Floyd & Manny Spoke: Floyd Rejected 50/50 Split!

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:


My opinion on who's the villian..... it's always the Butler!!

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AlexHuckerby wrote:Last 5 fights - For Mayweather/Pacquiao - PPV Buys

Mayweather/Oscar De La Hoya - 2.4 Million Buys
Mayweather/Hatton - 920,000 Buys (not including UK)
Mayweather/Marquez - 1.05 Million Buys
Mayweather/Mosley - 1.4 Million Buys
Mayweather/Ortiz - 1.25 Million Buys

Total - 7.02 Million Buys

Pacquiao/Cotto - 1.25 Million Buys
Pacquiao/Clottey - 750,000 Buys
Pacquiao/Margarito - 1.15 Million Buys
Pacquiao/Mosley - 1.3 Million Buys
Pacquiao/Marquez - 1.45 Million Buys

Total - 5.9 Million Buys

Also, Mayweathers fights were generally charged at a higher rate, such as Pac/JMM did more PPV Buys but didn't gross as much money as Mayweather/Ortiz.

Realistically, Mayweather should be getting a higher fee, but at this point -

WHO CARES!?

Imperial Ghosty wrote:The importance of the fight though means it should be 50/50 as neither would earn that kind of money in any other fight.

manos de piedra wrote:

AlexHuckerby wrote:Last 5 fights - For Mayweather/Pacquiao - PPV Buys

Mayweather/Oscar De La Hoya - 2.4 Million Buys
Mayweather/Hatton - 920,000 Buys (not including UK)
Mayweather/Marquez - 1.05 Million Buys
Mayweather/Mosley - 1.4 Million Buys
Mayweather/Ortiz - 1.25 Million Buys

Total - 7.02 Million Buys

Pacquiao/Cotto - 1.25 Million Buys
Pacquiao/Clottey - 750,000 Buys
Pacquiao/Margarito - 1.15 Million Buys
Pacquiao/Mosley - 1.3 Million Buys
Pacquiao/Marquez - 1.45 Million Buys

Total - 5.9 Million Buys

Also, Mayweathers fights were generally charged at a higher rate, such as Pac/JMM did more PPV Buys but didn't gross as much money as Mayweather/Ortiz.

Realistically, Mayweather should be getting a higher fee, but at this point -

WHO CARES!?

Those figures actually make it look like they do similar enough numbers. When the opponents are common (eg Mosely/Marquez) the difference is negligable. The big difference is the inclusion of de la Hoya in Mayweathers numbers who is probably the biggest seller in the last decade.

50/50 would look fair to me on the basis of the above.

hampo171 wrote:Doesn't say, there is another story that mentions a possibly PBF/Pac fight in November, but in Qatar!

Two things were obvious after spending an hour with Floyd Mayweather Jr. last week at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas.

He seems to truly believe that Pacquiao’s recent run of success is due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. And, secondly, though he wouldn’t say it in so many words, he also seems to view Pacquiao as a legitimate threat.

Pacquiao has sued Mayweather for defamation in federal court over allegations that Mayweather has accused him of using performance-enhancing drugs.

Though Mayweather was careful in choosing his words, he also left no doubt that he believes Pacquiao’s incredible streak has been artificially aided.

Mayweather was never asked whether he thought Pacquiao takes PEDs. Asked a question about how a fight between the two greatest fighters in the world might play out if the promoters could ever reach a deal, Mayweather at first expressed confidence he would win, but then seemed to search for an explanation for Pacquiao’s success.

“It’s just so crazy that a guy can pop up out of nowhere and become such an amazing fighter,” Mayweather said. “A guy like me has been doing it since the ’90s, dominating the sport and beating the best out there. This guy just popped up out of nowhere and people are trying to say he’s on the level of a Floyd Mayweather, when I’ve been dominating and doing this for almost 20 years now.”

Mayweather won his first world title in his 18th pro fight on Oct. 3, 1998 – 13 years ago Floyd, not 20 – when he was 21 years, 7 months old.

It might surprise Mayweather to know that Pacquiao won his first world title just two months later, on Dec. 4, 1998, in his 25th pro fight. Pacquiao was two weeks shy of his 20th birthday when he won the World Boxing Council flyweight title.

Pacquiao jumped three classes, bypassing super flyweight and bantamweight, to win his second world title, on June 23, 2001, when he captured the International Boxing Federation junior featherweight title. He was 22 years, 6 months old and it took him 30 months to win that second title. Mayweather needed 44 months to win his second belt, when he captured the WBC lightweight belt on April 20, 2002.

That would seem to debunk his theory that Pacquiao came out of nowhere. But Mayweather also clearly views Pacquiao as a threat, though he tries to dismiss him.

“He’s a pressure fighter, but there are a lot of mistakes that he makes,” Mayweather said. “You can’t make those mistakes with Floyd Mayweather. If you make those mistakes with me, you have to pay.”

Mayweather then went on to say he thought Juan Manuel Marquez defeated Pacquiao easily when they met at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 12. Mayweather routed Marquez, winning all 12 rounds on one judge’s card, taking 11 on another and 10 on a third. Pacquiao won a majority decision on Nov. 12. Judge Robert Hoyle had it a draw, six rounds to six, but the other two judges had Pacquiao by margins of 7-5 and 8-4.

“I’m not saying he hasn’t earned the right to face Floyd Mayweather, but I can’t say that [Pacquiao is the best in the world other than me],” Mayweather said. “There are a lot of good strong champions out there. Speaking honestly, I thought Marquez won the last fight easily. Easily, yes, absolutely. You can put the fight on mute and just watch it. The guy was getting outboxed real easily. One guy was putting pressure on, but wasn’t landing and the other guy was not taking any punishment and landing basically at will in that last fight.”

Kevin Iole / Yahoo

“It’s just so crazy that a guy can pop up out of nowhere and become such an amazing fighter,” Mayweather said. “A guy like me has been doing it since the ’90s, dominating the sport and beating the best out there. This guy just popped up out of nowhere

hampo171 wrote:I can see what he means...Manny wasn't a house hold name really until he beat Oscar, that fight got the arm chair fans talking about him.

hampo171 wrote:I can see what he means...Manny wasn't a house hold name really until he beat Oscar, that fight got the arm chair fans talking about him.

Fists of Fury wrote:Nobody deserves a bigger share of the purse. They're the two biggest boxers on the planet, it should be 50/50 or the other should rightly say 'no, sorry'.

manos de piedra wrote:

AlexHuckerby wrote:Last 5 fights - For Mayweather/Pacquiao - PPV Buys

Mayweather/Oscar De La Hoya - 2.4 Million Buys
Mayweather/Hatton - 920,000 Buys (not including UK)
Mayweather/Marquez - 1.05 Million Buys
Mayweather/Mosley - 1.4 Million Buys
Mayweather/Ortiz - 1.25 Million Buys

Total - 7.02 Million Buys

Pacquiao/Cotto - 1.25 Million Buys
Pacquiao/Clottey - 750,000 Buys
Pacquiao/Margarito - 1.15 Million Buys
Pacquiao/Mosley - 1.3 Million Buys
Pacquiao/Marquez - 1.45 Million Buys

Total - 5.9 Million Buys

Also, Mayweathers fights were generally charged at a higher rate, such as Pac/JMM did more PPV Buys but didn't gross as much money as Mayweather/Ortiz.

Realistically, Mayweather should be getting a higher fee, but at this point -

WHO CARES!?

Those figures actually make it look like they do similar enough numbers. When the opponents are common (eg Mosely/Marquez) the difference is negligable. The big difference is the inclusion of de la Hoya in Mayweathers numbers who is probably the biggest seller in the last decade.

50/50 would look fair to me on the basis of the above.