Comments Thread For: Jared Anderson: I'm Not In This For The Legacy; I'm In This For The Business

[TreD]

Without the fans, these "warriors" are not making a living. Anderson may as well have spat on boxing with this statement.

Hest still entertaining enough fans to make himself some money. Can't be mad at the man for looking out for himself. Will the fans after he retires?

[Kzbox]

I have no idea why boxers say this it can only be a bad thing and turn away fans even if it's true keep it to your damn self it's a bad business move if anything.

[JuniorTorres720]

I like Anderson but I honestly don’t think he has the mentality to get far. If he’s taken into deep waters I wonder if he’ll be able to tough it out. I’m not the fighter, he is, so I wish him nothing but the best. I don’t know him like that. But I question his comments.

[MastaBlasta]

It's an Old School Training Strategy: "Bum of the Month." Very successful for Mike Tyson! Tyson had 15 fights in '85, 12 fights in '86, the last one being Trevor Berbick for the WBC Title, at age 20!!!

Regrettable comments. First, there are no "bums" in boxing. Anyone who thinks there are should train, and get in the ring, and expose "the bums". Almost for sure you yourself would get exposed. Second, thoe guys Mike Tyson was fighting were far from bums" leading up to Berbick, a guy who accomplished more than 80% of boxers ever will. It's so very easy to sit back and "judge" and criticize fighters when you aren't in there competing .... but it's mad disrespectful. Sooner or later that attitude is going to catch up with you and anyone else that looks on others with so much disdain and careless words.

There are boxers who aren't as good, aren't as committed' aren't as talented, etc. But no man that makes an occupation of fighting is a bum.

[low blows]

Could this be the night Anderson gets stopped?

Not by his opponent unless Anderson has the worst night possible. If Rudenko was tough they would have waited longer to fight him as Anderson had no time off after the tougher than expected Martin fight.

[MastaBlasta]

Jared has a young man's mindset right now ... he is making as much money as he can. Most young men in every situation are doing the same thing. They start to realize the significance of what they accomplish down the road. It's definitely not fan-friendly talk. Fans want their boxers to live and die on trying to be the best ... it messes them up when a guy is honest about trying to make as much cash as the situation grants opportunity.

Fans also don't realize how much time and effort go into training in environments where there are no lights, no stardom, no glamour, no glitz, and sometimes little money for even the best equipment. Boxers have to give more than most to get on the map of fans .... which is where the money STARTS. It's a long road to making any significant money .... and if you get there it's smart and natural to want to stock cash .... until you can get to a comfortable life.

The LEGACY in his heart is there, because the "promise" of future money is never enough to make a man endure the hardships of training to get there. Anderson is talking about what motivates him when the lights are off, and no one knows who you are or cares .... but you are young and have to make a life and career somehow. He's doing above average (as indicated by 3 years amateur HW #1 in the USA .... with little money on the table). Fans may not appreciate his "straight-up" attitude about moving forward at this time ... but accomplishing his stated goal will line him up nicely with an outstanding legacy down the road. In boxing you have to keep ACCOMPLISHING or everything dries up and disappears.

It doesn't matter if legacy is NOT the top thought on his mind. Plenty of HOF's were chasing the money too.

[MastaBlasta]

Lol I mean its not like this dude is talented enough to even create or leave a legacy tbh but at least hes being honest about it.

He already has a legacy being a 3 year consecutive #1 USA Amateur Heavyweight. He's building from there. If money is his motivation that's ok. It's been the motivation for most boxers in the HOF to some degree or another always. You risk a lot for the money.

[Afi23]

Jared has a young man's mindset right now ... he is making as much money as he can. Most young men in every situation are doing the same thing. They start to realize the significance of what they accomplish down the road. It's definitely not fan-friendly talk. Fans want their boxers to live and die on trying to be the best ... it messes them up when a guy is honest about trying to make as much cash as the situation grants opportunity.

Fans also don't realize how much time and effort go into training in environments where there are no lights, no stardom, no glamour, no glitz, and sometimes little money for even the best equipment. Boxers have to give more than most to get on the map of fans .... which is where the money STARTS. It's a long road to making any significant money .... and if you get there it's smart and natural to want to stock cash .... until you can get to a comfortable life.

The LEGACY in his heart is there, because the "promise" of future money is never enough to make a man endure the hardships of training to get there. Anderson is talking about what motivates him when the lights are off, and no one knows who you are or cares .... but you are young and have to make a life and career somehow. He's doing above average (as indicated by 3 years amateur HW #1 in the USA .... with little money on the table). Fans may not appreciate his "straight-up" attitude about moving forward at this time ... but accomplishing his stated goal will line him up nicely with an outstanding legacy down the road. In boxing you have to keep ACCOMPLISHING or everything dries up and disappears.

It doesn't matter if legacy is NOT the top thought on his mind. Plenty of HOF's were chasing the money too.

Like Big Pun said: "I wasn't always Big Pun, it wasn't always this fun"

[786]

Has something changed? I'm sure when he first started to get some hype he was saying **** like he wants to be the best in his era. Seems to have reset his intentions after the Martin fight.

[Bronx2245]

Regrettable comments. First, there are no "bums" in boxing. Anyone who thinks there are should train, and get in the ring, and expose "the bums". Almost for sure you yourself would get exposed. Second, thoe guys Mike Tyson was fighting were far from bums" leading up to Berbick, a guy who accomplished more than 80% of boxers ever will. It's so very easy to sit back and "judge" and criticize fighters when you aren't in there competing .... but it's mad disrespectful. Sooner or later that attitude is going to catch up with you and anyone else that looks on others with so much disdain and careless words.

There are boxers who aren't as good, aren't as committed' aren't as talented, etc. But no man that makes an occupation of fighting is a bum.

That's what it was called, I didn't invent that! The term has been around since Joe Louis in the 40s! I respect any man who enters the ring! I haven't done it since I was 12! No disrespect intended!