Was Leonard Duran 1 the start of the Large Payday's for the lighter weight division's

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Was Leonard Duran 1 the start of the Large Payday's for the lighter weight division's

07-16-2013, 10:55 AM

I thought that both robinson and basilio made some good money for the fifties but is the fight I named in the title the one that started the large purses?
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07-16-2013, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by rightsideup View Post

I thought that both robinson and basilio made some good money for the fifties but is the fight I named in the title the one that started the large purses?

I don't have any statistics to verify that, but I believe it is correct. That fight was huge on closed circuit and (the newly evolving) PPV. The rematch and the Leonard-Hearns fight elevated the pay scale for the sub heavyweights permanently.
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