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I didn't know this, as it was done quietly and without fanfare.
GGG had over 350 amateur bouts, one of which was against Edward Gutnecht who was severely disabled against George Groves.
Golovkin donated his robe and gloves he wore in his superfight with Canelo Alvarez, plus £18,000 into a fund for Gutnecht.
I wondered what happened to Groves opponent.
Gutnecht took a frightful and painful beating in that fight.
People wondered if that fight affected Groves fortunately it did not and he won a title. I am sure Groves has done something to support his former injured opponent.
Triple G is a good guy, no smack talk and a very humble man.
Cool story. GGG has always seemed like a good guy.
Prize fighters can be good guys very sad when a boxer gets injured boxing is very unforgiving and lucky theses injuries are few and far between,! considering how many bouts there are from week to week around the world.
GGG always seems to be very respectfully to his opponents and fans good on him.
Let's hope Golovkin gets the victory he deserves over Canelo this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncher
Again this is why boxing governing bodies are a disgrace. Gutnecht family left broke after a man almost died dedicating his life to the sport. 10% of every professional boxers purse should go into a fund for injured/retired boxers unable to work elsewhere.
To be honest after getting 15-20 million for the canelo fight giving 18k to a former opponents family isnt a particularly generous. I know its better than nothing but if you are really concerned why not donate/help raise enough that would allow his family to look after him properly for years to come.
It was done without publicity or fanfare, how nice, glad no-one will ever know, thankfully it wasn't leaked to the press. The saintly philanthropic nature of the rich and famous. It warms your heart.
18 grand aint shit to GGG the promoters and managers should be made to pay all medical fees every show should be paying in to a universal fund to support injured fighters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe
Actually according to this: https://www.cbssports.com/boxing/new...aturday-night/Quote:
Originally Posted by Dean Duke18 grand aint shit to GGG the promoters and managers should be made to pay all medical fees every show should be paying in to a universal fund to support injured fighters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe
GGG made 3 million for the fight. Perhaps more with a cut of ppv. Fighters still have to pay their promoters, trainers, cutmen (whether theyre cut or not) , sanctioning fees, and good old uncle sam (who usually takes his half right off the top). The donation of fight gear to an auction is probably the smart thing to do, being you cant write off 18k on your taxes. You lose the money flat out and the beneficiary probably doesn't receive it all on his end if its a "cash gift". Charitable donations are usually protected from taxes, cash gifts are usually taxed flat out after they hit a certain number (in the US right now i believe its tax free under 13000, they start taxing after that). Thats why churches have it so good... donations every sunday and rent free most of the time.
I just read on the first link when googles that it was 15 for GGG and 20 for CaneloQuote:
Originally Posted by J_UndisputedActually according to this: https://www.cbssports.com/boxing/new...aturday-night/Quote:
Originally Posted by Dean Duke18 grand aint shit to GGG the promoters and managers should be made to pay all medical fees every show should be paying in to a universal fund to support injured fighters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe
GGG made 3 million for the fight. Perhaps more with a cut of ppv. Fighters still have to pay their promoters, trainers, cutmen (whether theyre cut or not) , sanctioning fees, and good old uncle sam (who usually takes his half right off the top). The donation of fight gear to an auction is probably the smart thing to do, being you cant write off 18k on your taxes. You lose the money flat out and the beneficiary probably doesn't receive it all on his end if its a "cash gift". Charitable donations are usually protected from taxes, cash gifts are usually taxed flat out after they hit a certain number (in the US right now i believe its tax free under 13000, they start taxing after that). Thats why churches have it so good... donations every sunday and rent free most of the time.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/20...y-fight-purse/
I know they have to pay a lot of extras and probably walk away with about half of their acual purse. But still 18k from 7.5 mil is fuck all.
All pro fighters, regardless of level, should be forced to put a % or 2 of their purses into a fund for injured fighters. Fighters at the top pay for the unlucky ones who get injured on the way up
Yes, you're all right. Golovkin is clearly a tax dodging, publicity seeking wanker for giving Gutnecht the £18k.
He should not have donated any money to the fund, how dare he. :rolleyes:
Good post bashing righteous appropriators of other peoples money. Fuck the lot of them, people, freely, give money to who the fuck they want, quite rightly, if we allow this site to become a judgement on who supports who it aint boxing anymore its politics, so tell them all to fuck right off. Any gift is good and well intentioned and we don't need no political wankers taking shots, rant over.Quote:
Originally Posted by X
Great gesture by Golovkin and you really cannot get into a 'just' amount and he shouldn't be held to one. He's an individual in a hurt sport and regardless of purse and earnings he can very well find himself and family in like tragic situation next time out. Shouldn't fall on bond of boxings brotherhood to be the main or highest donor while promoters and swindlers chip in a "atta'boy" and get well soon to fallen fighters. The fact that we have no basic fund for retired and injured boxers in a sport where fans set sales records and are conned for $100+ by flamboyant novices with 0 rounds vs one called a certified hall of famer is a damn shame. It's an individual sport but needs to be on numerous shoulders.
What an amazing thing to do, there's something special about Golovkin in and out of the ring :cool: