Rookies in the NFL make more money than some top 5 boxers

[bojangles1987]

Boxing is an incredibly hard career to make money in. Not that the NFL isn't, but the bare minimum of NFL players make money comparable to many of the best boxers. Hell, through boosters and **** there are likely college players making more money than the best boxers.

[Curt Henning]

Boxing is an incredibly hard career to make money in. Not that the NFL isn't, but the bare minimum of NFL players make money comparable to many of the best boxers. Hell, through boosters and **** there are likely college players making more money than the best boxers.

think about how many potential great HWs there are playing tackle, tight end, defensive end, outside linebacker/edge rusher....in the nfl and nba

[Biolink]

They also almost always suffer CTE... congrats to them

Is Boxing the sport to bring up the CTE argument? If Boxing isn't #1 they're right on the NFL's ass.

[Floyd is TBE]

How much of that money is guaranteed? The NFL is shady as **** with contracts. Barkley could tear his mensiscus tommorow. The Giants cut him. He gets 1/5 of that 7 million.

[moochi]

I'd be interested to see the top 15 boxers earnings vs the top 15 tennis players.

Comparing against NFL, NBA and Football (the sport that you kick the ball with your feet) will never go well.

[Metho_4u]

Is Boxing the sport to bring up the CTE argument? If Boxing isn't #1 they're right on the NFL's ass.

Idk, they both do tbh... however, NFL players brains from dead players have been examined and all but 1 had the issue. The the NHL doesn't even acknowledge there's an issue. The reason why boxers are not as often injured is because the concussion is usually stopped... a football player may not be actually knocked out, but they can have 15-20 small concussions per game. Also, because fighters are not fighting as much as often as football players are playing. Thus, its week after week of repeated injuries.