Fight fans, we all have been talking about the big news of Floyd Mayweather Jr. returning on September 17th to face Victor Ortiz for his WBC welterweight title.
Here's an idea that all of the multi-millionaire boxing powers can pay me a nice handsome consulting fee for: How about putting Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III head-to-head on the same very night as Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz.
Before you get too excited, hear me out first. Mayweather has been very vocal about always being the main attraction, the big draw, the cash cow, what have you, so this would be the ultimate test to prove it.
Have Pacquiao vs. Marquez III go head-to-head with Mayweather vs. Ortiz on the same night, September 17th.
Pulling that off is very possible, seeing that Mayweather is on HBO, so his fight will most likely be HBO PPV and Pacquiao is now pretty much Showtime, so his will probably be Showtime PPV.
Top Rank would pretty much promote the Pacquiao fight and it's been reported that Mayweather Promotions, with Golden Boy, will promote Mayweather's fight.
HBO 24/7 will promote Mayweather vs. Ortiz just as Showtime Fight Camp 360 would promote Pacquiao vs. Marquez III, and if they are smart, they will get CBS on board again as well.
After both fights, no matter the actual outcomes, the real war would be the war of numbers.
Who sold more at the live gate? Who sold more pay-per-view buys?
The one clear winner would have all the bragging rights of the world and truly be the pound-for-pound champion of pay-per-view and the No. 1 cash cow draw.
This fighter would also have the upper hand in negotiating the larger cut of the purse percentage when, not only if, they ever fight (Pacquiao and Mayweather), but in all future fights from now on.
It would be historic and legendary, and it would shut up a legion of annoying obnoxious fans who are so utterly frustrated that they have been trolling hard against each other ever since a Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight was even brainstormed several years ago.
Top Rank, move the Pacquiao vs. Marquez fight up to September 17th and thank me later. I'll take just a small, yet handsome, percentage of all four fighters purses for my genius consulting fees.
I should be on these executive board room meetings for boxing for giving you guys such brilliant, amazing ideas.
This would be the most insanely successful marketing and promotional plan ever for Pacquiao and Mayweather, should they ever fight each other.
It would wake up not only America, but the world, and get them all on fire for the sport of boxing once again put it on top where it belongs.
Source: bleacherreport.com
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