What are the dumbest business moves in boxing ?

[ThunderWolf]

For me, it was when Juanita turned down PAC's offer of somewhere in the 800k-750k range for a rematch and ended up fighting overseas for $30k

That's like in the upper 90% range.

Another dumb move: Dinamita calling out PBF, resulting in the dismantling of his boxing legacy, and depriving him of the right to rematch with Pacquiao.

[NYU Alum.]

Another dumb move: Dinamita calling out PBF, resulting in the dismantling of his boxing legacy, and depriving him of the right to rematch with Pacquiao.

It hurt his legacy but not his wallet.

[miron_lang]

Erik Morales - For being fat in between fights

Ricky Hatton - For being fat in between fights

James Toney - For being fat

Arreola - For being fat

Margarito - For plastering

Cotto - For not sending a representative to marg during handwrapping

Murad Muhammad - For being greedy

[JAB5239]

It hurt his legacy but not his wallet.

I don't think it even hurts his legacy that much. It can't changed what he's already accomplished and he moved up 2 weight classes at 36 and took a chance. Down the road in some time, this loss will be dismissed in my opinion.

[onedream722]

I don't think it even hurts his legacy that much. It can't changed what he's already accomplished and he moved up 2 weight classes at 36 and took a chance. Down the road in some time, this loss will be dismissed in my opinion.

shows courage to me...not to mention he moved up against a fighter arguably number 1 p4p....who was bigger, and faster than him.

[Boxingwizard]

Promoters switching their boxers from regular cable television (CBS sports, TNT) to making them fight exclusively on premium channels such as HBO & Showtime.

A bad business move is all the weight divisions that was put in place in the 1960's, and the fee's boxers have to pay to the sanctioning bodes.

All this hurts the fans.

[jrosales13]

Promoters switching their boxers from regular cable television (CBS sports, TNT) to making them fight exclusively on premium channels such as HBO & Showtime.

A bad business move is all the weight divisions that was put in place in the 1960's, and the fee's boxers have to pay to the sanctioning bodes.

All this hurts the fans.

I never understood why boxers pay the fees? I would not do that. I don't understand why fighters don't say hold on. I am representing your title. You should be paying me. I just don't get that. Why not say fuck the title and just save there money?

[JAB5239]

I never understood why boxers pay the fees? I would not do that. I don't understand why fighters don't say hold on. I am representing your title. You should be paying me. I just don't get that. Why not say fuck the title and just save there money?

As much as I hate it, alphabet titles hold prestige amongst common fans. That in turn draws an audience allowing fighters to get bigger purses, hence the sanctioning fee's. In my opinion its a gimmick where the only real loser is the hardcore fan who knows which fighter is deserving of being called world champion, and those who are not. The ABC boys feed off this and fighter who are willing to pay for their title. Its shameless and hurts the legitimacy of the sport imo.

[adobostreak]

Thast not NYU ALUM ITS AN ALT.

actually, this one regisitered one month before Bernardo.

bernardo's is the ALT. this is the real NYU ALUM.

[Piper the Great]

Shane Mosely

He's made the worst business decisions of any elite fighter arguably in the last 10 years when it has comes to his career. Whether it be turning his boss down in a third fight for $10 million after beating him twice, going to fight Winky Wright in back-to-back fights for a little over $5 million or having an opportunity to fight Floyd in November 2006 for a career payday, $8 million, but instead he chose to get dental work done and take a family vacation after coming off a tremendous performance in the Vargas fight. Just a couple years ago after losing to Winky twice, he was fighting on an ESPN undercard and from there, an HBO undercard fight on Barrera's show. These are just a few examples of why he is has to be at least #2 on the list..

The Main Points

1. Turn a third Oscar fight for $10 million.
(Maybe becauout of money and a victory)

2. Fought Winky Wright Twice for a 5 Million Dollars

3. Turn Down 8 Million Dollars to fight Floyd Mayweather in 2006.
( To have some dental work done)
.

post a link where a offer was made to shane to fight floyd.

other than that my boy has made some ****ty choices