By Jason Kim: You can add World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Andre Berto (26-0, 20 KOs) in the mix of potential opponents for new WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) to fight next. In an article at Primera Hora, Berto’s promoter, Lou Dibella, had this to say about a potential match between Berto and Cotto: “We love the idea. Berto would be willing to rise to 154 pounds to challenge Cotto. I understand that would be a sensational fight for the styles of both fighters. We must wait until all the chips fall into place. Finally, if Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. , face each other, this increases our chances of achieving a fight with Cotto. I had a conversation with [Bob] Arum and he was honest in telling me I had to be patient.”
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Manny Pacquiao – The hope, the pride and the icon of a nation
By Babatis Banda: Against the odds, against all adversity, whether by chance or by design, this little man stood up, asked for a strong back rather than a light load ….slowly but painfully wriggled his way out of poverty and rose from the masses to the elite.
Pacman, as he is fondly known by his kinsmen and around the world, is the first Asian to have made it this big in sport and in his country, he is revered next to a god. His popularity is unquestionable amongst his people and his recent achievements in the ring have helped catapult his popularity further and evidenced by his election success as a congressman, something he had earlier failed to achieve.
Why doesn’t Pacquiao take the smaller cut to make the Mayweather fight?
By Chris Williams: I don’t understand why Manny Pacquiao is so concerned about wanting to get a 50-50 deal with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He is boxing for the people and not for money, right? Well then it stands to reason that Pacquiao should be more than happy to take the 40% or whatever cut that Mayweather is offering him with reason so that the blockbuster Mayweather-Pacquiao fight can be made.
Pacquiao vs. Mayweather – An Answer to Who Is More Popular
By Ryan Dunn: I thought it would be an interesting challenge to figure out who is more popular between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Was there someone with a magic formula to answer the question once and for all? I wasn’t concerned with who was the better boxer, since that cannot be definitively proven. But could I determine something as elusive as popularity? I wondered.
But where to begin? The PPV numbers? Please, those digits are spun more than a six year old on a tilt-a-whirl. Information from the promoters? Honestly, that might, in fact, be an oxymoron. Awards, belts and trophies? Many will argue their merits based on biased judges. What about a fighter’s record? Too hard to quantify the complex dynamics of the fighter’s pedigree, which fighters were peaking when they fought them, etc.
Why should Mayweather agree to a 50-50 deal with Pacquiao?
By Dave Lahr: The latest news going around is that Manny Pacquiao won’t agree to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. unless he gets a 50-50 split of the revenue for the fight. In an article at Philstar.com, Pacquiao says “If it’s going to be a 50-50 split, the fight will definitely push through. Right now, it’s not yet clear. He’s afraid to fight me.” Mayweather is rumored to want a 60-40 deal, which I feel is more than fair because of his huge popularity in the boxing world and his better pay per view numbers compared to Pacquiao. This isn’t charity, you know. Mayweather shouldn’t agree to fight Pacquiao on equal terms when he’s not showing that he’s equal to him in getting paying eyeballs to watch the fights.
Pacquiao insists on 50/50 split to fight Mayweather – News
By Ryan Dunn: Emmanuel B. Villaruel, reporter for the Filipino newspaper The Freeman, recently spoke with Manny Pacquiao at his suite at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino. Pacquiao was in Cebu City with his family for Father’s Day, his first visit to the city since he was elected congressman. From what we can glean, Pacquiao had some very clear thoughts on a potential mega fight with undefeated American boxer, Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. – The genius of a boxer
By Babatis Banda: There are a number of fighters, who hold a clean record in boxing today, and there are a number of fighters who retired with a clean record and yet, none of them are like, or near Floyd Mayweather Junior. He has created an image for himself that either you will find repulsive or intriguing. It is either you love him, or you hate him. This is a young boxer that has it all, and it is all summarized in skills and ring intelligence.
Mayweather hopes to make $50 million for Pacquiao bout
By Eric Thomas: According to news from the Manilastandard, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is hoping to make as much as $50 million for his mega fight with World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, if the two fighters can agree to a contract for a bout that will likely take place in November. Writer Ronnie Nathanielsz says that sources are saying that Mayweather hopes to get $50 million, and Pacquiao less but near that amount. This would mean that Mayweather wants a bigger cut of the revenue but not probably not as large as some things that are being said about Mayweather wanting a 60-40 deal.
What revenue split should Pacquiao get for the Mayweather fight?
By Chris Williams: The Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. mega fight is rumored to be stalled over the purse split between the two fighters, with Mayweather wanting a bigger share of the profits and Pacquiao wanting to get at least a 50-50 deal. But does Pacquiao deserve 50% based on his recent pay per view numbers? His last fight brought in only 700,000 compared to the 1.4 million that Mayweather came in with for his fight against Shane Mosley.
Pacquiao reportedly rejects Mayweather’s 60-40 revenue split request
By Chris Williams: According to Ronnie Nathanielsz from Philboxing.com, Manny Pacquiao has declined a 60-40 revenue split request from Floyd Mayweather Jr. during their the negotiations for a fight that will likely take place in November. The discussions aren’t moving because of the inability to agree to a revenue split. Last time during negotiations in January of this year, Mayweather and Pacquiao agreed on a 50-50 split, but the fight still didn’t take place because Mayweather and Pacquiao couldn’t agree on the blood testing cutoff point. Pacquiao then fought Joshua Clottey and brought in 700,000 pay-per-view buys.