Comments Thread For: Hearn: Boxers' Purses Completely Out Of Control; Part My Fault, DAZN's Fault

[Bunch Pag]

I mean sure this sounds good, but it's not the reality or else soldiers would get paid millions upon millions cuz they are putting their lives on the line at a higher clip than boxers do.

The reality is no matter the danger present with a job you aren't getting paid more than the money you bring in. And with the realities as they are right now with coronavirus nearly everyone in boxing will be taking a pay cut I'd imagine.

You're right in what you're saying but maybe I should have added more to what I meant by it.

They generate big money through what they do so with the risks for them they should get the bigger rewards for it and the promoters get a smaller share..

On a wider scale, we shouldn't be paying inflated prices for PPV etc to start with which would then possibly reflect more on a boxers purse and look more sensible.

Maybe this virus throws a reality check to all involved, in all sports and forces prices etc down..

[Eff Pandas]

You're right in what you're saying but maybe I should have added more to what I meant by it.

They generate big money through what they do so with the risks for them they should get the bigger rewards for it and the promoters get a smaller share..

How much are promoters even taking home that makes you think the cut should be more in favor of boxers?

I hear boxer purses & can do some math for suspected expenses & taxes, but lil is spoken about the promoters income outside of Don King court cases type disclosures.

I've always heard the 80/20 rule is pretty much the standard or in the range of standard in boxing where a boxer gets 80% & the promoter 20%. That sounds pretty fair when you consider the boxer is taking the physical risk & is the real draw & promoters do take a financial risk & could lose money on a event despite putting in work for weeks or months.

[JK1700]

The fighters deserve it. They put their lives on the line! How many pro fights has Eddie Hearn had? I like him but he’s flat out wrong for saying this.