Quote Originally Posted by OumaFan View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Rican View Post
Cotto is being screwed in so "Manny" ways:

1. Manny gets the 65-35 split.
2. Cotto's belt is on the line, even though he has to fight at a catch weight.
3. Cotto was basically extorted by Arum (We will give you the fight against Manny if you sign with us for two more years).
4. Manny even wanted the fight a month earlier, which would not have given Cotto the proper time to heal his cut.

Manny has proven a lot in boxing and deservedly so, but I am beginning to hate his attitude and opinion of himself and his nerve. I hope (and believe) that all of this will motivate Cotto to put a beat down on Manny.

Manny deserves much more money as he's the P4P number 1 guy and a much bigger draw. Cotto even at 35 percent is making a big payday, I'm sure his biggest clearly. I don't know about being extorted by Arum but if so him wanting the fight that bad is a sign he's not that unhappy with the split. There is nothing wrong with 65-35.

I don't really like the belt being on the line for a 145 fight. I don't really care as I don't care that much about belts in general but I can see how people would be upset about it.
i agree that i think the 65/35 split is fair given the circumstances of the catchweight fight, but by putting the title on the line it'd be a championship fight, and what kind of championship fight is it when the champion has to give up 2 lbs, get paid less, and even give up the venue by going to las vegas instead of MSG or Atlantic City.

if it's a catchweight fight as it is, well i'm all for it, just don't keep giving the challenger all the benefits