The top reasons why PBF versus Pacman is not going to happen

I'm inclined to agree...and this is hard for anyone to argue with, really. :good

Sad that this is likely the result we'll all witness.

 

the most likely cause of the fight not happening would be because of a monetary dispute

 

The only reason that you gave that I can see stopping this fight from happening is the purse split.

 

Agreed, especaly since Pacquiao just smoked Hatton in 2 while it took Mayweather 10 to do the same thing.

 

I think Floyd will see flaws in Pacman that he can exploit. He knows what a win will do for his legacy and bank balance.

Bob Arum didn't have Ricky Hatton in his stable yet that happened, so did a JMM II rematch. He said in the lead up to Hatton "I've been in this business 40 years, how could I not let a fight this big happen". It's the same with Pac-Floyd.

The major stumbling block. But I think they can come to a compromise with PPV shares and stuff. Maybe Arum can scam PBF the way Hatton did. Hatton only had 30% cut against PBF but got to keep the UK PPV's and therefore still made millions.

And what about all the great fights that have happened? I mean even Pac-Hatton, everybody wanted it to happen and it did. I don't see why Pac-Floyd can't.

While it's obviously no-where near a certainly, I'm hopeful it can and will be made. It seems to have been set up too perfectly, Pac P4P #1 against P4P #7/8/9 and former Mayweather victim, Floyd P4P #1 emeritus against P4P #2 and former Pac victim JMM. And then the fight of the decade for the title as the best boxer on the planet and possibly the best boxer this decade as we approach the end of it.

 

disagree with the 1st part, pac is average risk and very high reward fight for floyd.

Cotto, mosley, williams add them all up and they won't even make half of a fight with pac

 

You said he turned down a shitload of money to fight Mosely. Find me one source where any dollar figures were discussed. Mayweather turned down that fight because he was retired at the time. Mosle turned down a fight with Mayweather back in 2006 because he wanted to get reacclimated with WW. You also said he turned down a shitload of money to fight Cottto. Find me a source for that as well.

Did you watch Shane's fight vs. Mayorga? That place was empty. His fight vs. Margo wasn't even deemed PPV worthy and Margo was the one who brought all the fans to the arena. The ratings for that fight were lower than the Williams vs. Wright fight. Shane is a worthwhile opponent, but not the draw you make him out to be. And I think it's funny that everyone forgets how Shane was turning down fights with Floyd for years.

 

good original post.

the one thing that a floyd - pac fight does have in it's favour is that floyd doesn't believe that he can be beaten by a smaller man.

but everyone can be justified being sceptical about this fight ever happening.