Why is there so much more money in Boxing than all other fighting sports?

[llamas1]

I'm just curious whats the difference between the purse of an elite boxer vs MMA

Let's say Pacquaio and BJ Penn

[Mayweather41-0]

I'm just curious whats the difference between the purse of an elite boxer vs MMA

Let's say Pacquaio and BJ Penn

This just proves everything we are talking about. If mma/ufc is so big then why the **** do boxers make like 40 times as much as them.

[Ricky Wright]

The UFC can match the biggest boxers in terms of PPV buys but that doesn't mean it's established as a sport. The WWF used to do huge PPVs too, it doesn't mean it's legit.

I hate to compare the UFC to pro wrestling, but that's where the UFC is currently in terms of respect. It's still dismissable as a fad at this point, it's still in the process of being legitimized. It's a joke to say it's as established as boxing when it's not even sanctioned in every state in the US.

It's done exceptionally well for a sport that is as young as it is, but boxing has over a hundred years of well documented history behind it and MMA just can't touch that prestige yet.

[pistol whip]

I'm just curious whats the difference between the purse of an elite boxer vs MMA

Let's say Pacquaio and BJ Penn

Im sorry what does that have to do with the popularity of the sports?

[Ricky Wright]

It shows how far the sport still has to go. The fighters don't even have rights yet, all of them are at the mercy of Dana White.

[pistol whip]

The UFC can match the biggest boxers in terms of PPV buys but that doesn't mean it's established as a sport. The WWF used to do huge PPVs too, it doesn't mean it's legit.

I hate to compare the UFC to pro wrestling, but that's where the UFC is currently in terms of respect. It's still dismissable as a fad at this point, it's still in the process of being legitimized. It's a joke to say it's as established as boxing when it's not even sanctioned in every state in the US.

It's done exceptionally well for a sport that is as young as it is, but boxing has over a hundred years of well documented history behind it and MMA just can't touch that prestige yet.

Dismissable fads have weekly dedicated shows on ESPN every week???

[llamas1]

Im sorry what does that have to do with the popularity of the sports?

So MMA fighter like that they make nothing for getting their teeth kicked in??? Doesnt seem fair. Nothing against the fighters themselves but Dana Whites business model is gonna backfire on him soon enough.

[pistol whip]

It shows how far the sport still has to go. The fighters don't even have rights yet, all of them are at the mercy of Dana White.

And it will stay that way, MMA is not intrested in following the boxing buissness model. You wanna fight in the UFC you are gonna fight who they say for the Ammount of money they wanna give you. The end!

[pistol whip]

So MMA fighter like that they make nothing for getting their teeth kicked in??? Doesnt seem fair. Nothing against the fighters themselves but Dana Whites business model is gonna backfire on him soon enough.

How? Affliction Tried to pay all these big names millions of Dollars per fight and guess what happened? It Tanked!!!

[Ricky Wright]

Dismissable fads have weekly dedicated shows on ESPN every week???

They're just cashing in on the fad.

See that? Easily dismissed.