Originally posted by John Locke
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Vargas turned down $1.61 Mil to fight Brook
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As people have said, some boxers are being paid more than $1m to fight bums sometimes, so they're going to want double or triple, or even more for fighting a real fight.
I know i certainly wouldn't do a job that is 5 times more work for not much more money. It's hard to blame the fighters sometimes, but the people paying them are the ones ruining good fights being made because the price demand becomes too high.
That said, $1.6m is more than fair for a fighter like Vargas, he's not even that well known and especially not in the UK unless you're a really hardcore fan of boxing. His only selling point is that WBO belt.
It's alright saying Brook hasn't fought anyone yet, but Khan didn't want the fight and now they have offered good money to fellow world champ in the division and they have turned it down. Garcia won't fight Brook and probably waiting on Floyd to return, that 0 is a selling point of the fight. Thurman and Porter are tied up. Spence's team has turned down the fight too.
They're looking for a good fight for Brook next. The best bet would be to pay over the odds for Vargas to try and pick up another belt. Their other options are probably someone like Peterson but what does it really do for Brook if he beats Peterson? nothing really.
Brook gets a lot of criticism for his resume but other people aren't exactly willing to fight him, even for a fair price.Last edited by deathofaclown; 05-17-2016, 11:59 AM.
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Originally posted by John Locke View PostIs this the massive payday Hearn was talking about? I thought it would be closer to 5m...
It says in the article he got 3 times as much to fight Tim
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Misread the article :/
But still, fighters get 1m+ to fight cab drivers these days, 1.6m really isn't much when you consider this is a unification fight, Brook is arguably the best guy at welterweight, it's in his backyard etc
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Originally posted by John Locke View PostMisread the article :/
But still, fighters get 1m+ to fight cab drivers these days, 1.6m really isn't much when you consider this is a unification fight, Brook is arguably the best guy at welterweight, it's in his backyard etc
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Originally posted by John Locke View PostMisread the article :/
But still, fighters get 1m+ to fight cab drivers these days, 1.6m really isn't much when you consider this is a unification fight, Brook is arguably the best guy at welterweight, it's in his backyard etc
Vargas is with Arum. He won't be paying anybody that for fighting bums. When you consider this would be 3x his highest payday, then it's stupidity to not take it. He won't make that much anywhere else anytime soon.
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Originally posted by deathofaclown View PostAs people have said, some boxers are being paid more than $1m to fight bums sometimes, so they're going to want double or triple, or even more for fighting a real fight.
I know i certainly wouldn't do a job that is 5 times more work for not much more money. It's hard to blame the fighters sometimes, but the people paying them are the ones ruining good fights being made because the price demand becomes too high.
That said, $1.6m is more than fair for a fighter like Vargas, he's not even that well known and especially not in the UK unless you're a really hardcore fan of boxing. His only selling point is that WBO belt.
It's alright saying Brook hasn't fought anyone yet, but Khan didn't want the fight and now they have offered good money to fellow world champ in the division and they have turned it down. Garcia won't fight Brook and probably waiting on Floyd to return, that 0 is a selling point of the fight. Thurman and Porter are tied up. Spence's team has turned down the fight too.
They're looking for a good fight for Brook next. The best bet would be to pay over the odds for Vargas to try and pick up another belt. Their other options are probably someone like Peterson but what does it really do for Brook if he beats Peterson? nothing really.
Brook gets a lot of criticism for his resume but other people aren't exactly willing to fight him, even for a fair price.
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Originally posted by John Locke View PostMisread the article :/
But still, fighters get 1m+ to fight cab drivers these days, 1.6m really isn't much when you consider this is a unification fight, Brook is arguably the best guy at welterweight, it's in his backyard etc
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Originally posted by deathofaclown View PostWell Haymon's guys do.
Vargas is with Arum. He won't be paying anybody that for fighting bums. When you consider this would be 3x his highest payday, then it's stupidity to not take it. He won't make that much anywhere else anytime soon.
Originally posted by Isaac Clarke View Post3x more than you've ever earned before isn't much?
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