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Big stacks for L'il Floyd Mayweather but how much for Uncle Sam?
The fight is on and it’s not the pound for pound argument any longer.
That is unless you are speaking of the UK currency, the British pound sterling.
The fight before they fight for Money Needs Mayweather and Jackpot Pacquiao is now all about the Benjamins, the Dead Presidents, the greenbacks, the moolah…whatever you may wish to call it it is all filthy lucre.
Simply put, who will rake in more money in his next bout, the IRS challenged Mayweather (Latin name “Greedus Americanus”) or the wealthy beyond belief Pinoy?
Loose talk has PBF getting an incredible $15 million for his Sept. 19 less than blockbuster bout against Juan Manuel Marquez.
That wouldn’t seem to leave much on the table for Juan Ma except four tacos, three chimichangas, two burritos and maybe one pozole.
Pacman, on the other green hand, is said to be getting a Boxer’s Dozen, $12 million and some loose change, to fight Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14.
If I was Manny, which I am only in spirit, my leading question to my Uncle Bob, my convivial and generous in spirit if not in fact promoter, would be this:
“How come I, as the P4P King, Emperor and Worldwide Bossman, am not getting more dough than this loudmouth who is sweeping away the cobwebs of retirement?”
I would then let the question hang in the air for dramatic effect.
Maybe the Mayweather number is pure hype. Maybe Pacman gets better than $15 million when you add in the Filipino TV rights and other income streams. I don’t know for sure.
But, if Pacquiao is going to make more money than Money Must Pay IRS, it would not be like Unca Roberto to keep it top secret.
No, the vainglorious promoter would be shouting this fact from the Vegas rooftops.
He despises ex-client Mayweather and he would be calling him Money Gets Less Than Manny all during his waking hours.
Finally, a couple of other burning questions.
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How come a giddy Manny hasn’t signed off on a Cotto bout contract already?
I mean, what’s the hangup? Did messenger Michael Koncz get lost on a flight switch at Detroit on his way back to Manila?
It would also seem obvious that, if Pacman is unhappy in any way with Arum’s offer, he can easily use his political plans as a plywood board with which to thump his elderly promoter on the noggin.
Pay more, Uncle Bobby, or I’m going to go make some speeches to the voters and not fight Cotto.
I’m hearing that Packy’s political agenda is in disarray as he is beset by money grubbing sycophants on one side and oligarchies on the other who are strategizing how to keep him out of office.
Flipping the script, and don’t read anything into that Bernie Vee, why isn’t Mayweather bragging about making more than Manny? Is it that he does not want to disturb the IRS agents, poised like buzzards over road kill?
Mayweather has never been shy about flashing his cash, his bling and his material wealth.
Or is the real answer that the $15 million for PBF is smoke and mirrors and so is the $12 million for Pacman?
Cotto isn’t bringing in valuable British TV money like Ricky Hatton did.
And I don’t see Cotto-Pacquiao as any fight which is going to galvanize Europe or South America or Australia either.
Ditto for this lame tiny counterpuncher Juan Ma against Sprinter Mayweather contrivance.
I am thinking of refusing myself a press credential for that possible stinker of all stinkers. The post fight fumigation process could last until it's time for Cotto-Pacman.
The MGM Grand could take on the odor of 1,000 circus pachyderms with loose bowels.
This could give new and fragrant meaning to the expression ring stools.
Who’s making the most money in their next bout?
Who's the champ when it comes to stacking paper?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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