Quote Originally Posted by Big_Deuce
Two different fights....
im sure 10g's for the pina fight under the tent in in cape code was a better percentage than what manfredo was offering for a sold out Dunkin donuts center. %=everything.

if someone paid me 5 bucks to go up a flight of stairs id do it, but i wont take $100 to climb mt washington. Yea 100 bucks is a big difference but, is it worth it?

This fight would will be telivised. Spina vs pina was on local channels on certain cable providers. Manfredo vs spina would be on ESPN at the least.

Its obvious that manfredo would be tougher opposition (bigger risk=bigger payday), a win for either would push them right up the rankings for a belt possibility. manfredo being rated 14th, and spina rated 16th, this fight would be career defining for both fighters.

Being at the dunkin donuts center in providence, doing alittle work there as well, i know HOW many people can go there, and the profits from that place filling up. $35,000 would not be a fair share, honestly.

If this was outside of new england, i could see manfredo saying,"Hey, im the contender guy, im the name on this card. Not you." But we are in Providence Rhode island. Where both grew up, both these kids can fill a place for a fight. Manfredo has the contender, spina has an undefeated record, with two (i know, not major, one is a wbc belt however) belts.

So if you ask me, money aint right, and i dont blame em.

But it will happen, eventually, it will happen. And it will be a hellova fight. Goodluck 2 both men and their careers
You make some good points but I would disagree that sense it would be on espn Manfredo would still be entitled to a higher percentage, because the TV audience will tuning in for him and not Spina. cc thanks for the knowledge.