Why do Pacquiao's opponents get paid more money than Floyd's opponents?

[gee73]

Here is a purse breakdown of Floyd and Manny's most recent and upcoming opponent paydays:

Brandon Rios - $4 million guarantee
Timothy Bradley - $6 million guarantee
Chris Algieri - $1.5 million
Total $11.5 Million

Canelo Alvarez - $5 million guarantee
Marcos Maidana 1 - $1.5 million guarantee
Marcos Maidana 2 - $3 million guarantee
Total $9.5 million

It's interesting that Chris Algieri is getting paid just as much as Maidana got paid for his first fight with Mayweather. Even more interesting is that Rios earned more for his fight than Maidana earned in the rematch.

Also worth noting is that Cotto earned $12 million vs Pacquiao and $8 million vs Mayweather. Does anybody know why Pacquiao's opponents get paid more?

Canelo got a $8.5M gurantee (somewhere they said even $12M), Maidana got argentinian TV as well...

Cotto earned 35 % of the PPV money against Pacquiao and the PPV did good that's why he earned as much. He earned a $8M guarantee vs Mayweather plus a share of the PPV money after a certain point. I read somewhere he got 35%.

[Larry the boss]

Because Floyd makes more..pretty simple answer

[Elroy1]

Because Pac is the true lb for lb champ in the eyes of all meaningful fans.

And because Pac's opponents are taking real risks to their health fighting Pac where as against Floyd they might lose but are not going to be seriously hurt.

[shade darkar]

Because Floyd makes more..pretty simple answer

well it cant be the "mayweather sweepstakes" then can it? if you are after a payday then you are better taking the pacquiao sweepstakes.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

That's why I always found this "Mayweather Sweepstakes" thing to be funny. You get more to face Pacquaio. Khan could have got more to face Kell Brook ffs

[LacedUp]

That's why I always found this "Mayweather Sweepstakes" thing to be funny. You get more to face Pacquaio. Khan could have got more to face Kell Brook ffs

Khan-Brook is also very special circumstances.

Bob is like King, he doesn't leave without a champion. Sometimes you have to pay for that privilege. Mayweather knows he's going to win, so he won't care.

[Ray*]

I think their total pay makes them more money altogether, most of them get a piece of the PPV money. Alvarez definitely did, so did cotto but not sure about Maidana. It was a gamble on Canelo and Cotto's part to take less of a guarantee and pin their hopes on a good PPV sales.

[Juof]

I'd say it would be becuase PAC probs has 70% and his opponent has 30%

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Khan-Brook is also very special circumstances.

Bob is like King, he doesn't leave without a champion. Sometimes you have to pay for that privilege. Mayweather knows he's going to win, so he won't care.

Won't care about what? You do know there's rematch clauses?

[New England]

canelo made a hell of a lot more money than five million...