Boxers saying "I dont fight for the money"

[Tails]

It is always about money. No one that actually has skill wants to willingly fight someone who could potentially be more skilled just for the sake of it.

Now if it is personal of course they would fight for free (none of then are cowards) but it would be on sight, far away from the public eye. Regardless of weightclass.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Didn't Golovkin say he doesn't fight for the money unlike a businessman like Canelo, or something similar?

[tritium_arma]

It's right up there with "I'm willing to die in the ring".

[hugh grant]

It's like footballers would still play even if only paid 100 pounds a week. But they know their worth

[REDEEMER]

Average boxers don’t have the option to say they fight for money because they aren’t making high level pay so they aren’t fighting for money really more then they have to fight to earn what they are used to earning so they’re fighting to make what they can .

Rich boxers can get out of boxing ,that’s the differences so a passion has to be there most complain however they aren’t getting paid enough to keep a certain level of income going and keep a steady income for whatever their lifestyle is .

In the end it’s called prize fighting so everything is about money unless someone is avoiding a bigger pay day and ducking someone which is the way you weed that out .

[BodyBagz]

Those who say they don't fight for money are either punch drunk already or have a huge trust fund and being a boxer is on their bucket list.

[4truth]

I think it’s quite possible that a talented fighter might put establishing a reputation as a priority over a bigger payday early in his career.

[BodyBagz]

I think it’s quite possible that a talented fighter might put establishing a reputation as a priority over a bigger payday early in his career.

See if that guy would ever take an 80 > 20 split.

[MusoMeanderings]

men lie
women lie
numbers dont lie

[PRINCEKOOL]

Most boxers lose the passion for the game, soon as they leave amateurs 'That is why I think the Olympic Gold Medal, has overtaken professional world championship belts in terms of prestige' Gold Medals overtime actually grow in magnitude.

Audley Harrison Olympic Gold Medal, is worth more than most world championship belts 'Forget the NBA, NFL or Soccer leagues' For individual athletes, the OLYMPICS is the summit 'It is highest honor'.

Boxers in professional ranks, have got to approach it like a business 'It is not all about competition'. And they don't have the same daily drives which they had as amateurs, it is a different world now.

I bet you Roy Jones is still upset that he was robbed in the 1988 Olympics, and the same with Holyfield.