FIGHTERS RUNNING OUT OF VIABLE OPTIONS
Las Vegas, NV– This horse has been beaten over and over in boxing’s niche media as well as in major media outlets. For someone not all that familiar with the Sweet Science, they would be led to believe that Floyd Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs) and Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) are the only two fighters of merit in the sport of boxing. Floyd will be 38 years old in three weeks, while Manny is 36. Both at the end of their careers, however both hold three of four major belts at 147 lbs. Mayweather carries the WBC and WBA diadems. Pacquiao is in posession of the WBO trinket.
Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the scapegoat?
The recognized World welterweight crown is at stake. The February 1st SuperBowl had a record number of viewers. The current “Over and Under” according to Bovada.lv for boxing’s Superbowl type of matchup is 3.15 million PPV buys which is equivalent to at least 150 million. Of the ten best welterweights rated at Boxrec.com, Mayweather and Pacquiao have fought four combined. The other four, Amir Khan, Kell Brook, Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter are viable, but they are not fighters that the general public is familiar with. Brook and Thurman already have fights scheduled in the coming months.
HBO AND SHOWTIME REALLY TO BLAME?
It appears that both camps want to make the fight, and a lot of blame is going around. People are quick to blame Floyd because as a person he is hard to like. He comes off as being arrogant or worse and has had trouble in and with the press. His reckless personal life has been on display for all on Twitter and Instagram as well as his legal matters. However people dislike Floyd and believe he has blinded them from trying to see what the real obstacle is here.
NETWORKS SAY IT IS NOT THEM!
Both fighters have contracts with different networks with different agendas. Showtime needs to push to make this bout because while Floyd’s PPV numbers range around the 1 million mark, his $32 million dollar guarantee puts them in a position to have to earn around 1.4 million buys to get a return. Great deal for Floyd, but at this point Showtime needs a return on their investment as fans are tired of second rate opposition.
TIME WARNER (HBO) NOT USED TO “B” SIDE OF RECORD
Part II WAS CANCELED
Kevin Perry
BACKLASH OF NO MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO