Why did Manny take 50/50 with Hatton?

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  1. MVC

    MVC Boxing Junkie banned

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    I still don't get it, what's the story behind this.
     
    MVC, Apr 25, 2012
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    I dunno.
     
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    It was 52/48. The fight nearly fell through at one stage.
     
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    He didn't. Pacquiao's team got 52/48 in favour of them, if I am remembering correctly.

    They made it clear the fight would not be signed if they didn't get the higher percentage.
     
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  5. JohnAnthony

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    It was 52/48 to pac

    I remember the fight nearly falling through
     
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    Also Pac wasn't the mainstreem star till after that fight. Maybe after Cotto he hit it huuuuuge
     
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    mgdb26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And Hatton was still a huge draw at the time.
     
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  8. MVC

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    I read from somewhere (ON ESB) that Hatton pushed for 50/50 and Arum wanted Manny to take it out of desperation for this fight.
     
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    Hatton was massive back then, and im not talking about his trousers.
     
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    PAC is still not huge...if he is huge how come his fights doesn't even come with free rooms, buffets, and limo rides from the airport.
     
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    He didn't I think it was like 40/60 for pac but the UK PPV went pretty much all to hatton. Then Pac found out howmuch money was in the UK PPV and what a screw job it was not getting any of it so he decided to change the deal and make it 45/55 on everything (UK PPV included) for him. Hatton thought he should be getting at least 50% of everything because he was the bigger money maker at the time. Pac wouldn't have it. They settled at 48/52 and the fight went down.

    Me thinks this thread has an agenda.....
     
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    hatton had 950k w/ floyd, and pac had 1.2, or 1.1 w/ oscar. . so i guess 52/48 was right.
     
    king khan, Apr 25, 2012
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    Who cares how much money each fighter got paid, all I wanted was to see the fight, which happened.
     
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    I remember back then, Pac's back to back fights with De La Hoya, Hatton and Cotto.

    They get crapped on now(Undeservady) but at the time. Those 3 fights were epic.
     
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  15. king khan

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    agree. . . dlh was like a 3:1favorite. . maybe more.
     
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