Comments Thread For: Beterbiev Hunts For New Opponent, Barrera Bails From Fight

[NEETzsche]

But still...$62k for a fight between 2 top 10 guys. He won't see 50% of that purse when all fees/taxes are paid. The man has a family, he could be promised $150k for his next fight, it doesn't make $62k right. Who knows how much he got for Shabranskyy? $30k? Maybe he's tired of fighting for virtually free all for the selfish fans entertainment who would say no if they were in his shoes too.

There is simply not that much money there for eliminator type fights

Remember when Lemieux and N'Dam fought for a total purse of ~$100k for an actual world title?

$62k for eight to ten weeks' work is not bad. Way above the national average

[GMAN SUPREME]

But still...$62k for a fight between 2 top 10 guys. He won't see 50% of that purse when all fees/taxes are paid. The man has a family, he could be promised $150k for his next fight, it doesn't make $62k right. Who knows how much he got for Shabranskyy? $30k? Maybe he's tired of fighting for virtually free all for the selfish fans entertainment who would say no if they were in his shoes too.

salido got 50k for vargas he took it with no complaints. barrera knew all along he was getting 62k and was ok with it now all of a sudden his balls shrivel up.

[GGGKovaBeast]

He knows he would be carried in a stretch. For 62k he would not even pay the bills.

[MikeLazcan]

Man,**** Beterbiev

62K...THAT is nonsense.

They knew damn well Barrera wouldn't fight for those peanuts.

Duckage by way of lowball offer.

you may be right, originally beterbiev didn't seem to keen on the fight a year ago, he pulled out vs barrera before

[Loque-san]

Barrera, or at least his manager, knew right after GYM won the purse bid he would only be making $62K. He wasted everyone's time.

[GMAN SUPREME]

barrera cowardly ducks beterbiev. who will step up to face this monster?

[iNixus]

Man,**** Beterbiev

62K...THAT is nonsense.

They knew damn well Barrera wouldn't fight for those peanuts.

Duckage by way of lowball offer.

biggest non sense is you thinking that Beterbiev-Barrera can reach over 300k HBO or showtime won't buy that fight go watch bid of boxer who's are not popular like these two bid will be **** like this.

Delusional fanboy...

[MikeLazcan]

He knows he would be carried in a stretch. For 62k he would not even pay the bills.

Barrera would have outboxed beterbiev from the outside with the right tactics, and maybe have even put beterbiev to sleep in miami he can punch too

[Kigali]

Scared to face Beterbiev, can't blame him 62k when you have no chance of winning and taking a beatdown isn't fun.

Must be a casual couch jockey to say some **** like that.

If Betebiev's people were CONFIDENT they would have offered a decent purse.

[DoktorSleepless]

This is the IBF's fault for having that ****** 75/25 rule for a freaken eliminator. If it was 50/50, it would have probably happened.