Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley pure fight; Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto better business
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing (April 30, 2012) Doghouse Boxing (Photo © Gene Blevins - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions)
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Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley might be a better pure fight; Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto is much better business.
 
While Pacquiao-Bradley may or may not break a million buys, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer is telling anyone and everyone that this pay-per-view will do well over 2,000,000 purchases. Schaefer has been known to aim high (anyone remember his 4,000,000-buy prediction for Mayweather-Shane Mosley? Hey, who says he didn't learn anything from Arum?) However, Schaefer's bold claims are really just promoter-speak for 1.5-to-2,000,000 pay-per-view customers projected for Cinco de Mayo.
 
That in itself will be a significant victory for Mayweather in his claim that he, not the Filipino icon, is boxing's biggest attraction. For his troubles, Cotto is guaranteed significantly more (said to be right around 10,000,000 bucks) than the others who have recently faced Mayweather and he deserves every penny. Top Rank isn't even upset at his decision; they knew it was a deal he simply couldn't- or shouldn't- refuse. And if there's anybody who deserves it, it's Cotto. He's that rare superstar who has been willing to be both the A and B-sides in big fights.
 
Mayweather gets another big-name scalp and what he believes is bargaining leverage in a fight that may never come to fruition. -*** Please Note: This was an excerpt from Steve Kim's latest article. read the full article here: Azad Championship Report - Mayweather Plays Moneyball


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