Thread: Would this produce more action in fights?

What if boxers were only guarenteed a certain amount of money for a fight and the winner would get extra. So basically the winner earns more then the loser and they are both guarenteed the same amount just for showing up. Do you think this would make fights more interesting and do you think it would motivate guys who just turn up and only show an interest to survive the fight to actually have a go?

Originally Posted by snakey

What if boxers were only guarenteed a certain amount of money for a fight and the winner would get extra. So basically the winner earns more then the loser and they are both guarenteed the same amount just for showing up. Do you think this would make fights more interesting and do you think it would motivate guys who just turn up and only show an interest to survive the fight to actually have a go?

I was actually thinking about this today, something like Hopkins/ Jones 2 has got with the KO thing.

Winner should get 55%, loser get 45%. If the winner wins by KO then its 60%.

I think it would be good for the game!

not particularly

the extra incentive to win would just be cancelled out by you losing an extra 5-10% if you were knocked out.

Lets say for instance this was used when floyd and hatton fought. Instead of ricky coming out in the 10th and trying his upmost to knock his man out knowing it was his only chance of victory he might of just decided that it wasnt worth losing the extra money for and completely going into his shell for 3rounds!!

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

not particularly

the extra incentive to win would just be cancelled out by you losing an extra 5-10% if you were knocked out.

Lets say for instance this was used when floyd and hatton fought. Instead of ricky coming out in the 10th and trying his upmost to knock his man out knowing it was his only chance of victory he might of just decided that it wasnt worth losing the extra money for and completely going into his shell for 3rounds!!

No no no, youve got my idea wrong. They dont lose money, they have to win to gain money. They are only guarenteed say for example 100 000 to turn up and fight, if they win they get 250 000 total so an extra 150 000 for winning. This would make them want to win so they can get the extra money, otherwise they are stuck with the 100 000.

Without doubt it would make more exciting fights.

Imagine winner takes all matches. It would be awesome.

Winner take all....save for cab fare back to the hotel.Fewer TV dates for defeated,less cushy network contracts.

Originally Posted by Fenster

Without doubt it would make more exciting fights.

Imagine winner takes all matches. It would be awesome.

never happen in a million years

at domestic level a fighters purse is his income and way of continuing in the sport. At world level theres too much at stake for the fighters entire team both training and promotional for anyone to ever agree to a winner takes all contest.

I like the idea i really do, just isnt viable is it?