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Where- BT.com, by Greg "dwarf kissass" Leon
When- 8-16-06
GL: Bob Arum's $8M offer for Mayweather to fight Antonio Margarito has been well documented. Can you tell us why you believe Baldomir is a more meaningful fight and will Mayweather make more than $8M according to the terms of your deal?
Dan Goossen: "First off, fights aren't made because of the money that's offered. Floyd is obviously on a level where he can make that kind of money fighting a lot of different fighters, including Baldomir. The key to Floyd Mayweather and his fights is what he's always stood for and said, that he wants the highest profile fights out there. I believe that when everything is said and done, this is a fight that hits that expectation. It is already creating a buzz and just within a short time frame of it being announced there is much anticipation within the boxing world. It's not about money here, although its there, this is about being the best and Baldomir brings a challenge and more importantly, brings a risk to Floyd. Sycuan believes Floyd has made a mistake taking on the real Cinderella Man. Baldomir has earned his stripes inside the ring, not based on what his promoter says for him outside of the ring, but from beating 2 former champions back-to-back. From that end of it, there is no bigger challenge at welterweight for Floyd and that includes Shane Mosley. Baldomir defeated Zab Judah and manhandled Arturo Gatti to get here. Some were talking about Shane and Margarito for Floyd, but I believe neither had done anything recently to have earned it. What the fight fans would like to see, and us, is for Margarito and Shane to duel it out early next year to try to earn the right to fight Floyd. That's who Shane should be fighting. I believe the winner of that fight becomes a future possible opponent for Floyd."
Now, Goosen is one slick cat, as you'll notice. The question was put to him directly, and he could never just come out and guarantee that Floyd will make $8M.
He says "It's not about the money..." and "Floyd CAN make that kind of money..." But he never says "Yes, Floyd IS making that kind of money."
You ask, and you receive, my son.
Where- BT.com, by Greg "dwarf kissass" Leon
When- 8-16-06
GL: Bob Arum's $8M offer for Mayweather to fight Antonio Margarito has been well documented. Can you tell us why you believe Baldomir is a more meaningful fight and will Mayweather make more than $8M according to the terms of your deal?
Dan Goossen: "First off, fights aren't made because of the money that's offered. Floyd is obviously on a level where he can make that kind of money fighting a lot of different fighters, including Baldomir. The key to Floyd Mayweather and his fights is what he's always stood for and said, that he wants the highest profile fights out there. I believe that when everything is said and done, this is a fight that hits that expectation. It is already creating a buzz and just within a short time frame of it being announced there is much anticipation within the boxing world. It's not about money here, although its there, this is about being the best and Baldomir brings a challenge and more importantly, brings a risk to Floyd. Sycuan believes Floyd has made a mistake taking on the real Cinderella Man. Baldomir has earned his stripes inside the ring, not based on what his promoter says for him outside of the ring, but from beating 2 former champions back-to-back. From that end of it, there is no bigger challenge at welterweight for Floyd and that includes Shane Mosley. Baldomir defeated Zab Judah and manhandled Arturo Gatti to get here. Some were talking about Shane and Margarito for Floyd, but I believe neither had done anything recently to have earned it. What the fight fans would like to see, and us, is for Margarito and Shane to duel it out early next year to try to earn the right to fight Floyd. That's who Shane should be fighting. I believe the winner of that fight becomes a future possible opponent for Floyd."
Now, Goosen is one slick cat, as you'll notice. The question was put to him directly, and he could never just come out and guarantee that Floyd will make $8M.
He says "It's not about the money..." and "Floyd CAN make that kind of money..." But he never says "Yes, Floyd IS making that kind of money."
You ask, and you receive, my son.
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