STAPLES Center wants Pacquiao-Mayweather... for $20 MILLION GUARANTEED

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  1. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Staples Center offers $20 million to host Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight

    Staples Center has made a guaranteed $20-million offer to host the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. mega-fight that has been verbally agreed to be fought March 13.

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    "This is the biggest boxing event ever, and we're prepared to step up in a big way," said Dan Beckerman, AEG's chief financial officer. Beckerman said his pitch to Mayweather promoter Richard Schaefer and Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum is to "activate the entire L.A. Live campus" on fight week.

    New J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels would serve as media headquarters, a fan-fest would be staged at Nokia Plaza, a large closed-circuit audience could watch the bout at Nokia Theatre and 20,000 would fill Staples Center, Beckerman said.

    "We know there's interest in this fight across the world, but we're very interested and honored to make the most impressive offer possible," Beckerman said. "It's our biggest guarantee ever, and we hope it wins the day. We wanted to push as far and as hard as we could."

    Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions, which counts AEG as a partner, declined to immediately comment on any site deals. He canceled a planned trip to tour Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday, but declined to explain why, other than repeating he was busy working to finalize the fight deal.

    One of the barriers to staging the bout in California, promoters say, are the state taxes required from the boxers -- payments not required in Nevada and Texas.

    "That's certainly a factor in the overall economics, and one thing we'd have to overcome," Beckerman said.

    Staples has at least won the right to stage another fight of interest, the fourth chapter between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, on May 22, Beckerman said.

    The classic trilogy had two fights at AEG's Home Depot Center, with both bouts won by Huntington Park's Vazquez.

    "That's a great L.A. fight and the fourth installment appropriately needs to step up to the bigger venue," Beckerman said.
    -- Lance Pugmire
    Photo: Staples Center. Credit: Los Angeles Times.
     
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  2. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Although I really doubt it takes place anywhere other than Vegas, I'd gladly be wrong if it comes to California.

    Or a big arena outside of Vegas, for that matter. I'm tired of the same old MGM Grand fight in Vegas.
     
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  3. mking

    mking Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Even though I live rite down the street, would rather have it in Vegas so I can hit up the clubs afterwards.
     
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  4. dbouziane

    dbouziane ............. Full Member

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    the Staples Center is a nice facility from what i understand. but i dunno...something about 100k in dallas or 70k in nola sounds so much more fitting for a fight of this magnitude.

    did arum get his good excuse yet for why dallas is out??
     
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  5. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    Las Vegas, the biggest fights are fought here lets leave it like that
     
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  6. MexicanJew

    MexicanJew Jajajajajaja Full Member

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    I could get there in an hour and a half, but I really wish they would have this fight in a stadium


    I would say the LA Coliseum, but that is smack in the middle of the ghetto


    Put it New Orleans, 70,000 plus fans will show up, it would be huge.

    Hell, have it at Giants Stadium in San Francisco, the pinoy turn out would be insane,
     
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  7. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This should not be in a venue with less than 70k or so seats. This fight DESERVES a massive crowd, and it will fill anywhere they put it.
     
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  8. Predicto

    Predicto Boxing Addict Full Member

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    100K in Dallas sounded good to me,,, except for the fact that its in TEXAS.

    No offence to Texas, I love the state,,, but their boxing officials suck!

    Is the Superdome still in the running?
     
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  9. elTerrible

    elTerrible TeamElite General Manager Full Member

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    I dont see why they would have it in LA for only 20k seats when they can fit what is it 17k in MGM grand.

    Most of the money is from the PPV's anyways, for seats they will just raise the prices and still make their money. Other venues will have a hard time competing with MGM cause they already got all the connections and bob arum and hbo on speed dial.

    Though I would love to see it in dallas that would be bad ass.
     
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  10. Grillinnap

    Grillinnap Flomos are morons Full Member

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    I'm confused. Giants Stadium is in New Jersey.
     
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  11. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Let's see pay taxes on 40m each or don't pay taxes at all?
     
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  12. JMP

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    San Francisco Giants...MLB team
     
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  13. superchile

    superchile Well-Known Member Full Member

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    im only 25 minutes away from it but it wont happen there
     
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  14. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    I think the Georgia Superdome would be perfect
     
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  15. magnificentdave

    magnificentdave Constant Reminder Full Member

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    the cowboy stadium is in Arlington, not dallas
     
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