Why do boxing fans care about purses so much?

[ShoulderRoll]

He didn’t ask for 45% that is a starting point of negotiations, team Fury is the one who suggested 20% and did it to stall the fight from happening.

How many times have you ever explained anything to me ? , Like none because you know it always ends up being me wasting time explaining things to you . You are part of the problem on here , so I’ll explain it one more time .

Offering 20% to an interim champion isn’t even in their own rules which is why they are negotiating a reasonable number ,now you can continue to lie on the forum ,you do it well or just say you don’t like Whyte and don’t want to see Fury actually defend a title ,wouldn’t that be easier then look like you don’t know what you are talking about ?

It's normal for an A-side champion to ask for more when the opponent brings less to the table.


Klitschko's 80-20 Purse Split Request Approved By IBF

https://www.boxingscene.com/klitschkos-80-20-purse-split-request-approved-by-ibf--78303

[Marchegiano]

At a certain point it's frustrating because it really shouldn't matter to us what makes sense for the career of a boxer. That's a real nice luxury our champions enjoy these days that I guess came naturally but doesn't seem a natural function of capitalism.

I mean, who goes oh, I understand why Sony gave me a **** game, it's because the programmers got massively sick, or were underpaid, or whatever. No one gives a ****, give me a good product or gtfo is the usual attitude for markets. If a game is no good it having a back story that makes that no good game make sense doesn't then make that game good, or, okay to buy. But a fight, if it has a backstory that makes sense then all of a sudden a **** product is considered a good product. A bad fight becomes an acceptable purchase.

Who are we to say the situation is negative, it's more like I don't fully understand why it happens. Clearly a negative if you want good fights, or even, a dependable mando system, but bad for the sport...not sure.

With the Fury Whyte thing, I think 80-20 is fair, kinda standard by what folks claim, but I wouldn't agree with Fury backing out over money. That's ***** ****. If the WBC says 70-30 just ****ing do it, ya ****. Fury has had the luxury of holding up the division several, several, times and hardly having the carry the criticism because excuses doe. At a certain point one would think even his own fans would stop giving a **** and just be frustrated Tyson Fury is yet again at the center of a delay.

[bballchump11]

Because it's an integral part on which fights get made or not.

[4truth]

Because it's an integral part on which fights get made or not.

but it shouldn't be. real sports don't work that way.

[bballchump11]

but it shouldn't be. real sports don't work that way.

Real sports have a commission or league ruling over the athletes. You'd hear less about purses and what fighters are demanding what if they all fought under one umbrella.

You rarely hear about this in the ufc. You mostly hear about this when it's a PBC fighter facing Top Rank. Or Matchroom fighter facing GBP.

[-Kev-]

We are in the internet/information age. We have access to more info on boxers than back then. There are dedicated webpages just for boxing. We can also interact with other

With us having all that info, yes, it was inevitable for the media, and therefore fans as well, to start talking about purse splits.

Discussing purses in boxing has been around since before we were born.

And a bit off-topic, fans think of the golden era as being full of boxers who never asked for big paydays and won’t pay back. Sugar Ray Robinson was a diva when it came to purses.

[M312]

Because it's an integral part on which fights get made or not.

I kinda get this, but we've got people here arguing over why one silly demand is better than another and hoping 'their guy' walks away.

Kinda sad.

[kafkod]

Sometimes they would rather a fight didn't happen if their favourite boxer doesn't get a large %?

It's one of those ridiculous things about boxing.

Surely we all just want to see... Crazy idea... a fight?

Very true. I want to see Fury vs Whyte, so I wish Dillion would accept the 80/20 split he was offered and get it on.

Other fans - like you - got upset about the offer and started crying low ball.

Why do you care how much Whyte gets paid? Are you his girlfriend, or what?

[M312]

Even this thread has devolved in arguing about purses.

I understand calling out unrealistic demands, because they can stop fights from happening.

But the truth is, the Fury/Whyte for example, is fight is that both demands are silly, and will stop the fight from happening.

Just call out the promotors for being twats.

Arguing whether 20% or 45% is right is killing the sport as much as anything.

Either they want to fight or don't.

[kafkod]

At a certain point it's frustrating because it really shouldn't matter to us what makes sense for the career of a boxer. That's a real nice luxury our champions enjoy these days that I guess came naturally but doesn't seem a natural function of capitalism.

I mean, who goes oh, I understand why Sony gave me a **** game, it's because the programmers got massively sick, or were underpaid, or whatever. No one gives a ****, give me a good product or gtfo is the usual attitude for markets. If a game is no good it having a back story that makes that no good game make sense doesn't then make that game good, or, okay to buy. But a fight, if it has a backstory that makes sense then all of a sudden a **** product is considered a good product. A bad fight becomes an acceptable purchase.

Who are we to say the situation is negative, it's more like I don't fully understand why it happens. Clearly a negative if you want good fights, or even, a dependable mando system, but bad for the sport...not sure.

With the Fury Whyte thing, I think 80-20 is fair, kinda standard by what folks claim, but I wouldn't agree with Fury backing out over money. That's ***** ****. If the WBC says 70-30 just ****ing do it, ya ****. Fury has had the luxury of holding up the division several, several, times and hardly having the carry the criticism because excuses doe. At a certain point one would think even his own fans would stop giving a **** and just be frustrated Tyson Fury is yet again at the center of a delay.

The delay is due to an ongoing legal dispute between Dillian Whyte and the WBC. It would be unreasonable and irrational to be frustrated with Fury because of it.