... can he decide what weight the fight is made? can he decide what gloves the fighters wear? can he decide the drug-testing rules? . . . . can he decide who wins? Have you ever mistrusted a champ so much, you can't believe your eyes when he wins?
Well the whole Floyd/Manny thing (which appears to be what you're referring to), is a bit more than just Floyd demanding the Drug tests, which I don't think he should be able to do. What about Manny demanding the 10 million dollars per pound that Floyd came in over weight? Floyd immediately agreed to it, despite it being in the rules the fine was supposed to be like 10% of the purse. So both are asking for stuff they shouldn't, so it appears Floyd agreed to stuff he didn't have to, and Manny didn't. And I realize that while Manny's never tested positive, Floyd HAS come in over weight seemingly on purpose. So I get that. For the record I'm on Manny's side as far as believing Floyd shouldn't have the power to demand anything like that, and Manny is refusing because he isn't going to do anything Floyd says. Now if NSCA says they're gonna do blood testing, and suddenly Manny wants to fight in Dallas or California or something, then something may be a bit shady.
Agreed. Good point - Pacquiao is just as guilty as Mayweather as far as embedding new rules into his contract negotiations. All I have to say is: for a guy who claims to be the best fighter there ever was, Mayweather seems awful hesitant about fighting the best opposition out there. That's for sure. Rewatched PBF/Mosley tonight - Mosley looks completely shot.
Well I think it's like Floyd says. His job isn't to fight the best and most dangerous guys out there, his job is to make as much money as possible. And he's succeeding. But he can never be considered the all time great that he thinks he is, without a better resume than he has, especially at welterweight. But he has said he doesn't care about "legacy" and whatnot. So as long as he's happy, I suppose...
And there lies the issue: fighters have too much power !!! That is the point of this thread. If a fighter can maximize his earnings by doing something other than facing the best opposition he can find, then it's clear something is wrong with the sport. Either that, or it's not a sport at all !!! What are the contributing factors to the phenomenom in which a fighter can make more money by "not" facing the best opposition?
Pay Per View front and center. That allows him to go and face a Hatton or a past his prime DLH because they are HUGE draws, and not fight Cotto, Margo, Paul Williams, etc because they aren't as big a draw, PPV wise. So it allows him (and not JUST him) to go for the easier bouts for more money, rather than the more entertaining and challenging fights. If they didn't have PPV, then everything would be on HBO or regular TV, and then maybe there'd be better fights based on the level of competition, rather than PPV draws
