Ishe Smith breaks down the fight game from the perspective of a B-side veteran

[Motorcity Cobra]

@ShowtimeBoxing Shobox main event, I said give it too me, how much, they said 10k, I said I want it. Breeze through that test with flying colors, they came back some months later they said we have former champ Randall Bailey, y’all are gonna fight for the 3 Minor titles

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

They said 11k take it or leave it. I didn’t want to fight a dude who had more knockouts than I had fights for 11k, 1 more thousand for beating a prospect. I had a son and a wife, I said **** it give it to me, put them before I put myself.

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

300 a round. I’ve never complained about this ****ty sport, I’ve been on the B said many times, I’ve been robbed several times, I hold my head high and say **** it I gotta family to feed, their first. I always said the inability to perform will cause me to hang’em up

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

Have been doing this **** for almost 2 decades what else you gonna do, all I know, all I have, so I keep plugging away. This **** ain’t fun, it’s just a job now, a business, barely fights available so theirs less opportunities for guys to take

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

When the purses were very ducked up, I say just survive the wave. Opponents backyards, b sides, getting robbed, **** I’ve done it all. I even had to go on the road to win my title. It is what it is man, just stay the course. But the game ain’t the same, it’s a job, that’s it...

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

This **** has never been free or easy for me, don’t insult my intelligence like that #whatthe****isfreemoney

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

[killakali]

@ShowtimeBoxing Shobox main event, I said give it too me, how much, they said 10k, I said I want it. Breeze through that test with flying colors, they came back some months later they said we have former champ Randall Bailey, y’all are gonna fight for the 3 Minor titles

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

They said 11k take it or leave it. I didn’t want to fight a dude who had more knockouts than I had fights for 11k, 1 more thousand for beating a prospect. I had a son and a wife, I said **** it give it to me, put them before I put myself.

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

300 a round. I’ve never complained about this ****ty sport, I’ve been on the B said many times, I’ve been robbed several times, I hold my head high and say **** it I gotta family to feed, their first. I always said the inability to perform will cause me to hang’em up

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

Have been doing this **** for almost 2 decades what else you gonna do, all I know, all I have, so I keep plugging away. This **** ain’t fun, it’s just a job now, a business, barely fights available so theirs less opportunities for guys to take

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

When the purses were very ducked up, I say just survive the wave. Opponents backyards, b sides, getting robbed, **** I’ve done it all. I even had to go on the road to win my title. It is what it is man, just stay the course. But the game ain’t the same, it’s a job, that’s it...

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

This **** has never been free or easy for me, don’t insult my intelligence like that #whatthe****isfreemoney

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

I started reading it but kept gravitating towards those two chicas nalgas in the photos you got there. That is fire

[The Smash]

A book, or a TV series written from a B side perspective would be very illuminating. I know I would buy/watch it.

[HeadShots]

boxing is in a sad state.


UFC is better with their system. Champs can at least take home 6 figures now regardless if they draw or not. less fixed fights. less a-side, b-side bs.

[Dip_Slide]

He was one of the lucky B side fighters who after years of being B side and having numerous losses on his record was finally given a fair chance to fight for and win a world title and make decent paydays that late in his career, some B side fighters like him never get that chance and they just retire broke in obscurity or become punchimg bags, if he really knows the game he should be grateful for the situation he's in right now and for the chances he's been given.

[pacmanis1]

@ShowtimeBoxing Shobox main event, I said give it too me, how much, they said 10k, I said I want it. Breeze through that test with flying colors, they came back some months later they said we have former champ Randall Bailey, y’all are gonna fight for the 3 Minor titles

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

They said 11k take it or leave it. I didn’t want to fight a dude who had more knockouts than I had fights for 11k, 1 more thousand for beating a prospect. I had a son and a wife, I said **** it give it to me, put them before I put myself.

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

300 a round. I’ve never complained about this ****ty sport, I’ve been on the B said many times, I’ve been robbed several times, I hold my head high and say **** it I gotta family to feed, their first. I always said the inability to perform will cause me to hang’em up

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

Have been doing this **** for almost 2 decades what else you gonna do, all I know, all I have, so I keep plugging away. This **** ain’t fun, it’s just a job now, a business, barely fights available so theirs less opportunities for guys to take

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

When the purses were very ducked up, I say just survive the wave. Opponents backyards, b sides, getting robbed, **** I’ve done it all. I even had to go on the road to win my title. It is what it is man, just stay the course. But the game ain’t the same, it’s a job, that’s it...

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

This **** has never been free or easy for me, don’t insult my intelligence like that #whatthe****isfreemoney

— Ishé Smith (@IsheSugarShay) April 4, 2018

Interesting read but it seems kinda outta context unless I’m missing something. He fought Estrada and Bailey back in 03/04. Why’s he bringing that up now?

[Motorcity Cobra]

Interesting read but it seems kinda outta context unless I’m missing something. He fought Estrada and Bailey back in 03/04. Why’s he bringing that up now?

Ishe is always talking about the business side of boxing. I don't know if he was reflecting or if somebody offered him a BS deal. If you read his last tweet it sounds looks like he got offered a bad deal.

[bballchump11]

I always wished that boxing could become more progressive with its pay structure. It's cool to see Mayweather earn $300 million in one night, and the event wouldn't be possible without him. But can't boxing change where Mayweather gets $250 million instead while the other $50 million goes to undercard fighters or is used to fund other cards.

Mayweather switched the game up to where he's raking in the money instead of the promoter, but which I prefer. But I still wish that money could be spread out among other fighters as well.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Very good post.

We all know the game is dirty as hell.

As much I love watching boxing, I'd never recommend anybody to ever go into it.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

A book, or a TV series written from a B side perspective would be very illuminating. I know I would buy/watch it.

I would buy/watch that as well.