How much do you value $$$ in the business of boxing?

[Squabbles94806]

Of course, with knowledge and skill come great paydays. That goes through all facets of life and professions. Doctors, writers, politicians, lawyers, and businessmen with the best resume get top dollar. It applies the same with artists, athletes & fighters; boxing produces the most revenue and income among the fighting sports. Anyone can learn how to fight & box, but very few learn how to generate millions of dollars.

Great performances, a good record, fan-base, politics and connections are all elements that allow an opportunity to earn big pay offs. In order to achieve that type of business calibur, a person has to be business savy as well as ring savy.

Out of the two, what do you consider more important? Learning the art of boxing and the glory? Or the big pay days and easy money?

[The Gambler1981]

Boxing is a busniess and a job for fighters, to me that means money plays the most important role. Whether it should or should not be the case really does not matter becase that is the way it is and it will never change.

Just try to understand the fighters point of view, I would not do a tougher job for less money, so why would a fighter (especially when you consider the dangers of boxing).

Fight do not happean for many reasons (the least of which is straight up fear) but the most common reason a fight does not take place is money. Why does a fighter want to fight in a crowd pleasing style, so they can get more fans to pay to see them.

Money makes the boxing world go round. If you are an ameture you fight for glory, if you are a pro you fight for dough.

[Pullcounter]

Of course, with knowledge and skill come great paydays. That goes through all facets of life and professions. Doctors, writers, politicians, lawyers, and businessmen with the best resume get top dollar. It applies the same with artists, athletes & fighters; boxing produces the most revenue and income among the fighting sports. Anyone can learn how to fight & box, but very few learn how to generate millions of dollars.

Great performances, a good record, fan-base, politics and connections are all elements that allow an opportunity to earn big pay offs. In order to achieve that type of business calibur, a person has to be business savy as well as ring savy.

Out of the two, what do you consider more important? Learning the art of boxing and the glory? Or the big pay days and easy money?

the money should come w/ the skills and the glory

[Vasyl’s dad]

Boxing is a busniess and a job for fighters, to me that means money plays the most important role. Whether it should or should not be the case really does not matter becase that is the way it is and it will never change.

Just try to understand the fighters point of view, I would not do a tougher job for less money, so why would a fighter (especially when you consider the dangers of boxing).

Fight do not happean for many reasons (the least of which is straight up fear) but the most common reason a fight does not take place is money. Why does a fighter want to fight in a crowd pleasing style, so they can get more fans to pay to see them.

Money makes the boxing world go round. If you are an ameture you fight for glory, if you are a pro you fight for dough.

Having babies, burying people and putting people in prison are businesses as well.

I guess the money aspect is most important in regards to those things as well.

[The Gambler1981]

Having babies, burying people and putting people in prison are businesses as well.

I guess the money aspect is most important in regards to those things as well.

Hahaha, money makes the world go around. Prison is a mutli billion dollar industry, baby related stuff is a multi billion dollar industy and funeral services and products are a multi billion dollar industry.

So someone is getting paid on all these things, no money no service. Disagree with me if you want, I know I am cold hearted you do not need to point it out.

It is not a matter of whether it should or should not be this way, it is the real world that we live in, it is better to just accept it.

[rj_ct]

i don't understand the thread. i understand prize fighters are risking their lives, and ultimately fighting for a prize ($$$), but money has nothing to do with why i love boxing and watching boxing.

are you asking if i like certain fighters more because they make a lot of money? if so, my answer is no. i don't care what any fighter makes, and i honestly don't see how anyone can. i wish every fighter the best and hope they leave the sport with their health and money in order.

[steptwome]

Of course, with knowledge and skill come great paydays. That goes through all facets of life and professions. Doctors, writers, politicians, lawyers, and businessmen with the best resume get top dollar. It applies the same with artists, athletes & fighters; boxing produces the most revenue and income among the fighting sports. Anyone can learn how to fight & box, but very few learn how to generate millions of dollars.

Great performances, a good record, fan-base, politics and connections are all elements that allow an opportunity to earn big pay offs. In order to achieve that type of business calibur, a person has to be business savy as well as ring savy.

Out of the two, what do you consider more important? Learning the art of boxing and the glory? Or the big pay days and easy money?

iT'S A CULMINATION OF ALL THE ABOVE.
NO ONE GOES INTO THIS SPORT WITHOUT REGARDS TO THE ACCOLADES THAT WILL COME FROM NOTORIETY AND THE REWARDS THAT COME ALONG WITH IT.

[MANGLER]

LMAO af the the cats on here who are always bitchin about fighters' $. They seriously act like we as fans are gonna see 1 motha****in cent of the revenue these fights generate. Every name fighter seems to have a personal accountant/financial advisor on this site.

As a fan of the sport, I obviously wanna see guys who risk their lives in the ring be rewarded accordingly. It aon't called prizefightin for nothin, and the top guys deserve to be paid well. But fighters themselves gotta have a sense of pride. If they fight for glory/legacy by takin on the toughest challenges against the top names, the big $ will inevitably come their way.

[Pullcounter]

imho, just fighting for money isn't enough motiviation for a fighter to get through the really tough fights.

[The Gambler1981]

imho, just fighting for money isn't enough motiviation for a fighter to get through the really tough fights.

Greed is a pretty strong motivating factor when you consider people holding on to their heavy gold when on a sinking ship (their are many stories in history of this type of thing).

Personal greed can be a very large motivating factor.