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

[IMDAZED]

So which is it? Am I right or am I wrong?

For me, it's not about right or wrong. And actually, reading that article, Manny may be getting hustled. Arum can only guarantee $6m because there is no profit he can give Manny. The $22m is a promise based on what they hope final profits will turn out to be. It's a safe bet that it will but there are other expenses (and possibly other advances) that may reduce that #. That's why Arum can guarantee only $6m. Simple.

But that article ties in with a lot of what's going on lately. Sounds like Arum was losing money on those fights and/or he couldn't give Pacquiao what he promised based on the total profit. It's no wonder he needed HBO's help this time around...and it's no wonder this next fight is taking place in Macau. Interesting times over at Top Rank.

[The Big Dunn]

So which is it? Am I right or am I wrong?

terrible deevel916. you have no shame. you are right that what's reported to/by the commission doesn't tell the entire story of what a fighter's total purse is. you are wrong on everything else-especially your cosigning of the TS.

[jas]

Maybe top rank need to pay pacquaio opponents more to secure the fight and sign a contract with top rank to prevent the fighter from signing with gbp and al haymon where there are more elite fighters and more potential big match-ups

[IMDAZED]

Maybe top rank need to pay pacquaio opponents more to secure the fight and sign a contract with top rank to prevent the fighter from signing with gbp and al haymon where there are more elite fighters and more potential big match-ups

I think it's pretty obvious that they are, at times, able to pay more simply because they pay Pacquiao a lot less than Mayweather.

[PAC-BOY]

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?

simple....
Fighting Manny you are expected to take a beating. Just look at the faces of opponents or ones leaving on stretcher or wheel chair. They need more money.
Floyd on the other hand fights with pillows on his hands...as well as he MAKES his opponents do the same. Most of his fights are boring and easy. Paid of refs and opponents and the potential of taking any punishment from Floyd is rare unless you get hurt in a clinch or trip trying to chance the coward around the ring.

[jas]

I think it's pretty obvious that they are, at times, able to pay more simply because they pay Pacquiao a lot less than Mayweather.

Yea, that too......

[Beater_of_ass]

Cotto made 12mil vs Pac. Cotto made 8mil vs Floyd.

Cotto only had a 5 million guarantee to face Pac, not 12.

[DonSimon87]

Because Pacquiao fights higher quality fighters and wants to give his opponents a nice payday. Pacquiao already makes more in endorsements than what his opponents get paid so theres no need to be greedy.

Like Pacquiao cares what his opponents are getting paid, truth be told it isn't down to him anyways.

Mayweather co promotes his events so has more of a say, and as fighters are begging to get in the ring with him he can undercut their pay packet.

Does he give up any PPV revenue to his opponents?

[IMDAZED]

Like Pacquiao cares what his opponents are getting paid, truth be told it isn't down to him anyways.

Mayweather co promotes his events so has more of a say, and as fighters are begging to get in the ring with him he can undercut their pay packet.

Does he give up any PPV revenue to his opponents?

He did to Cotto and Canelo. I think Maidana too.

[HeroBando]

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.

Strange Floyd would then insist on no PPV upside for Pac, whos a much bigger star than those guys.