Sacramento Fight Sports Examiner | Rick Rockwell
Contractual details between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Shane Mosley are slowly trickling out into the media. And to nobody’s surprise, Mayweather Jr has made a lot of demands that have been met by the eager Mosley. Let’s examine further the contractual demands that Mayweather has made which have his critics saying that Mayweather Jr has stacked the deck in his favor.
Rematch Clause
* “There's supposed to be a rematch clause, if he wants the rematch. Yeah, he gets a rematch.”..Shane Mosley from interview with Boxingtalk.com
The contractual detail that stands out the most is an immediate rematch clause for Mayweather Jr. I’m still stunned by this demand from Mayweather’s camp. How does an undefeated fighter and the supposed “greatest fighter in the world” ask for an immediate rematch? Darius Johnson, Sacramento, CA “Mayweather Jr asking for an immediate rematch clause is a testament to his cowardly nature.”
In a previous article, I wrote about how I think this is a sign of fear. But, I want to add to this rematch clause by asking the following questions. Does Mosley get an immediate rematch if he loses? Or is Mayweather Jr the only one to get the “security blanket” in case of a defeat? I think its clear as to what the answers to these questions are.
The Purse
Jeffery Allen, Shingle Springs, CA “Will Mosley get any real money from this fight or will Mayweather get it all?”Jeffery, this is a good question and I’d like to answer it with Mosley’s own words:
* “He's getting the champion's purse. I get a certain amount of money, and I get something too off of the back end. I keep probably about $15 million, it's pretty good. “..Shane Mosley, Boxingtalk.com
Now, I will never complain that $15 million dollars isn’t enough money. I think anyone who reads this article, including myself, would love to have $15 million dollars. However, if Mosley is going to make about $15 million, then how much will Mayweather Jr get since he will receive the champion's purse? I’m sure that he demanded the majority percentage of the earnings, which is just one more demand in his favor. Ed Capella, Carmichael, CA "Is there anyone out there who thinks that Floyd Mayweather Jr cares about anything other than money?" Ed, if there is anyone who thinks otherwise then I have some California real estate to sell them that's conveniently located near the fault line.
Source: Examiner.com
