Floyd Mayweather Signs Deal With ShowtimePPV/CBS

[m1ke_nyc]

According to Dan Rafeals twitter Floyd Mayweather has signed a record breaking deal with Showtime and CBS. No more HBO for Floyd. Floyd was part of the original 24/7 when he fought De La Hoya. Does this put Showtime over HBO ?

https://twitter.com/danrafaelespn/status/303914742009974785

Floyd is also fighting Robert Guerrero

https://twitter.com/danrafaelespn/status/303917366910283777

[pietasterp]

Re: Floyd Mayweather Signs Deal With ShowtimePPV/CBS

According to Dan Rafeals twitter Floyd Mayweather has signed a record breaking deal with Showtime and CBS. No more HBO for Floyd. Floyd was part of the original 24/7 when he fought De La Hoya. Does this put Showtime over HBO ?

https://twitter.com/danrafaelespn/status/303914742009974785

Floyd is also fighting Robert Guerrero
https://twitter.com/danrafaelespn/st...17366910283777

Maybe if it happened 5 years ago. Now? He's still a star, but clearly on the waning end of his career. Besides, HBO thinks they have the new Mayweather in Broner. Time will tell.

To be honest, I have no idea which fighters are even aligned with which networks; I scan the listings a few days in advance to see if there's a fight I want to watch (anywhere on TV), and then either DVR it or catch it live if I happen to be in front of the tube. But it makes no difference to me who is with what network, other than I like to see Buffer do the intros (not that Jimmy Lennon is bad or anything, just preference) and I can watch HBO again with the sound on since Larry Merchant retired (although I still really can't stand Lampley...).

[bigfnjoe96]

The deal states he will fight 5-6 times in 30 months. That's about 2 fights per year. Seems somewhat optimistic

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[JayBee74]

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The deal states he will fight 5-6 times in 30 months. That's about 2 fights per year. Seems somewhat optimistic

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Six past-primed fighters in two and a half years? That sounds grueling.

[LakerFan56]

Re: Floyd Mayweather Signs Deal With ShowtimePPV/CBS

According to Dan Rafeals twitter Floyd Mayweather has signed a record breaking deal with Showtime and CBS. No more HBO for Floyd. Floyd was part of the original 24/7 when he fought De La Hoya. Does this put Showtime over HBO ?

https://twitter.com/danrafaelespn/status/303914742009974785

Floyd is also fighting Robert Guerrero
https://twitter.com/danrafaelespn/st...17366910283777

This is a big step for Showtime. I'm surprised HBO let this happen. Even if Mayweather loses he'll still be a huge draw. Mayweather is past his prime and losing to Guerrero isn't out of the question. Mayweather looked very beatable against a past his prime Cotto. The biggest draw back to this is that the HBO fighters are less likely to fight Mayweather including Pacman. I hate how boxing does this.

[N51_rob]

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Mayweather is past his prime? What, he is still a top defensive fighter who has a (suspect) KO over a younger, "stronger" David Ortiz. What is past its prime is the hopes of a Mayweather/Pacquio fight happening. There is still a tone of money to be made on and by Floyd Mayweather.

[JayBee74]

Re: Floyd Mayweather Signs Deal With ShowtimePPV/CBS

Hmmmm...Canelo Alvarez/Trout on the undercard looks promising.

Minor note. I know many on this forum will disregard anything Steven A Smith and/or Skip Bayless says but I found it interesting last week when Smith suggested that Floyd didn't want any of Canelo Alvarez. He said that "boy is big". All the more interesting because he just got off the phone with Mayweather earlier that morning to discuss the Showtime deal.

[N51_rob]

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I love Floyd but there is no way in hell he wants to face Alvarez. Alvarez is a real threat to his 0 in the loss column. For all the love I have for Floyd I am not fooled into thinking he has always taken the toughest fights. He is a phenominal defensive fighter but he never really fought guys that could hurt him. De La Hoya being the biggest threat he has faces since Castillo 2.

[LakerFan56]

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I love Floyd but there is no way in hell he wants to face Alvarez. Alvarez is a real threat to his 0 in the loss column. For all the love I have for Floyd I am not fooled into thinking he has always taken the toughest fights. He is a phenominal defensive fighter but he never really fought guys that could hurt him. De La Hoya being the biggest threat he has faces since Castillo 2.

That's why Mayweather should have fought Manny this whole time. Beating Manny would have put a rest people saying Mayweather has ducked fighters since Castillo. But if he fights Alvarez, Mayweather deserves major props.

[N51_rob]

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That's why Mayweather should have fought Manny this whole time. Beating Manny would have put a rest people saying Mayweather has ducked fighters since Castillo. But if he fights Alvarez, Mayweather deserves major props.

So are you saying that Mayweather is the only reason the fight didn't happen? I really hope not.

[LakerFan56]

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So are you saying that Mayweather is the only reason the fight didn't happen? I really hope not.

I dont know if I'd go as far as saying it's the only reason, but mostly, ya that's what I think.

[LakerFan56]

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Then I would ask you what your thoughts were on Manny turning down a guaranteed $40 million dollar payday to fight Floyd?

That's a false argument. I could say "Why did Mayweather turn down the biggest pay day he could have had with a 50/50 split?". I thought it was asinine for Mayweather to think he deserved more for some reason. They were both huge draws and a 50/50 split would have been fair. But all this is obsolete now that Manny legitimately lost.

[m1ke_nyc]

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I think Bob Arum played a big role in that fight not happening. Just like we all know Bob Arum played a role in Bradley getting a decision over Pacman.

[LakerFan56]

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Jim Lampley was saying that this is only a 1 fight deal and Mayweather has the option to keep it going but can stop after one fight. I knew there was something off with this deal.