Boxer and Promoter: Who Makes Money For Who?

[abadger]

Now that Joe Calzaghe has dumped Frank Warren, I've seen a few posts saying that Joe's behaviour is a bit shady, since Warren has made Joe so much money over the years. I agree it is a bit shady by Joe, but it got me thinking:

Is it really fair to say that the promoter makes the fighter money? Since promoters get rich off boxing without ever taking a punch, is it not the other way around, with the boxer making money for the promoter?

I don't know. What do you think?

[deevel79]

The promoter puts the boxer in position to make the money for both.

[Silencers]

The promoter makes the fight that brings the most money for a fighter.

[DiegoFuego]

the goal of every boxer is to become too big for a promoter. all the greats eventually do. once you have solidified your name, you don't need a promoter telling people you're good because you already know you are.

[abadger]

OK, so the promoter maximises the earning potential of the fighter, thats cool. But it still remains that without the boxer there would be nothing to promote.

In effect a promoter is really an employee of the boxer, an agent if you will who gets a cut for putting the boxer in good matchups.

I suppose at the end of the day its a symbiotic relationship, with both being neccessary to each other.

[rizkybizness]

you dont know the shady **** Warren must've done to Calzaghe out of public view. Maybe Calzaghe has a reason to be shady himself.