Brian® Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Pacquiao a bigger loser -- to MuradPosted 01:42am (Mla time) Mar 24, 2005 By Salven L. LagumbayInquirer News Service BEFORE losing by unanimous decision to Mexican Erik Morales last Sunday, Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao was already a bigger loser -- and of all people -- to his US promoter Murad Muhammad. In an interview several days before the fight, Pacquiao's US trainer Freddie Roach had said Murad, contrary to common practice, will be receiving the pay-per-view (PPV) upside of 40 percent reserved for the General Santos City fighter. "Before Manny signed his last contract with Murad, Bob Arum called me up and he negotiated this deal with me: It's the exact same pay day we're making now: a guarantee, plus 40 percent of the upside (after the break even of the PPV money). The upside was going 100 percent to Manny. But now the upside is going to Murad Muhammad," Roach said. Guarantee Roach also told boxing writer Joe Rein in the same interview that the reigning Ring Magazine featherweight champion was to receive a guarantee of $1.75 million -- the biggest ever purse for Pacquiao. Now, just days after the monumental fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the figures are slowly coming out of the woodwork, and they point to Murad getting $2.8 million from Pacquiao's PPV share and the Filipino getting nothing. Estimates Roach cited that based on local estimates, the Pacquiao-Morales fight should have snagged some 400,000 pay-per-view buys and at $44.95 per buy, the PPV should amount to $17.98 million. Meanwhile, Pacquiao, who endured a deep cut over his right eye from a headbutt in the fifth round, was left with only $612,500 (P33,075,000) out of his purse after deducting the taxes and shares of the members of Pacquiao's team. "Murad may have made more than Manny, for what, he didn't risk his life. That's horrible. This guy makes Don King look like a saint," Roach said. Taken to task Roach's assertions seemed to bolster an earlier report that Pacquiao had taken Muhammad to task after it was reported that while Morales was getting 40 percent of the PPV share and Bob Arum 20 percent, it was Muhammad who took the 40 percent which was supposed to go to Pacquiao. "Well with Murad I think he is one of those guys who don't really care about the fighter more so than the money," Roach said yesterday in an interview. Roach also rued Muhammad's seeming lack of support for his fighter, saying: "Like the trip to the hospital, myself and Shelley (Finkel) stayed for four hours, while Murad was counting his money in his suite." Finkel, Pacquiao's new manager, Roach and Manny went to a hospital where doctors suggested a corrective plastic surgery to close the deep cut Pacquiao suffered in the fight. Roach revealed for the first time, however, that they have underestimated Erik Morales a bit and that the bleeding of Pacquiao's cut did not stop. Rematch "No complaints, we lost, he won and we are definitely looking at a rematch in September," he added. He also assured fans that should a rematch be made, Pacquiao will definitely be wearing his favorite Reyes gloves. Roach also pointed out that "there was a lot of noise during the Manny fight and it was difficult to get Manny to listen with all the loud speaking and these guys with no knowledge about Manny screaming instructions. All these guys (were) trying to do my job." Salven L. Lagumbay is a contributor to the Philippine Daily Inquirer mga promoter nga naman talaga oh! :grr: Quote Link to comment
Guest uglykid Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 dapat magpalit na si Manny ng promoter Quote Link to comment
StarWars Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 dapat magpalit na si Manny ng promoter <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think si Shelley Finkel na ang bago niyang promoter. Manny i think has lawyers reviewing the contract he signed with Arum. Quote Link to comment
cool2nasty Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 KUDOS TO MANNY! NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED! REMATCH without the headbutt, gloves issue & being overconfident !!! :cool: :upside: Quote Link to comment
Serial Killer Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 dapat magretire na si pacman kc ala naman shang kwenta eh, puro tsamba lang ung panalo nya dati. Quote Link to comment
jayeina Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 he did his best! unfortunately maraming factors ang nangyari kung bakit sya natalo. hope he learned his lesson from this fight and promise to do better next time not just physically but emotionally as well! Quote Link to comment
nas22 Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Pacquaio is a true national hero. I still watch the fight March 20 fight weeks after it was held. It makes me so proud that for once the National Anthem was PROUDLY sang infront of the 14,000 in attendance and millions of fans watching around the world. It makes me so proud to see that Pac with his valiant efforts is able to successfully wave the National Flag with intense passion and dignity. MABUHAY ka Manny. We are behind you in your next endeavors. Sue Murad and fck Rod Nazario. To hell with Ronnie Nathanielsz. Quote Link to comment
newbie182 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Mabuhay ka manny....ure the best..... ure represent the very best in the filipinos...hard working,humble and full of courage.. Quote Link to comment
Guest jason_kidd Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Pacman rules.... hope a rematch with morales will come soon... :cool: Quote Link to comment
newbie182 Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Morales...wat a coward even to admit that his luck was chamba....sh**t if only manny landed a straight left..poteck tulog un... Quote Link to comment
diqqqs Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 dapat magretire na si pacman kc ala naman shang kwenta eh, puro tsamba lang ung panalo nya dati.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>wag naman ganyan Serial Killer... khit na ayaw mo sa kanya pangalan pa din ng Pilipinas dala nya kapag may laban sya. tsamba man o nde ang importante manalo sya... hehehe... Quote Link to comment
Elijah Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Manny Pacquiao should spend his millions wisely. Otherwise he'll suffer the same fate as those national boxers that have been neglected by the government. With such great speed and stamina , he is a certified money maker. Quote Link to comment
spongebobby Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 manny pacquiao is a great, great champion, but he is no means the greatest. there are two guys who are more prominent: flyweight pancho villa (generally considered as second only to jimmy wilde) and of course, gabriel (the flash) elorde. ibang klase lang talaga si pacman. very powerful boxer. Quote Link to comment
gw@p1t0 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 dapat maknockout ni pacman sunod na kalaban nya bara naman ganahan ang mga pinoy.... Quote Link to comment
zencalix Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 sorry guys, ako medyo nawalan na ng gana kay manny... ewan ko, parang yumabang na sya e... sana maging humble na lang sya... di ko gusto yung sinabi nyang "close fight" when it was obviously a one way fight in favor of the other boxer... sana sinabi na lang nya na "i tried my best pero di sinwerte..next time ill do better..." sana ganun na lang sinabi nya... hirap din kay manny ngayon,masyado marami pumapapel at nakikiride sa fame nya... sayang si manny kung di sya magiingat... Quote Link to comment
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