Is losing so big of a deal in the US boxing scene?

[SouthpawRight]

I think 99 5 % of all fighters themselves would box if given the dates to have a camp and good money.

Sometimes even just the money is enough.

Martin Bakole looked like he hadn't thrown a punch at anything since that Anderson win but he flew from Congo to Saudi, took a fight on a day's notice against a world level heavy who had a full camp....and got predictably whacked.

Make no mistake old Turki could make most boxers hop on a plane and get splattered if he put up the money.

It's still prizefighting.

There was the weird era when you did have boxers like Gary Russell Jr getting paid a million dollars to beat up one of the Hylands and several similar fights. Those days are long, long, long gone now. Nobody is watching that now. Absolutely zero market for it.

Shakur’s last minute replacement became a millionaire and had Turki pay off a home for him

Turki will do favors for favors

[Sparked_26]

Shakur’s last minute replacement became a millionaire and had Turki pay off a home for him

Turki will do favors for favors

Had some money left over too.

Is now a full time boxer and actually he's an electrician anyway which is pretty renumerated in itself. Be interesting to see how far he gets because he's a sensible bloke but he's obviously not gonna take too many batterings before he goes back to the day job

[El_Mero]

I believe so. Why else is the rampant inactivity so widespread?

Really all depends on how. Losing a competitive decision inst a big deal to most. Other than the Mayweather nuhuggers and Gervonta Guzzlers, real boxing fans don't care as long as it's not an @ss whoopin

[rickJen]

I believe so. Why else is the rampant inactivity so widespread?

Could be the main reason why inactivity is prevalent in the US.
Fact that they're content in fighting once every 18 months.

[crimsonfalcon07]

Shakur’s last minute replacement became a millionaire and had Turki pay off a home for him

Turki will do favors for favors

Where'd you get that? Padley said himself on camera that there's no substance to claims that Turki got him a house, and his declared purse was 500K. Still very nice since he effectively didn't have to pay for a camp, but not millionaire territory. Don't believe everything you read on social media.

[TheProudLunatic]

After you reach a certain level, you want to be evenly matched with an opponent.
Only a guys fan base will allow a bunch of "stay busy", mismatch, should not have been sanctioned fights.

[Sparked_26]

After you reach a certain level, you want to be evenly matched with an opponent.
Only a guys fan base will allow a bunch of "stay busy", mismatch, should not have been sanctioned fights.

Pretty sure he could pay his mortgage off with that.

[TheProudLunatic]

Pretty sure he could pay his mortgage off with that.

So, losing isn't the issue,
How many mismatches per year is.

[Sparked_26]

So, losing isn't the issue,
How many mismatches per year is.

Sorry mate, randomly quoted you and not the other lad who said Turki didn't get Padley a house, lol

[tomhawq]

Where is Frank Martin? Where is Delos Santos, Charlos, Spence?

Where TF is Crawford, is he so scared of losing he can't take any interim fight while waiting for his turn in a Canelo sweepstakes?

Frank Martin vs Edwin De Los Santos should have been made a long time ago. If not, why can't it be made now? What is PBC doing?