Comments Thread For: Golovkin Promoter: Canelo Wants 65-35, We Want Fair 50-50 Split!

[mvooom]

65-35 is a slap in the face at this point but 50-50 isn't a rational request either. They'll find a middle ground. Too much money will be left in the table for both guys not to find a compromise.

What point is that?

[SteveM]

If anything 50/50 is generous to Alvarez. The arrogance of thinking you’re still the a side with the disgrace of a drugs ban hanging over you is unbelievable. A fight with Golovkin at this point is a chance for Alvarez to redeem himself, anything else he’s getting aside from that is like charity.

It's got nothing to do with arrogance or thinking he's the A side. Only PPV sales matters. History proves that Canelo is the A side and he only way to dismiss that fact is with new evidence - ie falling ppv sales. There is no evidence right now.

[BLACK KNOT]

60-40, take it or leave it! GGG is not getting 50% after calling for the suspension, the commercials, etc.! GGG is not Miguel Cotto! Mexico vs. Puerto Rico has a long history! Cotto did NOT get 55% because he was the champion, he got it because he was Miguel Cotto! I am sure Danny Jacobs will take 35% in a heartbeat!

yet the GGG vs clenelo ppv by far outsold clenelo vs joto ppv. For all that history the fight couldnt even surpass 1 million buys. Golovkin did over million he should definitely get a better split. They won't fight jacobs too risky lol it will be spike.

[Shadoww702]

Look, GGG has already accepted a 65-35 split and chose to walk away from that. To be sensitive to GGG's feelings, GB should offer a 65-35 split PLUS an autographed picture of Bernard Hopkins and then call it a day. Time to MOVE ON folks.

*** it! if GGG is soo butt hurt maybe Oscar can autograph a few kitchen utensils for him as well...

[BDG]

Ohhh me !!!!! I bet those do BETTER than GGG numbers. Can you imagine the sht talk??? This fight just SALES itself. Sign me UP!!!! HERE's my FKN $$$$$

Think about it they could stack that card

Canelo vs Jermall
Jermell vs Hurd
Spence vs Porter/Garcia winner

now that's how you do a Sep 15 super card.

I don't know if they could pull it off , but man that **** would sell crazy

[jdp28tx]

How naive is GGG and his promoter. They want "fairness", what the hell does that have to do with the business side of boxing? The only time GGG headlined a pay per view card it was a total failure and now he wants a 50/50 split.

There is no reason why Canelo should give it to him. Not even Manny Paq got a 50/50 split with Floyd and he was much more deserving than GGG.

Whomever is advising GGG is going to cost him millions. 35% from a Canelo rematch is much more than he could make fighting anyone else. Using Cotto as some sort of measuring stick is nuts because Cotto was a much bigger name than GGG and he did not just bring a title to the table. He brought Puerto Rico which is a very large boxing fanbase. What fanbase does GGG bring from Kazakhstan. Cotto vs Canelo brought the traditional MX vs Puerto Rico aspect to the fight. Cotto is a 4 division champ and had been in the ring with Mayweather, Paquiao, Martinez, Molsey. Plus, look at Cotto's successful pay per view career. Cotto was the 3rd biggest pay per view star in boxing after Floyd and Manny. Cotto was always a strong ticket seller, he always sold out Madison Sq Garden, he always had huge crowds where ever he fought and no matter who he fought.

I bet Cotto's fight last fall at the stub hub sold more tickets than GGG's fight this month. Cotto had big competition that night and he still sold more than GGG. GGG fought on a big traditional boxing date and he had 0 competition and he still could not outsell Miguel Cotto. To put it simply Cotto was a star and Canelo is a star. GGG is not a star no matter how much GGG fans want him to be this generations Mike Tyson.

GGG is delusional. Once again he ko's a bum and it seems to inflate his ego and his actual worth in terms of dollar amounts.

[Shadoww702]

yet the GGG vs clenelo ppv by far outsold clenelo vs joto ppv. For all that history the fight couldnt even surpass 1 million buys. Golovkin did over million he should definitely get a better split. They won't fight jacobs too risky lol it will be spike.

Want to bet on it??? Come on Cleo? We won't have to wait long to find out I'm the winner?? You keep saying Spike so you must REALLY mean it. Let's say $200??? You take Spike and I'll bet no Spike??? Unless your ummm Chicken...

[FinitoxDinamita]

Golovkin like Pacman doesnt seem too smart. Drugs got nothing to do with this. Canelo is the ticket seller and this is business.

[Shadoww702]

Think about it they could stack that card

Canelo vs Jermall
Jermell vs Hurd
Spence vs Porter/Garcia winner

now that's how you do a Sep 15 super card.

I don't know if they could pull it off , but man that **** would sell crazy

Spence vs Porter/Garcia winner is definitely out. But I know is BROTHER would do it. And probably Hurd as well...

[Verus]

GGG is wrong here. Cotto did less because of the magnitude of the fight. But GGG on his own doesn't sell like Cotto without another big star.

Cotto had shown he could sell without Canelo at that time. Dumb logic from GGG's camp.

I'd say it should be 60/40 and let's move on. If GGG sticks to 50/50 or 55/45, then he's going to regret it forever because he's going to end up taking probably a more dangerous fight for A LOT less.

At that time and despite Canelo's popularity, GB, Canelo, and everyone else understood that Cotto was the A side. It was a smart move on Canelo's part to accept that reality, because that fight established his PPV bonafides in future fights.