Business-wise. How can Floyd recover on this PR disaster?

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  1. Cocteau

    Cocteau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Seems Al Haymon and Richard Schaefer (GBP), the two people who trusted him (and his company FMP, with president Ellerbe) to be in business with when he came out of retirement, are disappointed.

    I reckon both of them are quite fed up with him now, especially Schaefer and ODLH, where as we all know - loaned him what he needed to get IRS off his back.

    Seems like he's in a no man's land hiding from these businessmen, after the cold feet of giving the verbal go ahead for the fight against the current P4P#1.

    I really can't blame him. He already fought all active but still marketable 40-year olds out there (jmm/mosley), and can make the weight he's in. Noone else out there falls into that type of category. :(
     
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  2. cloud_cyc

    cloud_cyc p4p demon Full Member

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    void is void
     
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  3. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Oh well, he can always retire for another 2 years and avoid any major challenges.
     
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  4. Interceptor

    Interceptor Guest

    Lots of people don't see why Pac can't take random testing.

    It makes him look like he has something to hide.:yep
     
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  5. blur

    blur WLADGLASSJAW Full Member

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    void is void
     
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  6. Interceptor

    Interceptor Guest

    pac is wack
     
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  7. Cocteau

    Cocteau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thing is, it's fine to project like a villain to the viewers and casual boxing fans - like what he does before, but still gains respect of the real fight fans and "boxing business key players".

    Seems this time around, he really really mess up big time. He'll have a hard time gaining back the trust of these industry key players.
     
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  8. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    really? you having tea with shaefer in your living room or something?
     
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  9. Cocteau

    Cocteau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Where have you been?

    I assume you just woke up and ill informed of what's been happening.

    Like the rest of the world that knows the latest at the moment, wherein: Al Haymon (who floyd trusts and floyd's voice in negotiation) confirmed that floyd is fine with the new testing protocols in the contract. But FMJ isn't ready to fight yet due to a 'valid reason', which is suspected to be due to his uncle's situation. In other words, the A-side meth is a myth - and just a good excuse.
     
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  10. Interceptor

    Interceptor Guest

    In the stated...people are tired of drug-abusing athletes.

    RUNNING from random testing is hurting Manny more than you care to admit:deal
     
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  11. Devildoc

    Devildoc Capo Di Tutti Capi Full Member

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    some people are still hoping that the drug testing issue would still be used against Pacquiao this time around :lol::lol:
     
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  12. Interceptor

    Interceptor Guest

    It will dufus.
     
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  13. spud1

    spud1 HAWK TIME!!!! Full Member

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    why are people so short sighted on here, this was an excellent PR move.

    any press is good press right?

    his name is out there, while all of us are arguing facts, his name is about. when they do sign shortly the fight will e even bigger, arum and floyd are in this together they are both marketing geniuses.

    what was that conference all about? why did arum say that he still has ten days to sign the contract. this was because he knew that floyd would sign on his own terms.

    simple as that, you are under estimating arum and floyds business acumen here, this is the best thig they could have done to market it

    make everyone think that floyd is chicken, when he signs everyone wilo buy because they want to see floyd wooped!!

    preety simple
     
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  14. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Bad move.
    This does NOTHING but **** on his legacy.
     
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  15. Cocteau

    Cocteau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    spud1.

    I really really hope you are right.

    I think what you said is a fair assessment, though quite cynic - but hey wahtever it takes to make the fight is fine with me.
     
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