If promoters can't attract better ratings should they make less money?

[ShoulderRoll]

They already aren't selling any tickets because of COVID-19.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Except they’re the one’s putting up the money. Or at least getting people to finance the event. Think of them as producers in the movie industry.

[ShoulderRoll]

Except they’re the one’s putting up the money. Or at least getting people to finance the event. Think of them as producers in the movie industry.

They work for the boxers, don't they?

[Outwest Exp 355]

They work for the boxers, don't they?

Theoretically but we all know that’s not the truth. Is Shawn Porter or Terrance Crawford going to do all the legwork that goes into setting up an event, such as locking down arenas- cable distribution deals- paying the undercard fighters- handling the state boxing commissions etc...??? You expect promoters to handle all that, still finance the event and take less money? Would never happen in a million years.

[ShoulderRoll]

Theoretically but we all know that’s not the truth. Is Shawn Porter or Terrance Crawford going to do all the legwork that goes into setting up an event, such as locking down arenas- cable distribution deals- paying the undercard fighters- handling the state boxing commissions etc...??? You expect promoters to handle all that, still finance the event and take less money? Would never happen in a million years.

So then boxers are working for the promoters?

[Outwest Exp 355]

So then boxers are working for the promoters?

Absofreakinlutely

[boliodogs]

They already aren't selling any tickets because of COVID-19.

They make whatever they make. They put on the entire show and pay for everything. Nobody pays them. They make their money on fanless fights with ty and endless commercials. I never watch a top rank fight live because they have ten minutes of commercials and other bs for every minute of fighting. when I tape it I can fast forward through all the BS and watch the tiny amount of actual boxing they show.

[Ritz Kola]

They work for the boxers, don't they?

They "work" for fighters in the way Record Labels "work" for artists. Promoters put up all the money, take all the risk, handle all the tiresome business stuff, market the fighters, etc etc
Every now n then there's a fighter that gets so big the Promoter is at his mercy- but thats no different an artist getting so big the Label is at his mercy. Like say a Drake- Universal's Top Exec already said Drake does whatever he wants and can get whatever deal he wants. Drake just has to talk and universal will put it in ink.
That's the type of power Canelo has rn.

[Ritz Kola]

They make whatever they make. They put on the entire show and pay for everything. Nobody pays them. They make their money on fanless fights with ty and endless commercials. I never watch a top rank fight live because they have ten minutes of commercials and other bs for every minute of fighting. when I tape it I can fast forward through all the BS and watch the tiny amount of actual boxing they show.

Can you blame them? They [Promoters] have bills/goals/wants/needs/financial dreams/etc just like fighters do...Difference is Promoters only make money after the event is done and all expenses are paid. They pocket what's left. They need to make something in order to keep the company floating as well feed themselves, AND continue climbing the financial ladder.

[ShoulderRoll]

They "work" for fighters in the way Record Labels "work" for artists. Promoters put up all the money, take all the risk, handle all the tiresome business stuff, market the fighters, etc etc
Every now n then there's a fighter that gets so big the Promoter is at his mercy- but thats no different an artist getting so big the Label is at his mercy. Like say a Drake- Universal's Top Exec already said Drake does whatever he wants and can get whatever deal he wants. Drake just has to talk and universal will put it in ink.
That's the type of power Canelo has rn.

How exactly is Top Rank marketing the fighters right now? There are no tickets to sell and they obviously aren't doing a good job of attracting eyeballs to these fights.