Will PPV buys influence Mayweather's decision for next opponent?

[Don Pichardo]

I think after doing 4.4 million just 2 months ago he gets a pass on this one man,plus since they will hype it as his last fight he will do 600-700k regardless who he fights

Yes of which he had to split with hbo and manny. Lest not forget the few fights he had before many which didn't do as hot. Beside canelo and pac the ppv numbes weren't stellar. I cant imagine 2 fights making up for 4 of the six fight deal. But who knows you may very well be right.

[Don Pichardo]

I am sure it does because Floyd is greedy and greedy people can never have enough. So what he made last time out is irrelevant to someone like that, he will still want the maximum amount next time out.

Greedy or not, I think its safe to say that all people like and want more money. Shotime is not writing another 32 million check for nothing. After all they have shareholders to answer too.

[gauze]

Like if Floyd chooses someone like Berto or Mayfield, I'm pretty sure the PPV buys for that fight would be low and less money would be made.

So would Floyd take a bigger name to increase PPV Buys for his next fight?

I mean, if Floyd picks freaking Berto or Mayfield (guys who I never heard of until now) there's no way in hell that I'm gonna pay a PPV for that.

floyd IS mayfield...you big dummy. you think floyd mayfield is gonna fight himself in a ppv?

[MIGGATYMAG]

Floyd doesn't make any decisions. Haymon makes all of Floyd's decisions. Haymon will pick an opponent that's best financial wise. To me Khan is the only opponent that will sell becuz of is UK and Middle East backing. If there was a hot Latin fighter at Floyd's weight Haymon would have choose him.

[maguirre]

Whoever he fights, excluding Golovkin, his next fight will be a massive flop, mark my word. First off, people watch his fights to see him lose. That's a given.

People realized that this guy is never going to lose. They're sick of getting ripped off, the running, the hugging, the mere surviving gameplan. Who's going to see another **** like that?

Showtime have to spend truckloads of money on undercards, promotion, expensive tours, multiple press cons here and there. Man, it will be hard.

[IronDanHamza]

I'm still saying that Floyd doesn't fight again until May. If he does fight Berto or Mayfield in September, it will be for free on CBS.

And you would still be foolish to think so.

If Mayweather hadn't already literally booked MGM Grand for September 12th, it would still be obvious he's fighting on that date due to the fact Canelo and Cotto have succumbed to taking a November date instead of that date so they don't have to compete with Mayweather's card.

[The Gambler1981]

Greedy or not, I think its safe to say that all people like and want more money. Shotime is not writing another 32 million check for nothing. After all they have shareholders to answer too.

Showtime is paying regardless for this fight, their response would come after when it is time for the bidding on 50 whether they stay (or at least try) in the Floyd Mayweather business or get out. Floyd doing better in his last fight is obviously more advantageous than doing poorly.

Nothing happens in a vacuum.

[Scott9945]

And you would still be foolish to think so.

If Mayweather hadn't already literally booked MGM Grand for September 12th, it would still be obvious he's fighting on that date due to the fact Canelo and Cotto have succumbed to taking a November date instead of that date so they don't have to compete with Mayweather's card.

Since Canelo-Cotto would be promoted by entirely different people, it makes sense to remove the Floyd factor to make negotiations easier. It is already been a tricky fight to put together (and still unmade), so why add the pressure of a September deadline that would have to be scrapped if Floyd does fight.

Booking the MGM is no big deal. Haymon is a known venue squatter and Mayweather has made so much money for MGM that they won't even blink if he decides to cancel until next year.

[IronDanHamza]

Since Canelo-Cotto would be promoted by entirely different people, it makes sense to remove the Floyd factor to make negotiations easier. It is already been a tricky fight to put together (and still unmade), so why add the pressure of a September deadline that would have to be scrapped if Floyd does fight.

Booking the MGM is no big deal. Haymon is a known venue squatter and Mayweather has made so much money for MGM that they won't even blink if he decides to cancel until next year.

There is absolutely no question that they would aim for that date if Mayweather wasn't confirmed for that date. They aren't even considering it because Mayweather is confirmed for that date.

Why would he book the MGM Grand for one of the biggest dates for Boxing in the year just to cancel it?

He said before the fight he's fighting in September, he said immediately after the fight he's fighting in September he said in the post fight press conference he's fighting in September he's said in multiple Interviewd since that he's fighting in September he's booked the MGM Grand for 12th September, how more obvious can it be that he's fighting in September?

Or is he just doing all that for kicks?

[Scott9945]

There is absolutely no question that they would aim for that date if Mayweather wasn't confirmed for that date. They aren't even considering it because Mayweather is confirmed for that date.

Why would he book the MGM Grand for one of the biggest dates for Boxing in the year just to cancel it?

He said before the fight he's fighting in September, he said immediately after the fight he's fighting in September he said in the post fight press conference he's fighting in September he's said in multiple Interviewd since that he's fighting in September he's booked the MGM Grand for 12th September, how more obvious can it be that he's fighting in September?

Or is he just doing all that for kicks?

He may very well end up fighting in September. Admittedly I'm being the oddball predicting otherwise.

Floyd would book that arena because he can. It is no exaggeration to say he is the king of boxing in Las Vegas. And it wouldn't bother his conscience one little bit if he screwed over Golden Boy or Roc Nation and changed his mind. Yes, I think he would do it for kicks. I know that Floyd has cut it close before, but we're almost at the drop dead point for announcing a PPV for that date.

Mayweather is a very wealthy man now. He can pretty much fight who and when he likes. And once again my gut feeling is that he'll wait until next year (although the Top Rank lawsuit probably makes May-Pac II a no go for then).