want to work with Oscar, which is entirely his right, there is no way ODL gives up that Cinco de Drinko date when he has the #1 Mexican draw in the sport. Even if its not against Cotto Canelo draws just as much hype as Floyd/Khan, Floyd/Garcia, Floyd/Maidana II or whatever other Haymon fighter they think they can put in with BDE.

[QballLobo]

um, yes. Thats what I am telling you. Even if you were right (which you arent), they still wont do it because Floyd will take so many buys away from them. These guys want all there money. Why let the biggest name in sport cut that much into your profit when you can do it another time?

Its people like you that will be excited if Cotto-Canelo did 700,000 while Floyd-Maidana did 600,000 but all GBP or Arum would be thinking is that they couldve sold over a mil if they didnt go head up with Floyd. Showtime & GBP were screaming success with Canelo doing 350 vs Angulo so you know they would be upset if Floyd took 350 away from them

But the main question what would Showtime prefer to do? They aren't going to front Floyd's guarantee if Canelo wants to fight the same night. Golden Boy has dibs on both dates in September and next May already locked up (confirmed by Shaefer before the Maidana fight) so Floyd would also have to fight in a different venue in Vegas or go to Barclays. If Cotto/Canelo want to fight in May Floyd will not have a choice but to fight a different day if Showtime doesn't want to play ball. Espinoza is still ODL guy.

[The Tase]

If they do put Cotto/Canelo on Cinco de Mayo next year Floyd would have to budge. I don't think he'd try to compete with that. The only fight that would outsell that fight would be a fight with Pacquiao, and that's probably not happening.

If he does stick to his guns and fights on that weekend he might do less than 300K buys, and that's being on the generous side. Actually I'm kinda hoping this scenario plays out. I'm more than interested in seeing how significant his drawing power is when the circumstances aren't in his favor.

absolutely agree. you have to remember floyd puts up a lot of his own money into his fights. someone vindictive and crusty like arum if he gets control of this fight, arum has done it before going head to head. the man is too close to death to give a Fck.

he could do it just to stick it to floyd.

if floyd couldnt reach a million in his last fight you better believe one of the biggest latino ppv fights in history will make a huge impact and would most likely budge floyd out of his may date. i wish arum would do it just to see the
floydgoloids reaction to floyd moving away from the may date.

i could just see *****v2's response to floyd moving from the may date:

"he's doing it for the fans"

"he's a good guy deep down"

They're gonna ask for a source even tho TS said "hypothetical question."

[tibbar]

But on a serious note if that was to happen. I see Floyd trying to move to Fourth of July weekend or something like that if they really were pursuing a May 5th date. It will be a lot of grandstanding but it's supply and demand and who ever has the best product would win out.

Theres no such thing as fourth of July boxing, in fact, come to think of it Floyd doesnt associate with anything. Cinco de Mayo boxing is Oscar's or any of the rising Mexican boxing stars . Floyd did made good on Mays only because he smartly inserted himself to it by fighting hispanics. Cotto owns you know what, the only thing Floyd can be aSSociated with is his tweets/tweeter or WWE maybe. Canelo V Cotto against Floyd v TBA (not Mexican/Hispanic) on May, I dont think they will dare. Floyd can fight Khan in UK, he might get a chance but nah.

[Hook-Right]

Golden Boy has first dibs on those dates with the MGM. If Floyd doesn't want to work with Oscar, which is entirely his right, there is no way ODL gives up that Cinco de Drinko date when he has the #1 Mexican draw in the sport. Even if its not against Cotto Canelo draws just as much hype as Floyd/Khan, Floyd/Garcia, Floyd/Maidana II or whatever other Haymon fighter they think they can put in with BDE.

Floyd has been more loyal to the MGM than any other big name boxer. They have a banner of him hanging from the outside. The MGM would be pissed if Golden Boy worked against their interests.

[FRANKGWJ]

I started this thread last week

I started this thread last week, now look at what is being said.

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=644524

I can see this coming a mile away!!!

[maguirre]

He might not even fight in September. Clock is ticking. They need to announce the fight ASAP.