
Originally Posted by
zhubin

Originally Posted by
knodaledge
No, i'm afraid you're wrong.
Mayweather's numbers against the same opponents are better. Oscar/Hatton were the reasons for the majority of viewership in their fights with Mayweather, but they were also the reason for the majority of viewership in their fights with Pacquiao. The only difference is their fights with Mayweather sold better than their fights with Pacquiao.
Again, i'm not debating who is more entertaining. I agree, to myself, Pacquiao is more entertaining. I'm talking purely from a business stand point. In business, things like p4p rankings hold no weight. In business all that matters is the bottom line. What matters is who sells more and at this point Mayweather does. He is also more popular in the USA.
In order for Pacquiao to get the money he wants, he will have to do great numbers with Cotto. Not just solid numbers or good numbers, he will have to do great.
I just don't see, from a business stand point, how Arum can ask for 50%. And if Pacquiao's fight against Cotto sells less than Mayweather/Marquez, he'll be lucky to get a 60/40 split.
Do you have the numbers to back up your claims? Again, not saying one fighter is overwhelmingly more popular than the other...but i think Pac is at least on par with Floyd. Not to mention Pac's popularity is steadily rising. IF HE BEATS Cotto...Floyd will not have the upper hand in the negotiations. Story lines sell...and right now Pac is like David vs. Goliath. He beat physically "bigger" fighters in Hatton, Delahoya, and maybe Cotto. Floyd's last win came over the undersized Marquez. Pac is just riding the bigger wave...and it will only get bigger if he beats Cotto.
If Pacquiao wins, even in dominating fashion, but the fight doesn't sell, no he will not have the upperhand in contractual dealings. I'm not saying he won't get the split because Arum is a smart businessman, i'm just saying Mayweather's people will have the leverage while negotiating
It's simple math. The bigger monetary draw recieves the lions share of the money. When the numbers are posted side by side, as I will post now since you asked, Mayweather is easily the bigger monetary draw. Not only the bigger draw but also the bigger star on US soil.
Here are the numbers
Pay Per View Sales:
Vs Delahoya
Mayweather: 2.4 million
Pacquiao: 1.2 million
Vs. Marquez
Mayweather: 1.0 million
Pacquiao: 400K
Vs Hatton
Mayweather: 950K
Pacquiao: 825K
Total:
Mayweather: 4,35 million
Pacquiao: 2.43 million
Other Opponents
Mayweather vs Baldomir: 325K
Pacquiao vs Diaz: 175K
Mayweather vs Judah: 390K
Pacquiao vs Barrera: 350K
Box Office Sales:
Vs Delahoya
Mayweather: 17,078 attendance; $18.4 million revenue
(the record)
Pacquiao: 14,468 attendance; $14.4 million revenue
Vs. Marquez:
Mayweather: 13,116 attendance
Pacquiao: 11,061 attendance
Vs Hatton:
Mayweather: 15,488 attendance; $10.4 million revenue
Pacquiao: 15,368 attendance, $8.8 million revenue
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