According to a report from the Los Angeles Times today, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is willing to break the bank to make the dream of a fight at his new Texas Stadium become a reality. After this week’s earlier reports had the Staples Center looking like a frontrunner to host the event—paying $20 million for the privilege—the Times reports that Jones has upped his offer to $25 million.
Pacquiao-Mayweather In Dallas? Jerry Jones Will Spend Whatever It Takes
And while that seems like a steep increase, it’s just the beginning. Ultimately, according to some of the promoters involved, we could end up seeing a number as high—or higher—than $30 million for the rights to host the event. From AOL Fanhouse:
“I agree with that statement,” said Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, when informed that Golden Boy Promotions’ Richard Schaefer told The Los Angeles Times “The numbers are going in the right direction and I believe we’ll end up in excess of $30 million.”
“We will end up with a guarantee that starts with a three.”
And while it’s too early to tell whether Jones in Dallas, the Staples Center promoters, or anyone else might be willing to pay such an outlandish sum, it certainly seems that numbers are moving closer and closer in that direction. And Jones, a man who just built the most ornate sports stadium in human history, sure seems like the type of man who’s willing to pay for the best. In this case, that might just mean forking over a cool $30 million.
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