Why is the US still the pay day country?

[dalliance13]

I am exposing my ignorance of boxing economics here, but why is the US still the country fighters come to to make money? Every time I watch a fight from, say, Germany the venues seem to be packed and incredibly modern looking. Often when I watch fights in the U.S. they are usually sparsely filled, at least in the bigger arenas. So why aren't the big fights migrated to overseas? Is it ticket price differences, PPV sales, premium network payouts?

[Feint]

PPV and other television rights.

[ferocity]

You want to be great and in the boxing books, you want to be immortalized as a god of your sport? America is where it happnes and if you didn't work in America you may be forgotten.

[Rhys79]

There is alot of extras that come with fighting in america, like it or not there is alot of money here. along with the name recognition comes endorsements of proportional amounts, all in all there is just more money in the U.S.

[ferocity]

Nassem Hamed, Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe became millionaires before they ever stepped in American soil. Calzaghe still hasn't even fought in America and has made milliones. I don't think its about money, unless you are a lesser known fighter trying to follow the money. I belive Hatton and Hamed came to America to be Boxing Legends. Although, money had to be good too. I know Hamed got payed bank.

[We want Floyd]

In general, if you wanna make it big/or solidify your status as the best or one of the best, then you come to the U.S.(as someone had already stated earlier)But, it also depends on the weightclass. I would say if you're 115lbs and below, you might be better off fighting in Asia, mainly Japan if you wanna make some serious dough. 'Cause not too many people, even hardcore fightfans pay a whole lot of attention from 115lbs on down.

[FSUNoles46]

Probably because American television networks have the most money and, to get that money, you typically have to fight in America. Occasionally networks like HBO will air non-American fights (Calzaghe-Kessler) but its certainly rare.

That said, i think it is slowly shifting outward from the US.

[Ranger2408]

This is where the elite fighters are, or were.
It is shifting, American fighters just arent the best anymore.

[TyrantT316]

Overseas, you may find more passionate fans. More so passionate about the fighter's that represent their country.

America is not exactly known much for "pride and culture" as compared to other countries. More so that fighters from the states are just "for the money"

[DELETED ACCOUNT 06]

There IS a world outside of America people.