Comments Thread For: Lewkowicz Sends Warning Message To Today's Boxers

[Mike_R]

I'd say Danny Garcia has to be the poster boy of what he's talking about.

Garcia is a bonafide millionaire who's been in maybe 3 total "risky-on-paper" championship fights.

[Ham Porter]

Funny how promoters, especially fighters who turn promoters, start saying fighters were over-payed, and now things must go back to normal. What's normal? Don King robbing Tyson? Muhammad Ali dying broke? Joe Louis dying broke? Joe Frazier dying broke? Are we trying to "Make Boxing Great Again?"

The overwhelming majority of boxers that went broke did so because they were idiots who made poor decisions with their money. That's not anybody's fault but their own. If they're too ****** to understand that spending over your limit isn't good in the long run, too bad.

The worst thing that ever happened to boxing was the athletes gaining too much control and power.

[Bronx2245]

The overwhelming majority of boxers that went broke did so because they were idiots who made poor decisions with their money. That's not anybody's fault but their own. If they're too ****** to understand that spending over your limit isn't good in the long run, too bad.

The worst thing that ever happened to boxing was the athletes gaining too much control and power.

Athletes gained more power and control in the NFL, NBA, and MLB, and their earnings continue to increase right along with their owners' profits. Why is it that the same can't happen for boxing? It seems the only way the sport can survive is if the fighter gets less, but the promoters, casinos, networks, etc. make their profits!

[StefanTosic]

Great quote from Lewkowicz, that's what I've been saying all the time. Fighters have been spoonfed for a couple of years and now they believe that they deserve more than what they bring to the table.

[sicko]

From what I've read on some sites, Haymon's money has either ran out, or the money men behind him have all but turned off the faucet. Lewkowicz didn't mention that specifically, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what he was mainly referring to.

Regardless, it is still PLENTY of money to be made in boxing without Investors money, but fighters need to get off of their asses and their high horses and FIGHT! It is clearly that Haymon SPOILED some guys too much when they actually think they deserve 8 Figures vs Pacquiao when they themselves haven't even headlined a PPV

Guys turning down fights should be SHELVED and let their money start to Dry Up a little to teach them a lesson then when they're serious about fighting again then let them comeback

[Ham Porter]

Athletes gained more power and control in the NFL, NBA, and MLB, and their earnings continue to increase right along with their owners' profits. Why is it that the same can't happen for boxing? It seems the only way the sport can survive is if the fighter gets less, but the promoters, casinos, networks, etc. make their profits!

Those particular organisations actually have a level of structure that boxing can't even begin to comprehend. You don't have athletes from those sports refusing to compete against the best competition and then selecting vastly inferior opposition instead.

[GMAN SUPREME]

good.gaymon's welfare checks have run out.

[TexasCowBoy]

But haymon a genius doe.....haymon controls boxng doe....haymon got investor money doe...haymon doe.......yeah yeah a doe is a bambi before you smarta$$3$ correct me

[PunchyPotorff]

But haymon a genius doe.....haymon controls boxng doe....haymon got investor money doe...haymon doe.......yeah yeah a doe is a bambi before you smarta$$3$ correct me

Geez bub, let that doe shiiii die off already. SMH

[PunchyPotorff]

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Originally Posted by PunchyPotorff View Post
From what I've read on some sites, Haymon's money has either ran out, or the money men behind him have all but turned off the faucet. Lewkowicz didn't mention that specifically, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what he was mainly referring to.

Regardless, it is still PLENTY of money to be made in boxing without Investors money, but fighters need to get off of their asses and their high horses and FIGHT! It is clearly that Haymon SPOILED some guys too much when they actually think they deserve 8 Figures vs Pacquiao when they themselves haven't even headlined a PPV

Guys turning down fights should be SHELVED and let their money start to Dry Up a little to teach them a lesson then when they're serious about fighting again then let them comeback

All I was referring to was how I'd heard Haymon's money was running out. As for your last bit, there are less than 5% of fighters who are even able to go full time... let alone make a decent check to support their family. If they fully believe fighting X fighter is a suicidal career move, that's their biz. Not mine. Blackballing fighters is certainly no direction to go.