Algieri Wants More Money To Fight Pacquiao In China

[Grimmer]

I don't blame him. He's earned his payday. Considering he'll get the stuffing knocked out of him he'll definitely want to maximise his earnings as this could be the last time he ever gets such an opportunity.

[littlemac]

Smart move. Algieri knows Manny is try to use him as a cherry pick and strong arm him to a disadvantage by making him fight at 147. Algieri is fully aware Manny is using him to duck real competition so Algieri not willing to sell out his career that cheaply. Get ready for Manny "P4P cherry Picker" Pacquie VS Alvarado if Algeiri falls through.

[Strategic1]

For someone 2 fights prior ...was making $15,000 a fight,...there is a slight risk for asking more. It could backfire, but I doubt it.

As long as he's asking for a reasonable amount, I think he might get it.

He should counter offer, $1,850,000... and settle anywhere between 1,625,000 to 1,750,000 if they counter again.

[DeadLikeMe]

Smart move. Algieri knows Manny is try to use him as a cherry pick and strong arm him to a disadvantage by making him fight at 147. Algieri is fully aware Manny is using him to duck real competition so Algieri not willing to sell out his career that cheaply. Get ready for Manny "P4P cherry Picker" Pacquie VS Alvarado if Algeiri falls through.

Jessie Vargas

[DannYankee]

Please God don't let this **** fight happen.

[RlCKY]

No one ever accepts a first offer for a job or anything they're buying or selling.

If they are opening with 1.5 he could get a bit more.

Plus I still don't believe this fight is really being negotiated. I think this is all for Marquez.

[hectari]

No one ever accepts a first offer for a job or anything they're buying or selling.

If they are opening with 1.5 he could get a bit more.

Plus I still don't believe this fight is really being negotiated. I think this is all for Marquez.

Chris knows Arum wants the fight bad,so Arum will probably up the anti to 2.5 or 3 million.

This fight will happen because its in Macau, why give Pac a top star in Macau when its proven the fight will not sell in the states, since the rios fight only did like 200k buys or something. Arum is doing this for boxing to have a presence in Macau and also because he has a deal where he gets paid the same amount of money or more if he were to do a ppv in the states. he has a good deal with the casinos there.

[BuckToothed]

Clottey >>> Algieri

Clottey had no clear loss at the time and been in with tough oppositions, some being tougher than Provodnikov.

[GoToTheBody]

Chris knows Arum wants the fight bad,so Arum will probably up the anti to 2.5 or 3 million.

This fight will happen because its in Macau, why give Pac a top star in Macau when its proven the fight will not sell in the states, since the rios fight only did like 200k buys or something. Arum is doing this for boxing to have a presence in Macau and also because he has a deal where he gets paid the same amount of money or more if he were to do a ppv in the states. he has a good deal with the casinos there.

If he gets 3 million this kid is a genius...even his own promoter is saying 1.5 million is fair. Probably just wants to get him to sign on dotted line. This is an interesting play by Algieri. You don't get fight signed then you stay in your own weight class and fight (probably at home in NY) and get a fair crack at trying to unify belts at 140. Knows he can be marketed and Arum wants him for China fight. Wants to get paid to move up in weight and fight an Asian legend in Asia. If he gets paid he wins even if he loses. If not then build your value at home at 140 lbs. He just turned down an offer to make 15 times more than he has ever made in his career...that is a very confident move. If he gets paid double what he was offered to get a chance to defeat a legend then the kid is a ****ing genius. He made $10,000 just 2 fights ago. Super ballsy

[LoadedWraps]

Newsday reporting Algieri turned down an offer of 1.5 million hoping to land a bigger payday to put his unbeaten record on the line in China vs Pacquiao. Ballsy move for the new WBO Champion. Will his calculated gamble pay off? Will Top Rank up the anti or move on? Hopefully it pays off for him. http://www.newsday.com/sports/boxing...uiao-1.8782471

If that's true he's an idiot, he has zero leverage, he should be humbly thankful he is getting an undeserved payday and make the most of it.