Will the Pacquiao vs Hatton fight be aborted because of the revenue split disagreement between both camps? 50-50 is said to have been agreed by the promoters Top Rank and Golden Boy. But the Pacman’s camp says it’s not a fair share. After demolishing De La Hoya, sacrificing a lot of percentages (they get only 35%) just to get the fight, they think that it’s now the right time to get respect in terms of share in the revenues. 60-40 is their adamant demand.


Pacquiao stands by his position since he beat De La Hoya and he is currently the pound-for-pound king. On the other hand, Hatton counters by arguing that he can bring money to the table as he has legions of British fans who have the buying power.

British pride or Filipino pride, whatever those are, are not helping boxing. And of course, we boxing fans gain nothing out of it. We do not care how the millions is split. We’d be happy seeing Pacquiao wins, and we’d be happier if he shares his blessings to his impoverished countrymen.

They say that the split is all about respect. But Floyd did not say that when he fought against De La Hoya. He won. But his share of the bounty is small as a percentage, but big in terms of dollar value.

Years ago, Juan Manuel Marquez threw a big fight away against Manny Pacquiao when he refused a rematch because he did not like how the revenue is shared. Common sense will tell us that 100% of $1M is less than 50% of $10M. Who among the other fighters today (in the 135-140 lbs), can bring in more money? Floyd perhaps. But the others can not. Will the Hatton vs Mayweather Jr rematch brings as much money as the Pacquiao vs Hatton brawl? Perhaps not.

Come on, guys! Fight like a true warrior and not some gambling lord pawns because of some share of the pie. My Manny Pacquiao vs Hatton fight results prediction stays, and it is becoming more likely to be in the Pacman’s favor as the venue is still Las Vegas (MGM Grand).

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