Marquez Productions? HMM new one to me! Money Promotions, and GOLDEN boy Productions... ? This is way too suspicious.
Why do you think Marquez could care one bit about Floyd's weight? The fight was made to go the distance, Marquez keeps his name and everyone will say it was the weight, clear cut case (which is partially true).
Secondly we ALL know Floyd could of easily finished him, but the agreement was made, Marquez goes back down in weight. The loss really doesn't matter as long as he doesn't get KO'd he wins in every category. Realize each man gets a CUT from the PPV.
Floyd got 10 million BEFORE PPV, Marquez 2 million plus most of the 600,000 from Floyd.
I will say there were many buys and Marquez will clear about 6 million after PPV buys and Floyd will Clear about 10 million MORE.
Do you remember when Oscar moved up to fight Hopkins and took a dive in the 9th from a body shot which wasn't even hard. Guess what HOPKINS and Oscar became partners.
Now Mosley,Hopkins,Barerra,Marquez,and Oscar are ALL in it together.
Pac-man, Cotto and Clottey (Arum) are some of the big players NOT under that umbrella.
MY advice is be careful of ALL HBO fighters, Oscar has full control over HBO!
Showtime will have the tournament starting next month this is a FAIR and GOOD tournament.
It's a sad state boxing is in, us fans NOT getting what we want, we are getting to see what the promoters want us to see. Now the fighters themselves have a hand in the cookie jar, how can you trust any fighter who stands to make a ton promoting his own fight?
Think about it Marquez is 36 he promoted the fight also, got 2 million straight up, and will make another 6 million on PPV BUYS. Floyd is now part of all off this... I knew I smelled a rat when he fought Hatton and said he was retiring/leaving for a while.
He then said "Money Promotions and Golden Boy" will be the best. Now we have Marquez Production, this is getting a bit ridiculous lets not forget Hatton promotions.
Clearly evident in the fight, there was an agreement Floyd will look like the old Floyd and Marquez will just be a victim who got baited into taking a fight too many weight classes above him.
I know these fighters are all about making money, but they're bankrolling the viewers money into their own production company and not even competing anymore, why fight when you can make an agreement where BOTH fighters end up with a ton of money and no one gets hurt.- Except the viewers!
My advice is be careful Oscar is taking over Boxing, he got Marquez in this fight, made him part of his umbrella for future promoting.
I may stick to showtime!