miguel cotto's manager said that Haymon reached to him regarding Floyd fight

[Scipio2009]

I just dont see how Showtime can afford to pay Cotto more than he would have made for fighting Canelo and still turn a profit. If they lost money on paying Maidana only $1.5mil, how can they make money paying Cotto in upwards of $10mil?

Because Cotto comes to a table with a proven fanbase willing to pay to watch him fight on PPV. Not as simple as adding Cotto's last PPV number to Mayweather's last PPV number, but Mayweather-Cotto 2 is a massive fight.

You put the full marketing push behind the fight, and you could reasonably expect 1.2m PPV buys as the floor, with a higher amount depending on how competitive you can market the fight to be. Basically splitting at least $45m between the two fighters ($35m-Floyd, $10m-Cotto), with them sharing in whatever further upside.

[Scipio2009]

Mr Brushmyhair sir, between Pac and Floyd - Floyd is the A side

is it not between HBO and SHO - HBO is the A side?

HBO isn't fighting Showtime. Between the two networks, Showtime is the A-side because they have rights to the A-side fighter

[sugarsmosley]

Murka man and tyson 30?? Are you a 17 year old ******?

ya i am.

[Furn]

Cotto mayweather doesn't meet any of the criteria of a successful rematch.

It wasn't controversial
It wasn't a great fight
It wasn't an upset

It will flop, at least when u consider Floyd will get $32mil and Cotto will want $20mil and there will be a huge backlash if the Manny fight doesn't happen yet again.

It will do Maidana type numbers but will cost a lot more meaning a huge loss for Showtime.

[panyck]

Cotto mayweather doesn't meet any of the criteria of a successful rematch.

It wasn't controversial
It wasn't a great fight
It wasn't an upset

It will flop, at least when u consider Floyd will get $32mil and Cotto will want $20mil and there will be a huge backlash if the Manny fight doesn't happen yet again.

It will do Maidana type numbers but will cost a lot more meaning a huge loss for Showtime.

Good post.

[Scipio2009]

I do believe Arum is trying to control the media reports and putting a spin on things but there is no equation you could come up with that would show each fighter's true value. Mayweather v Pacquaio does 3 million PPV buys, Mayweather vs Khan/Cotto does closer to 1 million. Clearly Pacquiao deserves a big cut

Mayweather, according to the rumors, was calling for two-thirds of the money; Pacquiao, until recently, only talked of being willing to split 55/45.

Not saying that you would find a definitive solution, but you clarify the relevant range for the purse split if you know what both guys are bringing in. If Floyd and Pacquiao were doing the same level of business, the purse split should be more even; if Floyd does double the business that Pacquiao does, the split should have some reflection of that, too.

Mayweather-Pacquiao does 3 million PPV buys, Pacquiao-Vargas does closer to 300k. Does Pacquiao really deserve a big cut? I doubt it.

[Pigeons]

I just dont see how Showtime can afford to pay Cotto more than he would have made for fighting Canelo and still turn a profit. If they lost money on paying Maidana only $1.5mil, how can they make money paying Cotto in upwards of $10mil?

Mayweather-Maidana I did ~800K PPV buys.

Mayweather-Cotto did 1.5M PPV buys.

[junior gong]

What are you talking about? If Floyd doesn't fight Pac I won't support him anymore. Its that simple.

Its quite simple, D. Will you also be taking your proboscus out of the hoops of the other floydchuffers?

[torosboxing75]

Cotto mayweather doesn't meet any of the criteria of a successful rematch.

It wasn't controversial
It wasn't a great fight
It wasn't an upset

It will flop, at least when u consider Floyd will get $32mil and Cotto will want $20mil and there will be a huge backlash if the Manny fight doesn't happen yet again.

It will do Maidana type numbers but will cost a lot more meaning a huge loss for Showtime.

[junior gong]

Floydgimpers next excuse....'Uh-huh-duh-huh...Was the networks doe duh-huh-huh-duh'.