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Don't quote me on exact numbers, but one of the main reasons they went with Monroe Jr versus Lara was the difference in the financial demands.
As you know, Monroe settled for $100K purse. If I recall correctly, Lara wanted at least $1M, which at the time, they had difficulty justifying because neither was a huge draw.Comment
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Golovkin had already sold out the Stub Hub center against Rubio. They stepped up to a bigger venue, The Forum, against Monroe. Sanchez said Monroe was a bigger draw than Lara.Don't quote me on exact numbers, but one of the main reasons they went with Monroe Jr versus Lara was the difference in the financial demands.
As you know, Monroe settled for $100K purse. If I recall correctly, Lara wanted at least $1M, which at the time, they had difficulty justifying because neither was a huge draw.
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