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

[Build That Wall]

If Pacquiao and Arum truly want the fight. They will accept Floyds demands that the fight be on Showtime. After what Floyd said about HBO when he left them, there is no way the fight is happening on HBO.

[The Gambler1981]

A simple way to solve the problem sell the replay rights for the first week to ESPN (or FS1), but maybe 2 weeks after instead of 1. The both can have on-demand rights/replay rights after. That way ESPN would also be all in promoting the fight as they have that skin in the game.

There is no other good way to work this out because one has to get over on the other which is never an easy pill to swallow.

[wlliam]

I thought the only thing holding up this fight was Mayweather being a ducking coward.

Its not that, HBO doesnt want Pac to get his @$$ kicked

[El-blanco]

If Pacquiao and Arum truly want the fight. They will accept Floyds demands that the fight be on Showtime. After what Floyd said about HBO when he left them, there is no way the fight is happening on HBO.

Don't be a fan boy brush. Floyd's feelings don't trump business decisions. You think hbo is going to walk away from all that money because Floyd's feelings might get hurt if they're involved?

[brick wall]

If Pacquiao and Arum truly want the fight. They will accept Floyds demands that the fight be on Showtime. After what Floyd said about HBO when he left them, there is no way the fight is happening on HBO.

what a ****** comment...they're already way over that.

either you keep up or shut up

[woopwoop]

Something tells me that Floyd and his team have found a creative way to avoid the fight and putting blame on the networks. Espinoza is probably in on it too. Showtime stands to make more money from a solo Floyd/Cotto fight than to share profits with HBO for a showdown with Pacquiao. Haymon and Floyd instructed Espinoza to not give an inch ultimately killing the fight. Floyd saves face and showtime can blame hbo.

^^^
This. but i really hope we're both wrong. But if not Oh well consolation prize is Floyd and is 0 will be the biggest joke in boxing for all the people and future generations to laugh at.

In can see Floyd apologists are trying to discredit this post.

[FeFist]

I wouldn't be surprised if HBO are deliberately stalling things in an attempt to secure Cotto vs Canelo for May 2nd.

[hitking]

Don't be a fan boy brush. Floyd's feelings don't trump business decisions. You think hbo is going to walk away from all that money because Floyd's feelings might get hurt if they're involved?

HBO ain't walking away from **** seeing how they aren't contractually tied to either fighter. Floyd, Arum, and SHO are basically doing them a favor letting them be involved.

[woopwoop]

I wouldn't be surprised if HBO are deliberately stalling things in an attempt to secure Cotto vs Canelo for May 2nd.

^^^^This is exactly what Floyd and team is trying to make it look like what is happening and save face. But they're not fooling the public. Maybe here in boxingscene but not in the real world. I wouldn't be surprised if this guy is one of Floyd's entourage.

[raymosr]

It's been rumored that pac has already inked a deal to fight Jessica vargas. And that this is just a big charade to make it look like they tried to make the fight. .. Pacquaio. .. what a fckn bum