Comments Thread For: Mayweather-Pacquiao Talks Stalled By Network Battle

[nathan_nall]

Showtime is not going for that. Do you think they would be cool with being shut out of the biggest PPV event in history and would just welcome Floyd back with open arms to finish out his 30 million per fight deal?

Same thing with Manny.

It's not possible without the full cooperation of both networks. You aren't talking about a couple of non-PPV fighters or the network not caring what network they fight on because they weren't interested in picking up the broadcast rights to fight with a no-name mandatory.

No, I already KNOW they wouldn't be happy with it, but as I said, the networks need these fighters. The fight doesn't need the networks. They could put in on Fat Oprah Winfrey's network and still do 3 Million PPVs.

I guess it would come down to whether or not either network could drag them into court over a breach of contract. To do that, it would have to state that they are not allowed to box under another network until their contractual obligations are complete or buy themselves out.

Floyd and, to a lesser degree, Manny are both in positions where they could tell HBO and Showtime to screw themselves. I've just wondered if it's written into the contract that they aren't allowed to box elsewhere.

I get that the point is moot because no one on here is going to know for sure unless they get a peek at those contracts.

[nathan_nall]

Networks should split revenue consistent with whatever %s the fighters agree on. Showtime 60 - HBO 40. (Assuming May and Manny have a 60/40 split)

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

My question is, since when did Nathaniels have an inside info? Looks like to me he is just putting everything he read and made it a story. We know both networks are sorting things out, while Watson made an statement that he knows the fight will happen because of the magnitude and monetary involve, he even said that this fight is bigger than Tyson vs Lewis. The Superbowl of boxing. I tend to believe Watson than Nathanielz.

Exactly what I was thinking.

This article seems to parrot this Espinoza interview where he said the network deal and the fight deal are intertwined and the fight deal parallel talks between HBO and Showtime. He never stated this is the only factor holding the fight up. http://www.boxingscene.com/sho-exec-...ways-go--86372

[Furn]

These stations need to realise boxing needs this fight to happen and boxing is a key component of their business.

People have no vision these days it's all about today.

[Furn]

LOL, next thing you know, Buffer and Lennon Jr will have a twitter war about who will be the ring announcer for the main event.

Time for a duet, 3 tenors style.

[ShoulderRoll]

The winning fighter's network should be the one that gets to televise the tape delayed broadcast.

HBO needs to step back and stop blocking the fight.

[Gary Coleman]

HBO won't agree because they see Mayweather as the favorite. Ouch HBO not backing their fighter.

They know, like majority of the boxing public knows, how this fight will play out.

This fight can't come fast enough.

[DSGteamko]

Pacquiao is scared . Floyd vs cotto it is

[DSGteamko]

Can you imagine Leonard, hearns, Duran who beat Leonard, hagler, Benitez, Robinson etc ducking manny for so long open your eyes he waited to manny faded to finally if he does fight him that's no legend a punk who all above would beat

Manny pedquiao is the one ducking floyd. Not even hbo trust manny to win this fight.

[Nightfall]

i really find it hard to believe that mayweather has agreed to a 60-40 split. and i knew HBO was going to be a problem when the sex offender and harasser jim lampley went on his anger rage towards mayweather and showtime for no reason at all.