Merchant: Floyd was pressured to fight PAC

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  1. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    I am not taking about physically signing any contract per say what I am saying though is he does have control on who he fights if Floyd doesn't meet the expectations.
     
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    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Have you seen the contract or is this just speculation? From what I understand, Mayweather submitted a list of fighters that was approved before he entered into the agreement. Pac was on that list but so was fighters like Khan. Mayweather could have fought Khan if he chose to.
     
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    mr. piff The Ring General Full Member

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    Do you really think, anybody here is going to believe your masterplan b.s. That your spewing?:-(
     
  4. boxing_master

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    No He had to fulfil his obligation by fighting pac nothing else to it.
     
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    lol Okay. I see your mind is made up.
     
  6. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    CBS has stated publicly they don't decide on who Floyd fights. :rofl

    They can suggest, they can ask, they can sweeten the deal, but they can't "force."
     
  7. boxing_master

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    Floyd was forced to take this fight it was not his own choice.
     
  8. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I guess Floyd is going to be "forced" to deliver that ass whoopin on Pacquiao May 2nd. :lol: What are you going to say then? "Mayweather was forced to punch Manny repeatedly in the face with right hands..."

    Try not to commit seppuku over Pac's loss ok? :rofl
     
  9. boxing_master

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    Floyd has a boss moonves is his daddy and he was not happy losing 16 mill in both maidana fights you think Floyd could of carried on fighting guys like khan or Garcia?

    Moonves got involved directly Stephen has even confirmed this.
     
  10. Anima

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    Leslie Roy Moonves is President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation. He got himself directly involved with the negotiations, Lets not be naive and tell ourselves that his actions didn't pressure anyone in anyway here.
     
  11. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, he got involved directly. That's what top executives do to solve problems, they get involved. If he was able to "force Floyd," why wouldn't he just pick up the phone and say "do this or else?"

    That didn't happen you clown. Moonves said he could "deliver Mayweather," which means he felt he could convince him to sign a contract. Convincing and forcing are two entirely different things.
     
  12. boxing_master

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    Why else would moonves get directly involved like this?
     
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    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To make a **** ton of money and the biggest fight in over a decade on the network he works for. :patsch It's kind of a nice career achievement for Moonves as well.

    The fact you even had to ask such an idiotic question is amazing. :lol:
     
  14. boxing_master

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    He forced him in a respectful way.
     
  15. boxing_master

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    moonves forced Floyd to take this fight and Floyd has gone on record saying he respects moonves for giving him this deal so when moonves told him listen Floyd you gotta take this fight Floyd could not refuse.