The worst cash grabs in boxing

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  • Sugar Adam Ali
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    The worst cash grabs in boxing

    What are the worst cash grabs over the years..

    And I don't want to hear floyd-manny or any other major fight that happened to suck.. I'm talking about horrible cash grabs... I don't think anyone will top my selection..

    GOAT cash grab- 2006 mike Tyson had a PPv for a 4 round exhibition vs sparring partner Cory sanders ( and not the sanders that ko'd WLAD but the sanders that was a journeymen at best)
    Tyson fought in a T-shirt and sanders wore headgear... And yes I paid money to watch it..
    Only redeeming quality was Col. Bob Sheridan hyped the hell out of it during the broadcast.

    Can anyone top that cash grab event?
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    the entire Bradley Pacquaio ordeal, that was set up. They had promotional material at the post conferences (like 15minutes after the actual fight) for the rematch already made up and ready to go lol. I thought it was painfully obvious that it was rigged so a rematch to happen.

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    • PK3434
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      Hard to top the tyson sparring match.

      Didn't Ali do a couple freak exhibitions against wrestlers from Japan or something?

      Also, recently Bradley vs Rios was a pathetic cash grab on Rios' part. He barely trained, yet talked in the build up about this being a fight that could get him a rematch with pacquaio and other huge fights. Then he gets knocked out and immediately retires. And then unretires a week later.

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      • Sugar Adam Ali
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        Originally posted by !WAR ROSADO!
        the entire Bradley Pacquaio ordeal, that was set up. They had promotional material at the post conferences (like 15minutes after the actual fight) for the rematch already made up and ready to go lol. I thought it was painfully obvious that it was rigged so a rematch to happen.
        Good call.... The decision looked super fixed, just to have a rematch

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        • lefthook2daliva
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          #5
          Originally posted by Sugar Adam Ali
          What are the worst cash grabs over the years..

          And I don't want to hear floyd-manny or any other major fight that happened to suck.. I'm talking about horrible cash grabs... I don't think anyone will top my selection..

          GOAT cash grab- 2006 mike Tyson had a PPv for a 4 round exhibition vs sparring partner Cory sanders ( and not the sanders that ko'd WLAD but the sanders that was a journeymen at best)
          Tyson fought in a T-shirt and sanders wore headgear... And yes I paid money to watch it..
          Only redeeming quality was Col. Bob Sheridan hyped the hell out of it during the broadcast.

          Can anyone top that cash grab event?

          Just 'cause you don't want to hear it doesn't make it untrue.

          PBF vs Pac was the worst, most cynical cash grab in boxing history.

          Sorry, but it is what it is.

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          • .!WAR MIKEY!.
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            #6
            Originally posted by THE REED™
            Martinez knew his knees were completely shot... he took the fight anyway.
            This is a good one, he didnt even spar once for his cotto fight he knew he was completely done and was just going for that money grab.

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            • HanzGruber
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              #7
              Originally posted by THE REED™
              Martinez knew his knees were completely shot... he took the fight anyway.
              yea this....

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              • SergioMartinez
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                Bradley Vs Pac 2.

                There was just some much weirdness.

                1. Bradley picking a date for the rematch prior to the fight.
                2. Bob Arum talking about a rematch 2 months before the first fight took place.
                3. The fishy judging
                4. Already made up promotional advertisement less than hours after the fight.

                It was like Bob knew TR had no where else to go while waiting on new talent to break through, so he pulled both Pac and Bradley to the side and give them the deal.

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                • b00g13man
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                  #9
                  Haye vs Audley was one of the more ridiculous matchups I can recall. Just one big farce.

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                  • Eff Pandas
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                    I musta blacked out in 2006 or something cuz I don't remember a Tyson sparring PPV. F#ck thats nuts. I'mma have to go google that whole thing. How much you pay for it?

                    I don't think thats beatable.

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