When did Pac last compromised...????

freddyscreens pacs opponants very well.All pacs way or no fight.Good post.catchweights,glove size,ring size.Purse split.Last real threat that he foughtwas Jaun Manuel Marquez who he made wait four years for a rematch.Took David Diaz the most beatable at lightweight.Cotto at 145,Hoya at 147.Cant have it all his way with Mayweather he runs crying to court.If the steroid allegations are not true take the test and make the fight.

 

You're a joke. Cotto wasn't a threat? Even at 147, the outcome would have been the same.

Ellerbe screens Mayweather's fights twice as good. Bring them up a division or two, or just choose supremely outwitted, outmatched opponents.

 

Truth of the matter is, what the **** do we, fans on a boxing forum know about what is negotiated, what is contracted, except what the media spits out to us?

A fight against Hatton in Vegas? Where the hell else would he fight? The UK? 52/48 split? Did you see the outcome of the fight? I think 48 was more than deserved for the time and work Hatton put in. I doubt anyone, Hatton himself would even disagree.

The Cotto fight I would've loved to see it at 147, but even with Cotto's last fight, he came in vs. Clottey at 146 so anyone trying to use that dried out, dried up bull**** excuse is a lame one at that. I'll give "drying out" more merit to DLH, than Cotto.

How can you honestly say he hasn't made any concessions? The per-pound penalty...come on seriously? Who the hell in their right minds would even think Mayweather would come in above 147? It's mere formality.

The $10 million per pound penalty was made in response to the olympic-style drug testing that was never in the original contract (as ESPN stated) If the sequence of events are correct, Mayweather first signed off on the contract. Arum flew to the Philippines and had Pacquiao sign the contract, none of which contained anything about blood testing. ESPN then reported that random blood-testing was then added to the contract. I'm not a negotiator, but I'm fairly sure you don't start negotiating with your final two venues without having major issues hashed out.

 

You just made that dudes head a toilet bowl. In other American sports Pac would be referred to as a diva. Floyd is far from it b/c he conceded to other people's stipulations rather than bring his own. I never heard of Floyd requiring Baldomir to a rehydration clause or any other fighter were he was on the A side.

 

Pac wanted n got 50/50 of the UK PPVs also. Its funny cos everyone thinks Floyd is obsessed with money but in actual fact its Pac whose obsessed with it moreso than Floyd.

 

I think it's safe to say in regards to Cotto giving up more on the purse split, he was clearly not the draw in the bout. Pacquiao was riding a high coming off wins over DLH and the KO of the year in Hatton. The Clottey fight was tough for him and showed adversity, but it wasn't a dominant performance. I think it's evident that Pac was the bigger draw in the bout.

I disagree with the timeline of events. I remember pretty distinctly that the mention of blood-testing was brought up before the ridiculous $10m penalty. I'll try to find the couple articles I read which basically had something to the tune of , "In response to the olympic-style blood testing...yada yada yada."

 

Pac's whose more obssessed with Money? LOL. More obsessed than the man who NICKNAMED himself Money? :happy

 

That phrase was created by 2nd hand hearsay from an anonymous source that was posted on a different boxing fan forum site which, of course, was regurgitated on ESB as gospel.

 

145 welterweight title fight... limit is 147. If you want the title, take it under the rules of boxing *****.

 

Very good post, with alot of good points.
When someone is a fan favourite we often forget details like you mentioned, or they get selectively forgotten. It would be interesting to have concrete info on all this.
If the fight with Y Foreman happens it would be interesting to know if any stipulations are made there

 

pac is a joke...disgrace to the sport