The worst cash grabs in boxing

[Grange_27]

Haye vs Audley was one of the more ridiculous matchups I can recall. Just one big farce.

Haye vs Chisora was up there too

Hold on there's a theme here

[Dean_Razorback]

what about mosley mayorga II??

[ElMeroChingon]

What are the worst cash grabs over the years..

And I don't want to hear floyd-manny or any other major fight that happened to suck.. I'm talking about horrible cash grabs... I don't think anyone will top my selection..

GOAT cash grab- 2006 mike Tyson had a PPv for a 4 round exhibition vs sparring partner Cory sanders ( and not the sanders that ko'd WLAD but the sanders that was a journeymen at best)
Tyson fought in a T-shirt and sanders wore headgear... And yes I paid money to watch it..
Only redeeming quality was Col. Bob Sheridan hyped the hell out of it during the broadcast.

Can anyone top that cash grab event?

I felt Pacquiao vs Mayweather was a cash grab, not because the fight sucked. But because boxing fans waited so long, Pacquiao got KO'ed cold, and it was Mayweather's, LAST chance to get the millions even though it will not be what it could've been back in the day.

[Elotero]

The Late Ali fights, Ali-Holmes and Ali Berbick

Ali vs Frazier the daughters, lmfao

[Redd Foxx]

Kovalev pascal 2

Was wondering if I was the only one honest enough to be thinking that. Pascal dwindles in obscurity for years, wins against Bute in a pathetic affair, gets raped by Kovalev, gets the robberyof the year, and now he's fighting Kovalev again??? Is Sergey so unknown that he has to stoop to that to get a payday? I was under the impression he was fairly popular.

[soul_survivor]

What are the worst cash grabs over the years..

And I don't want to hear floyd-manny or any other major fight that happened to suck.. I'm talking about horrible cash grabs... I don't think anyone will top my selection..

GOAT cash grab- 2006 mike Tyson had a PPv for a 4 round exhibition vs sparring partner Cory sanders ( and not the sanders that ko'd WLAD but the sanders that was a journeymen at best)
Tyson fought in a T-shirt and sanders wore headgear... And yes I paid money to watch it..
Only redeeming quality was Col. Bob Sheridan hyped the hell out of it during the broadcast.

Can anyone top that cash grab event?

How can Pacquiao/May not be up there? It was the greatest cash grab in history, two of the finest fighters of our time, charging a $100 for a sparring session. Pure genius.

But yeah, the whole Tyson/Sanders thing was a joke, maybe Tyson should have just filled out MSG masturbating.

In terms of my home, England, the worse PPV we've probably ever had, the main event anyway, was Bellew/Cleverly II.

[paulf]

JCC Jrs Career
Salvador Sanchez Jrs Existence
Garcia-Morales II
Mayweather-Berto
Povetkin-Rahman
Provodnikov-Castillo
Hopkins-Jones II
Canelo-Lopez was pretty disgusting too

[big_james10]

Kovalev pascal 2
Paul Williams winky wright
Margo vs pac
Jones lacy
Chavez vs a bunch of those bum title defenses
Haye vs Del Boy
Hoya vs gatti
Pac Mosley
Paulie vs Judah

You consider these fights cash grabs, but don't list Pac/Rios or Pac/Algieri as a cash grab?

[big_james10]

Every fight is a cash grab. No fighter, in spite of what they may say, fights strictly for the entertainment of the fans or for legacy.

Anyone who knew anything about Mayweather or Pacquaio knew exactly how that fight was going to turn out. Anyone who now calls it a cash grab or has anything negative to say about it is an idiot who deserved to lose their money.

[big_james10]

Was wondering if I was the only one honest enough to be thinking that. Pascal dwindles in obscurity for years, wins against Bute in a pathetic affair, gets raped by Kovalev, gets the robberyof the year, and now he's fighting Kovalev again??? Is Sergey so unknown that he has to stoop to that to get a payday? I was under the impression he was fairly popular.

Yes, he is! His promoter, Main Events, relies solely on HBO to pay Kovalev's purses. Pascal is the best option available (who is eligible to fight on HBO's terms) to Kovalev, so that is who HBO chose.