The money that he gets for fighting does not include ppv money, gate money, CBS money, etc. He is the only fighter in boxing right now that is demanded to reach 1 milli ppv buys. If he does not gain they will just pay him off of his contract cuz you think Showtime is gonna continue to pay him. And if he does drop the 147 title then HBO has control and will run with the whole "ducking" story and attack Showtime like crazy. I'm not saying he'll go broke, but he only had one good ppv showing this year, meaning Showtime only made money off him once. I bet you the contracts not guaranteed?
Here's some numbers for you big bra...
2.2 million +
800k =
3 million (divided by) 2 fights equal...
1.5 million...so they are over the threshold by
1 million...assuming he fights
Amir Khan next it WILL do better than the
Robert Guerrero fight so that's probably another 1 million (drawing even)...so that leaves 3 fights and your still over by 1 million...by which time it will be
Danny Garcia,
Timothy Bradly and
Manny Pacquiao/
Marcos Maidana closing out the show all over 1 million...or
Sergio Martinez,
GGG and
Erislandy Lara or a combination of both set of suggested fighters...not sure if
Kieth Thurman can make the grade.
So I think the
Showtime deal will be successful overall...and think about it...as a boxing fan I mean a
REAL BOXING FAN...who wouldn't want to see an ATG wind down a HOF career by NOT watching or paying for this man who for (when he finishes) will have put in 19 or so years to this brutal sport?