ESPN:Mayweather and Pacquiao highest paid athletes in their respective countries

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  1. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    According to an ESPN report the two pugilist are not only the highest paid athletes in their respective countries, but they are the two highest paid athletes in the world. They combined to pull in $90M in 2011. Just like their Ring magazine P4P rankings, Pacquiao was no.1($50M) and Mayweather was no.2($40M).

    This could be a good or bad thing. If you look at the glass half full, it's good because if they can make that much money fighting other guys, they could possibly make a lot more money fighting eachother. Looking at the glass half empty, why fight eachother when they can make that much money fighting less difficult opposition?

    http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/...united-states-best-paid-athlete-espn-magazine
     
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  2. Low blow

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    I just read through the list. I completely forgot that David haye and Wlad split 50/50. What a sham. How David Haye pulled that off is beyond me.
     
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  3. Bladegunner

    Bladegunner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Or you can look at it from another business stand point.

    Pac made 50 mil in two fights while floyd made 40 mil in one fight. Floyd will make another 40 mil in his next fight, so in two fights floyd will be averaging 80 mil compared to pac's 50 mil in the space of 12 months.

    That is a 30 million difference a huge significant figure.

    So why is a boxer who is making 25 mil a fight refusing to take a 40 million flat fee from a boxer who makes that same figure per fight.:think

    Shouldn't the fighter who is making 25 mil a fight be thankful for such a fee.

    Critics will say well because there is more money to be made. Well on the flip side. If the fight isn't made and Pac continues to make 25 mil while floyd continues to make 40 mil, which of the two fighters is financially losing out? It's not mayweather.
     
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  4. tarugojones

    tarugojones Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In the long run Pac will make more money ( plus endorsements ) because Floyd only fight once a year.
     
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  5. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    PR isn't a country dumbass.
     
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  6. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He may generate more money, but the question is how much does he actually make for himself.
     
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  7. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Huh?
     
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  8. boxingscience

    boxingscience Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think it's quite simple really. David made the fight personal, and he sold the fight. It's not hard to sell a fight, all you got to do is talk **** and people pay to see you lose. Naseem, floyd, ali, even Jack johnson made their money on being hated fighters that wound up casual boxing fans. There was nowhere left for wladimir to go. It got to a point where Vitali and him were arguing on who to fight Haye first. Fight sold.
     
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  9. Rangersfan1982

    Rangersfan1982 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Aww, dry your eyes son.
     
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  10. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    David Haye earned his money. Get off his nuts, son.
     
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  11. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    I wonder if that 50 mil is what he clears, or if you have to subtract from it the fees for Roach, Ariza, Konckz, Arum, etc...
     
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  12. Sunchild78

    Sunchild78 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If that is true, the Phillipine athletes must not get paid very well, considering Pac is getting peanuts compared to Floyd.
     
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  13. puga_ni_nana

    puga_ni_nana Dempsey Roll Full Member

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    he has to pay haymon, oscar, and the taxman whcih are all not very cheap.
     
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  14. tarugojones

    tarugojones Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If true, how much Marquez making? Dirt ?:patsch
     
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  15. Emeritus

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    Floyd Mayweather - 1 bout = $40 Million.

    Pacquiao - 2 bouts = $50 Million.

    Puts a whole different perspective on the $40 Million offer.....
     
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