With both Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum having said that they are amenable to having Pacquiao face Floyd Mayweather, Jr. at a weight of 147 lbs., the only sticking point left should be what the purse split would end up being. As someone who has argued on these boards that Pacquiao can lay claim to now being a bigger draw than Mayweather, I say make the fight a 50/50 split and get it done. We all remember the utter fiasco that became of the Pacquiao/Hatton negotiations. Feelings were hurt and time wasted with things like 52/48 splits. Stupid things like that, when both fighters stood to make millions of dollars and the petty disputes only ended up making both sides look foolish and uninterested in what fans would think. It has now come in that the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight did $70 million dollars in revenue at a pay-per-view buyrate of 1.25 million. Pacquiao took home, supposedly, $22 million of the earnings and Cotto is apparently set to receive $12 million himself. With both Pacquiao and Mayweather exceeding 1 million pay-per-view buys for their most recent bouts -- during tough economic times, to boot -- there is reason to believe that a Pacquiao-Mayweather mega-fight could potentially do over 2 million buys and possibly even break the all-time pay-per-view buyrate of 2.4 million set for the Oscar De La Hoya-Mayweather fight in 2007. Given the massive buzz around this potential match-up, it seems almost certain that each fighter would walk away with, at minimum, $20 million for the bout at a 50/50 split. And, of course, there could be a possible rematch and millions more in money to be earned for them both if the fight is compelling. With this much cash on the table, there is no sense in haggling over 5% or more in either direction. Boxing has a ton of momentum based upon these two men's feats and now is the time to capitalize on that interest and do the right thing for both the fighters and the fans. 147lbs. 50/50. Get it done. * * * This content is protected (links): Wikipedia -- Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather Pacquiao earns $22 million for Cotto fight
They will do i eventually coz for either fighter, receiving 40% against the other would be the same as about 60%/65% against Mosley
Good point. Thing is, Mosley is probably more dangerous for either one of these guys than is fighting the other one. Especially after the Margarito beatdown.
