Hatton-Pacquiao latest: 52-48 rejected, 55-45 next?
by Scott Christ on Jan 19, 2009 1:16 PM EST
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PrintManny Pacquiao has reportedly rejected a 52-48 split in his favor to fight Ricky Hatton in May, and an associate of his -- the famous Rex "Wakee" Salud -- has said that it is possibly Pacquiao would take a 55-45 split.
I'm getting tired of dancing around what I really want to say about this whole fiasco, so I'm just going to say it, and I hope my fellow Pacquiao admirers will forgive my insolence.
Manny Pacquiao is being a prick, showcasing a huge ego, and doing the sort of things over which we as fans would rip Floyd Mayweather to shreds. I've probably kind of said those things, but I want to be clear. Manny is behaving like a detriment to the upper tiers of boxing right now. And I really hate saying that, because he's such a phenomenal fighter.
I will also say that Hatton -- who I frankly don't think compares to Pacquiao pound-for-pound -- has further won me over as a fan during this whole thing by standing his ground. It probably helps in my case that I think Ricky is right to be doing what he's doing, even if it's just another side of what Manny is doing. He's looking out for himself.
The whole thing is ludicrous, since as many have said in recent talks, Hatton generates more money than Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao thinks he's SO good that he deserves a bigger share of the revenue stream that Hatton brings.
I would love for these guys to do that whole "put up or shut up" idea where the winner takes 60% of the purse and the loser gets 40%, and the actual prize fight happens. It won't ever happen in a major fight, at least the way things are going right now, but we'd damn sure see the best Hatton and best Pacquiao squaring off in that scenario. They'd come to fight.
At the end of the day, I just want all this to end, somehow, and the fight to get signed, because I still love the fight. I think most of us do.
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Why wouldn’t Pacquiao take the original 50-50 split.. This matchup is so low risk high reward for him. I’m a Hatton fan but don’t really see him standing a chance against Pac Man..
If Pacquiao beats Hatton as he should that would make him even bigger than he is now and especially if he does it in a more convincing fashion than what Floyd did.
Just seems like a no brainer to me
I don't think it's low risk at all
Hatton is bigger than Pac, forward-moving, pounds the body and has no problems with pulling the trigger. He would not be able to exploit the same flaws he did with DLH, and he would not be able to bully him around like he’s prone to do when he’s not able to outbox someone. To beat Hatton, he’d need to stick to a game plan of boxing on the outside, having a ton of lateral movement, and being quick enough to prevent getting tied up if he tries to pull away from the inside.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
High risk, high reward is more like it. Manny’s being too clever, the whole point of him taking on Hatton now is that he can potentially score TWO mega-fights out of this. If Pac can’t come to terms, then (probably) Hatton fights Mayweather, and he’s out in the cold. At this point, if i were Hatton, I would tell him to shove it. Manny may be the most popular fighter in the world, but he’s gotta come to terms with the fact that the big money is not in the Philippines.
It's not the size of the dog... It's whats in the fight of Bernard Hopkins! -BHOP
I doubt Hatton fights Mayweather again
Nobody really wants to see that, not even Hatton’s fans. A big fight against someone like Judah or the JMM/Diaz winner isn’t out of the question.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
And FWIW
If this falls through, Pac is MUCH more likely to get a Mayweather fight than Hatton. The fact that he’s making these demands tells me that someone in Floyd’s camp has contacted someone in Pac’s camp and is using that to try to get more money out of the fight.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
Name calling
“The whole thing is ludicrous, since as many have said in recent talks, Hatton generates more money than Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao thinks he’s SO good that he deserves a bigger share of the revenue stream that Hatton brings.”
I am not sure we can fault Manny for being difficult when it comes to the split of PPV money( if that is the issue here). It’s the boxing writers who have given him the title as the number one boxer pound-for-pound. I sense a little bit of resentment from those who put him there; who are now irked that Manny would not bow down to their wishes. I don’t blame him for wanting more. He’s doing all the fighting. He always puts out 110% to boxing fans; adding to that he has been very humble about it.
Fight is off unless...
a solution can be found by the end of today. Otherwise there will be a news conference tomorrow AM here in the UK announcing that it’s off.
What the hell is going on?
could just be posturing but,
Pac should be ashamed for this. I know it’s a business and it’s about money, but close to the best money is on the table and he wants to play ’i’m the bigger star’.
He is bigger star.
Watching Manny Pacquiao fight live--great...
Watching Manny Pacquiao shadow boxing on the roof of an abandoned building--priceless
by CRAZEDANG1280 on Jan 21, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
he really isn't is the problem
"I decided to become a basketball fan this year and it’s not working out so well because the Wizards SUUUCK. So then I shifted to hockey. That’s pretty fun except there are a lot of flashing lights and horns and shit at the game."
by Scott Christ on Jan 21, 2009 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
ok, maybe he is
but it’s marginal, and they’d both make the biggest money. This is Pac cutting off his nose to spite his face. They are both the biggest draws this side of Mayweather. This is a total sacrifice and for what? What is to be gained? Mayweather will still be there after this now non-fight, will Hatton? If Pac loses to Mayweather, will Pac v. Hatton be a major market entity? I don’t even think this crap makes business sense. It makes no sense
He's the bigger star.
But again a 50-50 will probably be the best offer he will ever get… in 2009 perhaps.
Watching Manny Pacquiao fight live--great...
Watching Manny Pacquiao shadow boxing on the roof of an abandoned building--priceless
by CRAZEDANG1280 on Jan 21, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
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