Comments Thread For: Magdaleno Declined Navarrete Fight, WBO Title Shot Because of Paltry Pay

[Onetimethun]

For a title fight it seems a little short, but is better than sitting out and making no money at all? On the bright side he probably saved himself a beatdown.

I feel he was bluffing the whole time with this fight. Navarrete is all wrong for magdaleno. They could of offered half a million and he’d ask for more

[Kannabis Kid]

I'm not dogging the UFC. I don't care what they pay their fighters. Their promotion is infinitely better than anything boxing has to offer. They've already put on 3 high-level PPVs during the pandemic. What has boxing given us? Just BS to gossip about. Same old BS, who's getting paid more, who's too risky to fight, who's on the other side of the street. I'm bored of it all.

Out of those 3 high level PPV's only 1 was entertaining enough to not feel bad purchasing the only reason they can put those type of cards together is because they have control over a large amount of name fighters that they recycle for fights.

100k for a title shot is a slap in the face normally I get pissed when I see fighters turning down fights over purses but he is a former world champion and deserves at least 250k I'd think especially in a fight against someone like Navarette high risk low reward especially for 100k. I don't really like Magdaleno that much as a fighter either just saying how it should be for these type of fights he's not asking for millions but that 100k will turn into 50k after expenses really quick.

[GBP4LIFE]

Navarrete fights four times a year and makes $400k in total before taxes and expenses .. dummy

[Pigeons]

Out of those 3 high level PPV's only 1 was entertaining enough to not feel bad purchasing the only reason they can put those type of cards together is because they have control over a large amount of name fighters that they recycle for fights.

100k for a title shot is a slap in the face normally I get pissed when I see fighters turning down fights over purses but he is a former world champion and deserves at least 250k I'd think especially in a fight against someone like Navarette high risk low reward especially for 100k. I don't really like Magdaleno that much as a fighter either just saying how it should be for these type of fights he's not asking for millions but that 100k will turn into 50k after expenses really quick.

I'm not really gonna get in to how much PPVs cost cause I stream all of it for free. The fact that those fights were available was enough for me as it game me an opportunity to watch if I wanted.

I don't think title shots are prestigious or warrant any kind of extravagant pay in boxing. One sanctioning body gives out four of them in every weight class and Magdaleno is barely a top-10 featherweight at that.

In my opinion, take the money, earn the win, look forward to more paydays in the future. But hey if he thinks there's a market for his services out there, God bless him.

[Griever0730]

I'm not dogging the UFC. I don't care what they pay their fighters. Their promotion is infinitely better than anything boxing has to offer. They've already put on 3 high-level PPVs during the pandemic. What has boxing given us? Just BS to gossip about. Same old BS, who's getting paid more, who's too risky to fight, who's on the other side of the street. I'm bored of it all.

I feel ya. But like you said, homie turned down UFC PPV money. UFC can put high-quality events bc they pay their stars fighters the same money that guys like Magdaleno turned down(sometimes even less than that) & as solid a fighter as he is, he is far from a star. Boxing ain't a monopoly, so we're stuck with that nonsense that promoters & managers be on as you stated. At least the sport is somewhat picking up with matchups like Garcia-Campbell & Lomachenko-Lopez. Its coming back slowly, but it is coming back.

[sicko]

Not mad at Jessie at all, $100K in which what at minimum 10% goes to Trainer, then another 10% to Manager among other expenses I'm sure DAMN!

[Corelone]

Not mad at Jessie at all, $100K in which what at minimum 10% goes to Trainer, then another 10% to Manager among other expenses I'm sure DAMN!

Don't forget taxes, which come off the top, before expenses.