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Ok I've heard about MMA even back when it was only starting out they were usually on Pay Per View, so that means it is on TV, which means more income is generated. MMA was a true blood sport back in the day, thus from what I've heard, fighters take in $60K a fight, not sure if this is the accurate amount, it could be $50K.
Anyway, in boxing, from what I've been told and have heard of, it is $200, per round, for the first 3 fights of your career, which usually means a 4 rounder fight. Not a whole lot if you ask me. I guess this is the "audition" stages of a boxer. It is rare for a boxer starting out to be on TV, unless you know people, have proper management, won the Olympics, and have promoters trying to build you up to mega TV deals with HBO, etc in the future. The last one that I've seen on TV that was his first fight was I believe Andre Ward, on HBO, for hus first fight since he won the Olympics (Gold?). I'm sure he got more than $200 per round!
I notice lots of MMA fighters with a 1-0 record is already on TV, undercard of a bigger fight on either free TV or Pay Per View. This is shocking. No wonder why MMA is more popular now than boxing. I prefer boxing over MMA though so don't get me wrong.
Most recently, since MMA's popularity, I've heard of fighters who no one ever heard of but has the steroid look and bulk and looks like he can KO someone, get to be on Pay Per View, get paid quarter of a million ($250K), win or lose, but winning could get the fighter an added bonus, plus gate and Pay Per View, advertisement revenues. Again, very shocking!
Ok, Jesus Chavez' fight with Levander Johnson, a title fight, which Levander lost, including his life, only generated Levander $150K, but then he died so it's of no use.
Nigel Benn Vs. Gerald McClellan, which looks to be a HUGE title fight in England, got McClellan only 40K pounds (about $50K in the U.S. more or less). Nigel Benn got about 700K pounds, he was the hometown favorite and the champion after all. You all know what happened to McClellan right? And for 40K pounds?
Do you all know that all that money has to be split to you managers, trainers, etc.? Then you're left with just a little.
Feel free to comment on this.
Anyway, in boxing, from what I've been told and have heard of, it is $200, per round, for the first 3 fights of your career, which usually means a 4 rounder fight. Not a whole lot if you ask me. I guess this is the "audition" stages of a boxer. It is rare for a boxer starting out to be on TV, unless you know people, have proper management, won the Olympics, and have promoters trying to build you up to mega TV deals with HBO, etc in the future. The last one that I've seen on TV that was his first fight was I believe Andre Ward, on HBO, for hus first fight since he won the Olympics (Gold?). I'm sure he got more than $200 per round!
I notice lots of MMA fighters with a 1-0 record is already on TV, undercard of a bigger fight on either free TV or Pay Per View. This is shocking. No wonder why MMA is more popular now than boxing. I prefer boxing over MMA though so don't get me wrong.
Most recently, since MMA's popularity, I've heard of fighters who no one ever heard of but has the steroid look and bulk and looks like he can KO someone, get to be on Pay Per View, get paid quarter of a million ($250K), win or lose, but winning could get the fighter an added bonus, plus gate and Pay Per View, advertisement revenues. Again, very shocking!
Ok, Jesus Chavez' fight with Levander Johnson, a title fight, which Levander lost, including his life, only generated Levander $150K, but then he died so it's of no use.
Nigel Benn Vs. Gerald McClellan, which looks to be a HUGE title fight in England, got McClellan only 40K pounds (about $50K in the U.S. more or less). Nigel Benn got about 700K pounds, he was the hometown favorite and the champion after all. You all know what happened to McClellan right? And for 40K pounds?
Do you all know that all that money has to be split to you managers, trainers, etc.? Then you're left with just a little.
Feel free to comment on this.
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