Teofimo Lopez warns Gervonta Davis not to overprice himself: 'You are not Mayweather”

[KTFOKING]

How is Tank a huge draw with just 200K PPVs? Teo is the undisputed champion. He just got national exposure.

With just 200k buys? Do you know the amount of fighters surpassing that number? Do you think Lopez can do 200k buys vs someone like LSC? If TR was confident that Lomachenko vs Lopez could do 200k buys, don't you think they put that fight on PPV? I mean this way, Lopez surely would earn more than the 1.5M he got for this fight.

Lopez is only going to get bigger and bigger and beating Lomachenko and having all his belts certainly give him plenty of power in negotiations. He's still not a bigger name than Davis, but no reason he couldn't legitimately ask for a 55/45 split or something close to it. Lopez though has headlined ONE card in his career, while Davis was doing 2M gate against Gamboa, doing big numbers in Baltimore and California. This is not a knock on Lopez as he hasn't had the opportunity to headline yet. Even against Lomachenko that happened with no crowd and Lomachenko was still considered the top draw of the fight.

[GhostofDempsey]

Huge draw gate wise. Teo is the man at 135 but he'd have to make that concession to get the Tank fight.

With just 200k buys? Do you know the amount of fighters surpassing that number? Do you think Lopez can do 200k buys vs someone like LSC? If TR was confident that Lomachenko vs Lopez could do 200k buys, don't you think they put that fight on PPV? I mean this way, Lopez surely would earn more than the 1.5M he got for this fight.

Lopez is only going to get bigger and bigger and beating Lomachenko and having all his belts certainly give him plenty of power in negotiations. He's still not a bigger name than Davis, but no reason he couldn't legitimately ask for a 55/45 split or something close to it. Lopez though has headlined ONE card in his career, while Davis was doing 2M gate against Gamboa, doing big numbers in Baltimore and California. This is not a knock on Lopez as he hasn't had the opportunity to headline yet. Even against Lomachenko that happened with no crowd and Lomachenko was still considered the top draw of the fight.

Unfair to talk gate money when Corona cancelled out a live audience for Teo/Loma.

[Mammoth]

Unfair to talk gate money when Corona cancelled out a live audience for Teo/Loma.

Fight would have to be mid or late 2021 anyway. Lopez is fighting Kambosos next and Tank idk. Might be a live gate by then. Who knows.

[KTFOKING]

Unfair to talk gate money when Corona cancelled out a live audience for Teo/Loma.

But that would just be for one fight, where everyone would agree that Lomachenko was still the bigger name. Lopez simply hasn't had chances to headline his own cards yet.

[Real King Kong]

wtf ?

YES, I am saying it should be 50/50 when neither are a draw

and the reason why is... "Boxing was simpler when fighters actually wanted to prove they were the best"

LMAO

It’s subjective though. If Lopez faced some journeyman in a tune up, should it be 50-50 cuz he’s not a star yet? There’s always going to be some discussion of purse split. Has tank proven himself to be such a superstar that he deserves the lion’s share as the challenger?

[Punch on Tap]

it is bullshlt.... and, it is most definitely about money lol

you need to be a household name, before you start pulling that stunt... but nobody in the street would even recognize him, and 99% of people have never heard his name before

it is absurd for a green kid with 15 fights under his belt to refer to himself as the "A-side"... how ridiculous

Listen I think Tank is the “A” side but I disagree with you that it’s only about money. So much goes into what makes a fighter the A side.

It’s another part of the psychological game. Everything from who’s name is in front of the others on the broadcast and posters, to ring entrances and order, to dibs on venue and dressing rooms, to even the gloves.

Then it goes into the pockets...which promotional company is going to have to front more of the money and take less home, what percentage of the buys vs the other...etc etc.

From the boxers perspective it’s about dominance. The guys at the top level usually don’t just like winning. They want to dominate. Mark their territory so to speak. The A side/B side is an extension of that mentality. That’s why you see these fighters start talking like promoters and managers once they reach a certain level in the game.

I’d agree it’s definitely worse now than in the past. Thanks to Mayweather unfortunately.

[TJ highway]

LOL! You guys crack me up they are both kids (young men).

Teo did take out Loma tho?

They won't fight next year so all the hate is for not! A little time changes everything.

[aboutfkntime]

It’s subjective though. If Lopez faced some journeyman in a tune up, should it be 50-50 cuz he’s not a star yet? There’s always going to be some discussion of purse split. Has tank proven himself to be such a superstar that he deserves the lion’s share as the challenger?

no, it's just plain ol common-sense

like a wise man someone once said...
"Boxing was simpler when fighters actually wanted to prove they were the best"

[aboutfkntime]

Listen I think Tank is the “A” side but I disagree with you that it’s only about money. So much goes into what makes a fighter the A side.

It’s another part of the psychological game. Everything from who’s name is in front of the others on the broadcast and posters, to ring entrances and order, to dibs on venue and dressing rooms, to even the gloves.

Then it goes into the pockets...which promotional company is going to have to front more of the money and take less home, what percentage of the buys vs the other...etc etc.

From the boxers perspective it’s about dominance. The guys at the top level usually don’t just like winning. They want to dominate. Mark their territory so to speak. The A side/B side is an extension of that mentality. That’s why you see these fighters start talking like promoters and managers once they reach a certain level in the game.

I’d agree it’s definitely worse now than in the past. Thanks to Mayweather unfortunately.

it is absurd for a green kid... with 15 fights under his belt... who only just stepped onto the world stage... to refer to himself as the "A-side"...

... how ridiculous

I love Teo, he is a phenom... but he is pretty dumb for trying to pull the A-side card when he is still wearing nappies

[aboutfkntime]

They're both moderately known boxers. There is no aside here. Just make the ****** fight and shut up about asides..

best post in this thread so far !