John McCain: "I Still Say Boxers Need a Union,They Need to Have Retirement Benefits"

[Oriachim]

Not sure how this works. Does a boxer who retires 14-64 deserve a retirement fund?

Why not? they may not be talented like others, but boxing is still there life and meanings of paying the bills.

[shadeyfizzle]

I personally think the idea of the union is ******. Boxing is a sport. Its not like any other sports are handing out retirement plans. Thats why they all keep working as commentators or espn analysts after they retire.

[Pullcounter]

I hope you guys realize that if Mccain gets elected, he will never even MENTION Boxing. Theres ZERO chance he touches boxing if he gets elected.

The second he takes his eyes off the economy and puts them on a sport, he will get ****D by the media.

I do howeve think that all the publicity he gains from this election would significantly magnify anything he has to say in the future on any topic, so if he is not elected he could definetly do a lot to help boxing if he so chooses.

nah... it'll be low key though and won't get any media attention except around boxing websites and maybe espn.

[Kball15]

Why not? they may not be talented like others, but boxing is still there life and meanings of paying the bills.

yea definetly

the better question is, should a guy thats like 4-0 or 0-5 get one, and the answer should definetly be no,

[Oriachim]

yea definetly

the better question is, should a guy thats like 4-0 or 0-5 get one, and the answer should definetly be no,

No ofc not as anyone can do that, but if someone has boxed all there life, its still a life for them, whether or not they're famous, infamous or pure sucky.

[deevel79]

Why just for boxers? Why not for "all" pro athletes?

[krispy kreme]

Why just for boxers? Why not for "all" pro athletes?

Because McCaine & Arum are half brothers.

[lparm]

Dammit clottey this thread was dead until we started joking around now it's gone all serious

[Domain]

Why just for boxers? Why not for "all" pro athletes?

because they already have an NBA, MLB, NFL with commissioners and a single body that pays the players accordingly and hands out fines and punishments as well.

[deevel79]

because they already have an NBA, MLB, NFL with commissioners and a single body that pays the players accordingly and hands out fines and punishments as well.

What does that have to do with retirement benefits?