I expect most of these fighters who have been inactive to take tuneups for their come back fights. Don't know if they will get overpaid again for such fights. It's something to keep an eye on. If they do, then Haymon clearly didn't learn anything from the previous year. We can start with Danny Garcia's purse in the Vargas fight. If he's getting $700K just like in the Salka fight, then I have no words to say.
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I dnt mind it, but you gotta understand the game changes once you're on the world class level. It's cool seeing prospects fight 3,4,5 maybe 6 times a year. However the damage and money they receive is far different than that at the elite level. So with that, politics come into play(bs) that I'm ok with a guy fighting 2-3 times a year. I'd prefer to see them in action more often, but what goes on behind the scenes is hardly ever shown to the public.
Plus a lot of the times these fighters get medically suspended for x amount of time so that doesn't help with them fighting more.. I wish it was as easy as just fighting more frequently, but it's not
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Originally posted by hhs661 View PostI dnt mind it, but you gotta understand the game changes once you're on the world class level. It's cool seeing prospects fight 3,4,5 maybe 6 times a year. However the damage and money they receive is far different than that at the elite level. So with that, politics come into play(bs) that I'm ok with a guy fighting 2-3 times a year. I'd prefer to see them in action more often, but what goes on behind the scenes is hardly ever shown to the public.
Plus a lot of the times these fighters get medically suspended for x amount of time so that doesn't help with them fighting more.. I wish it was as easy as just fighting more frequently, but it's not
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Originally posted by anthonydavid11 View PostYou know, I really don't blame the fighters for the most part. I know there are many other factors. Either way, my main point is that the consumers are not so keen on this and well, boxing ought to think about its fans now and then. Whatever the cause is, I think it's a problem.
2000 - twice
2001 - twice
2002 - once
2003 - twice
2004 - twice
2005 - none
Either way, I don't think its smart for the boxers to be in the public eye as minimal as possible, yet I understand them wanting to be compensated for moving up in their careers the way boxers before them did. It sucks, might never be fixed, but maybe the trend, like you said, will continue to change. It can only benefit the sport, fans and boxers if it does
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Originally posted by hhs661 View PostI get you and I know Floyd gets a lot of flack for this, but the trend (when i started noticing actually) was after DLH lost to Trinidad. In his prime years 26-32, he fought a total of 9 times.
2000 - twice
2001 - twice
2002 - once
2003 - twice
2004 - twice
2005 - none
Either way, I don't think its smart for the boxers to be in the public eye as minimal as possible, yet I understand them wanting to be compensated for moving up in their careers the way boxers before them did. It sucks, might never be fixed, but maybe the trend, like you said, will continue to change. It can only benefit the sport, fans and boxers if it does
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Originally posted by anthonydavid11 View PostWhen fighters stay busier, they stay sharper and in better shape. Plus, the fans benefit from seeing them fight more often and of course, the high light reels go up which is always a good thing for them. Obviously, they will be making steadier money as well. I think it's all around good for the sport.
"After such a long layoff, I didn't want to go straight into a big fight. We understood that it is preferrable to fight Vargas."
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Originally posted by JoeMan View PostExactly. Inactivity breaks momentum. Garcia, for example, is taking a tuneup fight because according to him:
So expect others who were also inactive to do the same. Lara would take another Zaveck level fight for his come back fight, mark my word. There's Quillin, Berto, Peterson, Charlo 1, etc. It's a vicious cycle.
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