Comments Thread For: SHO's Espinoza: Arum 'Not Truthful' on Mayweather Talks

[IMDAZED]

Him having approval of the Showtime/HBO deal is not a fairy tale, and I heard from one of the wannabe TMT cronies (I don't want to mention his name because he's probably full of it), that Mayweather is trying to get Showtime the best deal possible/playing hardball, that's just speculation though.

Yeah it is. Not that I care. As long as they're all trying to make the fight.

[RSBonos]

Yeah it is. Not that I care. As long as they're all trying to make the fight.

multiple source have said that Mayweather must approve the broadcast deal. That's why there is all this pressure from Top Rank etc.

[FloydvsPac]

Him having approval of the Showtime/HBO deal is not a fairy tale, and I heard from one of the wannabe TMT cronies (I don't want to mention his name because he's probably full of it), that Mayweather is trying to get Showtime the best deal possible/playing hardball, that's just speculation though.

Even if that were true, that's no excuse to kill the deal for May 2nd. As if Floyd cares how much Showtime will make. The fighter should only be concerned with his guaranteed purse and his percentage of the PPV. But now he won't fight Pac coz "SHO won't make enough"?? I doubt there's any truth to that.

[MisanthropicNY]

LOL @ Floyd and Espinoza embarrassing themselves in front of Les Moonves.. Moonves and his staff are highly professional people... Floyd doesn't know how to be professional... he doesn't realize you can't agree to things and then change your mind..and try to make up more issues... Moonves knows he's not going to put any CBS money or promotion time into any Floyd fight other than Pac...

Ask Greenburg...about how Mayweather's camp handles negotiations..

[IMDAZED]

I'm interested in links. Show me. Haha don't want the fight, please....... But you are right i will be blaming Floyd if this doesn't come off.

All from two weeks ago and beyond. You'll be back in a few with some BS. Or will pretend you didn't see it and then come back later spewing the same crap. Face it, you don't want the fight. You're praying it doesn't happens so that regardless of what occurs, you can blame Floyd.

http://www.examiner.com/article/bob-arum-says-pacquiao-has-signed-off-on-everything-but-mayweather-hasn-t

http://www.sportsworldnews.com/articles/24033/20141212/manny-pacquiao-vs-floyd-mayweather-jr-fight-dead-again-bob-arum-enthusiasm-fading-video.htm

http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2014/12/bob-arum-mayweather-afraid-to-lose-to-pacquiao/

https://www.cbssports.com/general/eye-on-sports/24878923/promoter-floyd-mayweather-jr-avoiding-fight-with-manny-pacquiao

[IMDAZED]

multiple source have said that Mayweather must approve the broadcast deal. That's why there is all this pressure from Top Rank etc.

No, Top Rank has signed their "contract."

[arraamis]

multiple source have said that Mayweather must approve the broadcast deal. That's why there is all this pressure from Top Rank etc.

That would be kinda strange contractually, unless Floyd is trying to get and is entitled to royalties from the rebroadcast of the fight.

[RSBonos]

No, Top Rank has signed their "contract."

They might have agreed to fighter terms and even a promotional split, but Floyd has a direct say in HBO/Show talks...I was taken aback when I read that too, because it sounds ridiculous but I heard it from Pugmire, Iole, fat Dan etc

[Nightfall]

Pac got KO'd and still making numbers and millions. Your ignorance is laughable

because of pacquiao owing 2 countries taxes and his 27% contract with top rank. That $25 million he made for the last fight got reduced down to $3.5 mollion. Terrible.

[IMDAZED]

They might have agreed to fighter terms and even a promotional split, but Floyd has a direct say in HBO/Show talks...I was taken aback when I read that too, because it sounds ridiculous but I heard it from Pugmire, Iole, fat Dan etc

Well they're saying they've signed. So which is it?