Mohd Rasfan / AFP / Getty Images [19659007] A first payment of $ 500,000 was made to the Golden Boy / Matthysse camp when the fight was signed to help pay for things like the training camp of Matthysse and traveling to the Philippines and Malaysia for the media tour, but MP Promotions has missed several deadlines over the last two months to fully fund the $ 2 million escrow account, according to a source.
Last week, more of the money was poured into account Matthysse said that he was excited for the fight and that he had never doubted that the Money would be put in place.
"I did not really pay attention, but I saw the headlines," Matthysse. told ESPN, through the intermediary of a translator, the problems of money. "I've read a bit about it, but I've continued to train with the same desire that I always have.I knew the fight would happen so I did not have to worry about it. I did not really pay attention to what was going on, I feel good and I'm happy to go to Malaysia to defend my title. "
Top Rank, Pacquiao's longtime promoter, does not promote of this event, but also occupies US TV distribution. missed several deadlines for this funding, which was to cover production costs, marketing and other marketing costs and other aspects of the fight – such as sending Pacquiao's favorite boxing ring from the United States to Malaysia.
"This money paid last week to Top Rank, between $ 350,000 and $ 500,000," he said. "We immediately [went] contract with the company of Manny, which allowed to advance the United States for the television broadcast."
The fight was initially to be an ESPN à la carte event, but with deadlines for missed funding as well as delays in the pay-per-view industry.
Arum said now that he's wo "ESPN is aware of everything," said Arum, noting that it was up to the network to decide if the card would be broadcast on ESPN or on the ESPN network . ESPN + streaming service. "When the contract is signed with Manny and his company, then ESPN will announce his plans for the fight."
There is a Top Rank Boxing on the ESPN card from 19h. AND on July 14 under the leadership of junior welterweight Regis Prograis competing against Juan Jose Velasco at the main event in New Orleans. It was planned for this period because it was supposed to serve as support for what was supposed to be a pay-per-view of Pacquiao-Matthysse. Now the card can lead to an ESPN or ESPN + broadcast of the map in Malaysia, said Arum.
"Our map in New Orleans will be over at 9 pm ET and ESPN could go with Manny undercard as it would be," says Arum.
Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs), 35, a tall Argentine hitter who trains in Indio, California, claims a vacant welterweight title on Jan. 27 with a knockout eighth round of Thailand's obscure Tewa Kiram and will make his first defense against Pacquiao.
Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs), a senator in the Philippines, is boxing the world's only eight-division champion, he will fight for the first time by losing a highly controversial decision, and his world title Welterweight at Jeff Horn last July in Horn's hometown of Brisbane, Australia Pacquiao thought about retiring after the bout with Horn, but he decided to continue his career and sought a fight with Matthysse.
