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

[Scipio2009]

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.

Why would Showtime share the rights when HBO didn't share the rights the last time a joint event was put on? makes no sense.

Beyond that, I doubt that ESPN would be willing to put money for a delayed event.

[Daddy T]

i've given up trying to analyze this shite either it happens or it doesn't but if its on some network dispute its truly pathetic

[ShoulderRoll]

Why would Showtime share the rights when HBO didn't share the rights the last time a joint event was put on? makes no sense

The thing is that Showtime is perfectly willing to let HBO have those rights all to themselves, with no sharing needed at all. As long as Pacquiao wins.

HBO is the one who is refusing to do the same for Showtime if Floyd wins. They are basically admitting that they have no faith in their fighter, that's got to be like a slap in the face to Manny.

[Showtime..]

If this isn't a cover for Floyd not signing yet, then the blame falls on HBO.

[TLC8]

To be fair, Floyd beats his hoes and you beat your *** to Bob-screwing-Pac pics. Floyd and yourself should ease up on the beatings

Floyd beats nobody up! Had 3 KOs in 9 YEARs and one of the 3 was his kids mom. Paulie Mags, Rod SALKA, and Chris Algieri have more KOs in that timeframe and there's all came in the ring!!!

[TLC8]

Okay, show sources and links for that. Otherwise you're making things up as usual. There's no reason for anybody to "believe" you when you know nothing about Showtime wanting a Cotto-Mayweather fight. Where's your source?

In this situation HBO is being far more unreasonable. If they're unwilling to do this the same way they did for Lewis-Tyson that is telling.

Such a ****** theory from guys who know nothing about promoting... There's so much more money to SHO splitting $$$ with HBO co-promoting a Floyd/Manny fight, than SHO promoting themselves a Floyd/Cotto 2.... By a long shot clown! The first fight wasn't controversial, wasn't really close, and there's been no demand for a rematch. Grow up idiots. Coming up with ****** fantasyland scenarios as though you're on the inside with a clue.

[GRUSTLER]

Floyd beats nobody up! Had 3 KOs in 9 YEARs and one of the 3 was his kids mom. Paulie Mags, Rod SALKA, and Chris Algieri have more KOs in that timeframe and there's all came in the ring!!!

So why is HBO nervous to have the same deal if they feel Manny will win?

[dc3383]

Yes it's Floyd fault HBO doesn't fully feel Manny can beat him. If they did they would use their original deal.

[Ham Porter]

Sounds like a rather small, insignificant matter that Espinoza, the creepy, ****-stirring c*nt that he is, is deliberately exaggerating in order to possibly save face on Mayweather's part should this fight not happen.

If this fight doesn't come to fruition, it won't be because of a dispute over which network gets to air the ****ing replay.

[Reloaded]

Sounds like a rather small, insignificant matter that Espinoza, the creepy, ****-stirring c*nt that he is, is deliberately exaggerating in order to possibly save face on Mayweather's part should this fight not happen.

If this fight doesn't come to fruition, it won't be because of a dispute over which network gets to air the ****ing replay.

You can always count on it being Floyds fault even though its clearly not , you hating grubs are just a bunch of pathetic cnts .