70-30% would be a fair split for GGG-Jacobs fight

[apollo creed]

Let's face it GGG has 3 major titles (WBC,WBA super and IBF) and he sells out arenas(MSG,O2,Forum). Jacobs is a good fighter but he can't do big numbers, so 30% which is more than 25% is fair enough.

Some people are gonna say this is the same situation to Canelo-GGG fight and GGG should take Canelo's offer but it isn't! GGG is the middleweight king pin and his boxing profile is keep growing. Ain't the same thing!

[apollo creed]

30% is the right percentage for Jacobs!

[littlepug]

when your the challenger you get what your given, complaining about your purse as a challenger just shows that you don't believe in yourself

[Enlightened-One]

when your the challenger you get what your given, complaining about your purse as a challenger just shows that you don't believe in yourself

The typical high profile GGG opponent receives an average of 43% of the purse split... and Danny Jacobs is the best 160lb-er that Golovkin would have faced.

[littlepug]

when your the challenger you get what your given, complaining about your purse as a challenger just shows that you don't believe in yourself

The typical high profile GGG opponent receives an average of 43% of the purse split... and Danny Jacobs is the best 160lb-er that Golovkin would have faced.

but hes not a draw though is he ? and why would you give up a shot at the title just because you want more money ? get the fcuking belts then you can start earning

[Enlightened-One]

when your the challenger you get what your given, complaining about your purse as a challenger just shows that you don't believe in yourself

The typical high profile GGG opponent receives an average of 43% of the purse split... and Danny Jacobs is the best 160lb-er that Golovkin would have faced.

but hes not a draw though is he ? and why would you give up a shot at the title just because you want more money ? get the fcuking belts then you can start earning

Being a draw is irrelevant. Look at the purse split percentages earned by other high-profile world-ranked opponents that GGG has faced, since most of those weren't draws, and then re-evaluate your thoughts.

I've already provided the pertinent stats on this subject matter on another thread.

[greg]

Things to consider:
1. rules should be of utmost importance
2. being or not being a draw can be a factor in the equation
3. ABC straps

..not sure one should succumb to the pressure of the high profile promoter and pay extra for the unwillingness of his boxer to fight...

[Lackeos]

when your the challenger you get what your given, complaining about your purse as a challenger just shows that you don't believe in yourself

The typical high profile GGG opponent receives an average of 43% of the purse split... and Danny Jacobs is the best 160lb-er that Golovkin would have faced.

Every other post in this thread is idiotic compared to this one.

[boxing_rocks]

Who said that he is not being offered 40% now? Any proof of that?

[littlepug]

The typical high profile GGG opponent receives an average of 43% of the purse split... and Danny Jacobs is the best 160lb-er that Golovkin would have faced.

but hes not a draw though is he ? and why would you give up a shot at the title just because you want more money ? get the fcuking belts then you can start earning

Being a draw is irrelevant. Look at the purse split percentages earned by other high-profile world-ranked opponents that GGG has faced, since most of those weren't draws, and then re-evaluate your thoughts.

I've already provided the pertinent stats on this subject matter on another thread.

Of course its relevant, boxing is a spectator sport and what you bring to the table in terms of star power is as much a factor as your ability in the ring, most of his recent opponents had enough of a following to deserve a higher percentage especially those not from the U.S as they had the support of entire countries, theres not much of an angle on Jacobs hence he's not a good sell, its a business after all

[apollo creed]

Like it or not Jacobs may be the best opponent for GGG, so Jacobs deserves 2.5 mill. dollars. Jacobs and Saunders are the only top 160 opponents for GGG till Canelo will move up to 160 lbs division.

[boxing_rocks]

Like it or not Jacobs may be the best opponent for GGG, so Jacobs deserves 2.5 mill. dollars. Jacobs and Saunders are the only top 160 opponents for GGG till Canelo will move up to 160 lbs division.

In order to pay Jacobs 2.5 mil, the purse needs to be at least 6 mil. Who pays that? As all Golovkin previous opponents, Jacobs is being offered a fare share of a purse, but that purse is $5 mil at most.

[apollo creed]

Like it or not Jacobs may be the best opponent for GGG, so Jacobs deserves 2.5 mill. dollars. Jacobs and Saunders are the only top 160 opponents for GGG till Canelo will move up to 160 lbs division.

In order to pay Jacobs 2.5 mil, the purse needs to be at least 6 mil. Who pays that? As all Golovkin previous opponents, Jacobs is being offered a fare share of a purse, but that purse is $5 mil at most.

1.5 is big money too but Jacobs knows he would get T/K.O, so he's trying to cash out.

[Enlightened-One]

I hate to keep repeating myself, but I may as well do, since my previous post directly relates to the subject matter of this thread…

I’ve reviewed the ballpark paydays for six of Golovkin’s last nine bouts and it seems that his opponents’ were paid an average of 43% of the total combined fight purse.
• Golovkin = $4m; Brook = $4m (plus PPV buys) (50.0%)
• Golovkin = $2m; Lemieux = $1.5m (42.9%)
• Golovkin = $900K; Rubio = $450K (33.3%)
• Golovkin = $750K; Geale = $600k (44.4%)
• Golovkin = $400K; Stevens = $290K (42.0%)
• Golovkin = $350K; Macklin = $300K (46.2%)

I excluded from consideration fight purses for the following opponents:
• Martin Murray = The fight purses weren’t announced
• Dominic Wade & Willie Monroe Jr. = These were anonymous fighters that were nowhere near Danny Jacobs’ ilk in terms of fame, calibre and accomplishments

So it seems that there are Golovkin-biased people that have submitted posts in this thread bodly-proclaiming that by demanding more than 25% of the purse split, Danny Jacobs is being unreasonable, running scared and is also pricing himself out of the fight, despite the following facts being irrefutably true:
• The Miracle Man is rated by ESPN, Ring & BoxRec as the second best 160lb-er on the planet, ranked immediately below GGG
• Gennady Golovkin has never faced a middleweight opponent with an ESPN, Ring & BoxRec rating as high as Danny Jacobs
• The Miracle Man received $1.5m for his first round stoppage victory over Peter Quillin and none of GGG’s previous opponents have ever received a payday anywhere near that size
• The average high profile Gennady Golovkin opponent is paid an average of 43% of the total combined fight purse
• Danny Jacobs’ attorney has petitioned the WBA for a 40% share of the total fight purse, which is slightly less than the average paid to high-profile GGG opponents

[boxing_rocks]

So, let's just replace Lemieux with Jacobs:

• Golovkin = $2m; Jacobs = $1.5m (42.9%)

Will you or Jacobs be satisfied with that ??? I can repeat for dummies: it is not about percentages, but about absolute amounts.