Arum Scoffs at Floyd's 60/40 Offer

Arum scoffs at Floyd's 60/40 offer
Updated June 01, 2009 12:00 AM



MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Jr. must be hallucinating when he said he wants the bigger purse and wouldn’t agree to a 50/50 split with Manny Pacquiao if ever they get to meet.

Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, made this observation after Mayweather said “it will be a cold day in hell” before he agrees to a 50/50 split with the Filipino.

“You can tell Floyd Mayweather that Bob Arum said he’s delusional,” the legendary promoter, who once had Mayweather under his fold, told The STAR yesterday morning.

“Floyd is not the attraction. Manny is the attraction. Floyd’s got no idea what he’s talking about,” added Arum, stressing that it’s Pacquiao who should get more.

And the Harvard lawyer means “more.”

Arum said a while back that whoever faces Pacquiao next should be happy with 30, 32 or 35 percent of the purse, and that may include Mayweather who hasn’t fought in 17 months.

“Even a 50/50 split with Floyd Mayweather is nonsense,” he said.

Pacquiao, coming off big wins over Juan Manuel Marquez, David Diaz, Oscar dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton, is scheduled to return to the ring on Dec. 17.

Arum said the Mayweather fight isn’t going to happen this year, and so they’re looking at welterweights Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley, and the smaller guy, Edwin Valero.

Trainer Freddie Roach said Pacquiao will fight Cotto or Mosley at 142 lb, and so far only Mosley, the WBA champion at 147 lb, is biting the bullet, saying he wants to face Pacquiao “now.”

“But I’m not gonna come up with a name until after June 13,” Arum added on the phone, saying Pacquiao will be in New York on that day to watch Cotto against Josh Clottey.

“Then he’ll be back in Los Angeles and I will meet him and Freddie (Roach) there. We will discuss all the options, and get everybody’s input. There’s no rush,” Arum said.

“There’s Cotto, Mosley and Valero. We’re not including Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. because of the weight (he wants to fight Pacquiao at 150 lb) and he’s fighting soon.”

Mayweather, the undefeated ex-pound-for-pound king, is on a comeback, and previous reports said he stands to get $15 million against Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18.

Mayweather is favored to win the fight and stretch his record to 40-0. But this early, people are already talking about Mayweather vs Pacquiao, the reigning pound-for-pound king.

The American champion, as outspoken as his father, trainer Floyd Sr., said he wants a bigger share if he fights Pacquiao. He wants 60/40, and won’t fight at 50/50.

Don’t tell that to Arum. – Abac Cordero

 

I don't know if I believe the Bobfather when he's says it'll be Mosley, Cotto, or Valero. No, actually I don't believe it at all.

 

Of course everyone is going to blame Floyd if the fight doesnt come off despite Bob saying ANYONE who fights Pac next is only going to get 35% tops.

 

Yep. 35%? WTF is that? Well, I don't want to see a weight-drained Cotto or Shane fight Pacquiao and I know they won't fight Valero. I don't think any of these fights are realistic unless Mosley and Cotto can weigh-in at 145. Where else are they really going to go?

 

Smaller?

Valero . . . should get his wish. Give him the fight.

I'm all for it. :yep

 

He's actually taller than Pacquiao. I think the Bobfather means in comparison to Cotto and Mosley.

It couldn't happen unless Arum gets Valero's application for a license in Vegas in sometime soon and quits ****ing about.

 

If these assholes break the fight over money I can only hope the general public doesn't get wind of it and find further reasons to distance themselves from the sport of boxing.

 

I don't care if GBP and Arum have to even put up extra money. They should because it's what fans want. How could they still not make a killing off of the fight anyway?

 

Enough easy fights for puckway-O

Cotto or Shane at welter or Floyd at any

Weight drained fighters or Valero (sorry Jeff) are options only the cowardliest of pussies would take

 

Why be an apologist to me? I know what Valero can do. I also know Pacquiao will never fight him.

 

Pac doesnt have anywhere to go unless he is coming to 47. Valero or Bradley wont generate enough money, cotto and shane cant make 142-143, who else is he going to fight?

 

That's a good question.

 

If Floyd beats JMM, he should go ahead and just fight in October, **** it. He's had a long vacation. He can fight then. If he says he will then Arum can't say Floyd's not available this year like he's already alluding to.

 

No pacman may, seems like old Arum is up to his old tricks wanting to have two of his guys go at it.

 

Could be. I hope not. Of course, if Cotto wins (against Clottey) it would not be surprising if he (Arum) wants to make some more money off of Cotto because of Cotto likely leaving.