Money

[gmc_rfc_06]

It's been like this for a while.

I really don't like it, but at the same time, if someone offered me millions for an easy fight...why not? For some fighters, you reach a point where financial security is top priority and as much as I'd like to, I can't hold that against them.

We all want to see the best fights, but I have learned to not expect them.

[jas]

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=633319

[Grimgash]

Because some fans can be real. As much as YOU want to see a guy go out and risk his entire career all fighters fight for a paycheck. It's being realistic and seeing why a fight isn't going to happen, and to try to look and hope for ones that makes sense to the fighters. A lot of people on here steram fights anyhow, so theyre not getting your money either way....so it's not like they care for those opinions.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Floyd fans - guys like larryxxx defended Stevenson for
Ducking Kovalev

They formed the SDF which is infamous to this day
You also have some stormtroopers such as Rome by ko make the list

It's not only Stevenson,it's any fighter who is making the best choices money wise for them self's..This is a sport,a business..As much as we wanna treat these fighters like they do this for a hobby,they don't..It's a business,and now the actual combatants have control over their career(unlike in the early stages where the promoter was the be all end all)and I believe they have the right to make as much money or the decision's they feel is best for them and their family's..What is strange,is how people who will not help these fighters when their career's are over feel they should have so much say over what deals these fighters should take..You don't find this strange??

[Rome-By-Ko]

Because some fans can be real. As much as YOU want to see a guy go out and risk his entire career all fighters fight for a paycheck. It's being realistic and seeing why a fight isn't going to happen, and to try to look and hope for ones that makes sense to the fighters. A lot of people on here steram fights anyhow, so theyre not getting your money either way....so it's not like they care for those opinions.

Nailed it..

[Watchfire]

Financial security is one thing but when you've made enough money to ensure the welfare of several generations I don't think that argument works anymore. I for one don't agree with the lifestyles that make these dudes bankrupt. I would like to see an international boxing league with one belt and a tiered pay cap. No one and I mean no one needs to make over thirty million a year. Thats just ridiculous. The reason anyone is broke after all of that is just pure ******ity. They live like they'll never have to pay taxes, and don't think about retirement. Its not about anyone being comfortable to me its about the sport taking care of itself and making sure that its sorted out in the pages of history.

[jas]

It's not only Stevenson,it's any fighter who is making the best choices money wise for them self's..This is a sport,a business..As much as we wanna treat these fighters like they do this for a hobby,they don't..It's a business,and now the actual combatants have control over their career(unlike in the early stages where the promoter was the be all end all)and I believe they have the right to make as much money or the decision's they feel is best for them and their family's..What is strange,is how people who will not help these fighters when their career's are over feel they should have so much say over what deals these fighters should take..You don't find this strange??

i was only pulling your leg Rome.

but regarding stevenson, now he has to wait because of the lawsuit.............

i agree fighters should be properly compensated but we dont know the figures he was offered but we do know:

- stevenson was offered a defense and then kovalev on hbo
- was offered a defense against fonfara for 1.7mil with plans to fight bernard hopkins

hbo paid edwin rodriguez 1 million - an al haymon fighter - to fight ward who they paid 2 mil

- kovalev and stevenson ratings on hbo were good