Comments Thread For: Life at the Bottom: Most Boxers Earn Less than Minimum Wage

[PunchyPotorff]

So far no one's mentioning the huge gap between the rich and the poor... a thing that goes on
within most industries worldwide these days. Promoters are rolling in money... yet most of them
are just fine with paying up and coming fighters peanuts. Especially considering how dangerous
boxing and MMA are... and even NFL... although there's way more money in that sport.

[MusoMeanderings]

Dangerous sport, huh?

You should have seen what that paperclip did to my finger.

Motherfucker bled like there was no tomorrow.

[MusoMeanderings]

We are all adults here.

Did you read PunchyPotorff 's comments?

[Eff Pandas]

So far no one's mentioning the huge gap between the rich and the poor... a thing that goes on
within most industries worldwide these days. Promoters are rolling in money... yet most of them
are just fine with paying up and coming fighters peanuts. Especially considering how dangerous
boxing and MMA are... and even NFL... although there's way more money in that sport.

Idk that most promoters are "rolling in money". Most of the TV level promoters probably are, but most shows aren't TV level shows & those non-TV level promoters probably have a lot less money to throw around.

At that non-TV level requiring a $375/per rd check you are likely killing alot of those promoters ability to put on shows & fighters ability to gain experience to led to better checks in the future. If thats a fair outcome to making a $375/per rd check fair play, but it seems to me like you hurt more boxers than you end up helping.

[PunchyPotorff]

Originally posted by PunchyPotorff
So far no one's mentioning the huge gap between the rich and the poor... a thing that goes on
within most industries worldwide these days. Promoters are rolling in money... yet most of them
are just fine with paying up and coming fighters peanuts. Especially considering how dangerous
boxing and MMA are... and even NFL... although there's way more money in that sport.

Idk that most promoters are "rolling in money". Most of the TV level promoters probably are, but most shows aren't TV level shows & those non-TV level promoters probably have a lot less money to throw around. At that non-TV level requiring a $375/per rd check you are likely killing alot of those promoters ability to put on shows & fighters ability to gain experience to led to better checks in the future. If thats a fair outcome to making a $375/per rd check fair play, but it seems to me like you hurt more boxers than you end up helping.

I get what you're saying, and I should have said SOME promoters are rolling in $$... but then fans shouldn't
have a problem paying a bit more for tickets. They are after all fans of the sport, and IMO shouldn't mind a bit
more cost to watch a show, if it would help get more $$ to the fighters. Just my 37 cents worth, that's all.