Is Yuriorkis Gamboa broke?

[SkillspayBills]

This is what happens when you have the wrong people handling your career smh. Hopefully if he keeps winning he will get what he deserves for his talents.

[New England]

This is what happens when you have the wrong people handling your career smh. Hopefully if he keeps winning he will get what he deserves for his talents.

the thing that held gamboa back the most was his late turn pro. this guy would have been a freakish talent @ 20-25 if he boxed professionally.

[Dr Rumack]

This subject has come up many times on this forum. Many fans still seem to miss the reality of a boxer's income. A tiny percentage of men in the sport make serious money. $50,000 may sound like a lot of loot to make in one night, but it's not that big a deal when the fighter has all those deductions. And who knows when his next paycheck will be? Very few fighters earn enough to focus exclusively on their careers. Fans need to keep this in mind when they demand that a fighter risk his health beyond reason.

Crazy how many people don't realise this. There are a lot of guys who are competing at the world class level who still just sc**** a living in boxing.

[CubanGuyNYC]

This is what happens when you have the wrong people handling your career smh. Hopefully if he keeps winning he will get what he deserves for his talents.

There are plenty of people seeking to take advantage of a fighter. Ultimately, however, the fighter is responsible for his own welfare. Sadly, a fighter's downfall is usually caused by the fighter himself.

Most boxers will have a relatively short career. They are well-advised to save their money from their very first fight. Yet, most young fighters want to go out and buy a fancy car with their first decent paycheck. Things don't get any better from there, and they wind up having nothing to show for their lumps when their career is over.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Crazy how many people don't realise this. There are a lot of guys who are competing at the world class level who still just sc**** a living in boxing.

It's wild...and sickening. There are probably only a few dozen fighters in the world making (and keeping) serious money.

[Dr Rumack]

It's wild...and sickening. There are probably only a few dozen fighters in the world making (and keeping) serious money.

The question is whether it's a matter of revenue generation in the sport or revenue distribution? Powers that be will always argue that it's the former, but then they would, wouldn't they.

[New England]

Invest ur �������� wisely pic.twitter.com/5XpDV6R75T

— BERNARD HOPKINS EX (@THEREALBHOP) June 14, 2013

[CubanGuyNYC]

The question is whether it's a matter of revenue generation in the sport or revenue distribution? Powers that be will always argue that it's the former, but then they would, wouldn't they.

lol Yeah, no kidding.

It's a good question, and the answer probably lies somewhere in the middle. We tend to sympathize with the fighters and vilify the promoters and managers, but the businessmen make the cards possible. The system favors the men behind-the-scenes, but a talented fighter can do okay if he's smart with his money. Of course, this sport isn't known for its Rhodes scholars....

[TX_BOXNG]

"Whatcha kiddin' me?"

I was hoping somebody replied with this lol

[buckfangs]

damn he sold his gold medal before he came to the U.S., you'd think those days were behind him, i really don't know his situation but he needs to get his **** together