Comments Thread For: Mayweather Promotions Cleared For 9/12 PPV in Vegas

[Scipio2009]

Showtime is about to lose a lot of money. Very few people will buy this fight vs Khan or anybody else not named Cotto. Khan is a C level trash fighter and Thurman in unknown to the rest of the world.

.... Showtime collected a massive payday for the Canelo fight, while also collecting another massive payday for the Pacquiao fight.

They were on the hook for $250m to Mayweather, and they basically covered that amount after the first four fights and a quarter of the take on the Pacquiao fight. Showtime is solidly in the black on the deal, in all likelihood.

Book Floyd versus any 147 fighter for the last fight, and Showtime likely generates $100m beyond the guarantee

[Scipio2009]

Are you saying that Floyd is unable or unwilling to fight "that way" unless an opponent pushes him? Both answers negate your previous points man. If you are saying that he unwilling that means he is a fighter who when left to his own gameplan will just stink up the joing, meaning the blame for the boring fights are on him. If you are saying he is unable, then than means his offensive abilities are limited.

Floyd Mayweather isn't in the sport of boxing to take any unnecessary punishment; hate if you want, he's heading into retirement with an outright fortune in the bank, his family secure, and his only ailments being busted hands.

To lament the fact that Floyd doesn't let his opponent hit him clean in the face is silly.

[b00g13man]

Lol. So many tears being shed in this thread. I love it.

[JRB123]

Floyd Mayweather isn't in the sport of boxing to take any unnecessary punishment; hate if you want, he's heading into retirement with an outright fortune in the bank, his family secure, and his only ailments being busted hands.

To lament the fact that Floyd doesn't let his opponent hit him clean in the face is silly.

I'm saying though

You got folks mad because the most skilled boxer in the world is going to retire without a loss and their favorite fighter wasn't able to do it...awwwww too bad LOL

[Lou Cipher]

Three hometown decisions at the MGM....yeah Floyd is really gonna even think about "fighting" somewhere else LOL

[Nightfall]

TBE is the greatest boxing business man in the history of the sport

[-PBP-]

When you can't beat him in the ring, resort to PPV buys!

IKR. They ran out of boogeymen so now their only hope is PPV buys and him going broke after retirement.

[JRB123]

Um, what part of a six fight deal with MGM/Showtime/CBS has people buggin? He's under obligation to fulfill that contract he can't go anywhere else until that is over....geez these guys try to draw up anything to go against Floyd

[BWC]

Showtime is about to lose a lot of money. Very few people will buy this fight vs Khan or anybody else not named Cotto. Khan is a C level trash fighter and Thurman in unknown to the rest of the world.

I doubt they'll lose that much. They'll keep the promotion budget modest and expect a modest buy rate. Floyd is set for 100 lifetimes. He just pulled down north of $400mm in the last couple years. I think he just wants to get this one out of the way so he can call it a day. Go do something else for a bit. He'll get just enough buys of people hoping he loses his last fight..

[trixx12]

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