Do fighters feel they're too good for the pandemic?

[ELPacman]

At least when it comes to pricing themselves. I know they fought their asses off to get to the big paychecks when we talk about the likes of a Clenelo or maybe Crawford (not really though), but do they even take into consideration the WORLDWIDE economy? Do they think the pandemic ignores them and they should be paid just as if everything was peachy and there wasn't what, 8.4% of Americans out of work? (I got that from the googs). You think people got spare cash lying around to pay for an expensive PPV when most were living pay check to paycheck barely able to afford a PPV when they had a job?

I don't know, sometimes I think there needs to be some reconsideration as to understanding what you are worth but putting that in relation to current economic times. If Canelo made 35 million a fight and now he has to settle for, oh I don't know, 10-15 million? That is still probably more than ANY other fighter can get, so why argue it? Man, when you making millions, it's never enough. It's like, no 10 million isn't enough for me to enjoy my life, I NEED to have 35+ million per fight. Crazy how crappy we become when we get more money in our pockets.

[LoadedWraps]

I agree it's a valid point.

Companies everywhere are doing things like loan forgiveness extensions, waiving fees, and accommodating members and the customer base in other ways and publicly recognizing the impact the pandemic has on us all.

For a fighter to be insensitive to the economies at large and world events when it comes to pricing themselves is absolutely insensitive. I dont even have a place to train right now as an amateur, not only are you blessed to probably work out of any gym based on clout, an advantage others don't, but you also want to refuse to take less money given the circumstances? It's classless.

[Earl-Hickey]

There was this interview Steve bunce did with Joish Taylor and he asked Taylor if he'd consider taking a lower purse due to covid to keep his career moving and give the fans some entertainment and Taylor was like "LOL no"

So the answer at least in some cases, is yes.

[YOU WILL LOSE]

some of these guys have already spent future money

[wlad1111]

There was this interview Steve bunce did with Joish Taylor and he asked Taylor if he'd consider taking a lower purse due to covid to keep his career moving and give the fans some entertainment and Taylor was like "LOL no"

So the answer at least in some cases, is yes.

Taylor has been known to be an ******* so I am not surprised

[Marchegiano]

Ain't that **** rich.

I make prosthesis, thought my **** was safe. Mother ****ers don't lose limbs during a pandemic or some**** cause I got 0 work.

These *****es got work to do but we pay them so ****in well they're good. They can sit on ass a whole quarter, half a year, wait til next year, **** it, while my ass probably gonna get a ****in' job.

I'll tell y'all this, I dgaf if the fighters get paid anymore. They've been crying about their money since before the sport was even codified and the truth is 99% of them are just ****ing greedy and entitled ****s.

[pacmanis1]

Boxers literally put their lives on the line so I can respect if they choose to sit out rather than take a pay cut. It’s not like say an actor taking less because theaters aren’t open. However I can’t stand the ones who are too ****** to understand why they can’t get paid the same like when Crawford said he’d need a bigger guarantee because he couldn’t collect off the gate.

[MulaKO]

At least when it comes to pricing themselves. I know they fought their asses off to get to the big paychecks when we talk about the likes of a Clenelo or maybe Crawford (not really though), but do they even take into consideration the WORLDWIDE economy? Do they think the pandemic ignores them and they should be paid just as if everything was peachy and there wasn't what, 8.4% of Americans out of work? (I got that from the googs). You think people got spare cash lying around to pay for an expensive PPV when most were living pay check to paycheck barely able to afford a PPV when they had a job?

I don't know, sometimes I think there needs to be some reconsideration as to understanding what you are worth but putting that in relation to current economic times. If Canelo made 35 million a fight and now he has to settle for, oh I don't know, 10-15 million? That is still probably more than ANY other fighter can get, so why argue it? Man, when you making millions, it's never enough. It's like, no 10 million isn't enough for me to enjoy my life, I NEED to have 35+ million per fight. Crazy how crappy we become when we get more money in our pockets.

I guess I can say I’m a Bud fan but when I heard he wasn’t going to be fighting because he won’t be taking a pay cut , well I think he’s a douchebag of a man
Mofo is rich as fugh and can’t take a pay cut with the bullchit going on
Respect as a boxer but that makes him a pos of a man imo

[Earl-Hickey]

Taylor has been known to be an ******* so I am not surprised

Yeah I don't follow him much but I must admit in that interview he came across as being quite unlikeable

[Tails]

some of these guys have already spent future money

This is very true for a lot of boxers and athletes overall.

For boxers it is probably extra risky because they likely have to take a riskier fight for them to genenerate enough to pay them the guarantee and a loss pretty much guarantees a future pay cut. So they are in a tough spot.

I understand why they are reluctant and I can honestly say I would probably sit out until at least the election is over to see if this all politically driven.

They are just waiting for their fair market value to go back up which I can't frown upon as an individual working in finance.