Name a current boxer..

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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Well I can't actually say if they fight just for the love of the sport? I mean that has to be part of it with many guys the money is also another part...Here are guys I know don't need boxing to make a good living so they must really love the game...

Wlad Klitschko...The guy has a doctorite for goodneess sake
Calvin Brock...successful banker
Jean Marc Mormeck...Successful Businessman..
Bernard Hopkins...I am sure he started out for just money but heis an all time great now and just boxes for fun IMO

Oscar De La Hoya..Cmon the guy is the richest earning fighter in history

like I said just thoughts

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Wlad has a doctorite, but in what?? Sports medicine or something I believe?? None of those guys would be making a fraction of what they stand to in boxing, outside of the ring.. Except De La Hoya, but that's only after he has established himself as a superstar and all of his money still comes from boxing. Hopkins is certainly making big money these days, and obviously money has been important to him or he would have taken 40% to fight Roy Jones.. Not that he didn't make a smart business decision by fighting Oscar for more money, but still you know that avenging the loss against a much bigger man would have been a FAR better achievement.

I tend to agree with VD on this. They pretty much all start out for the love of it. Money isnt of concern because they dont make enough of it (except in rare cases). The money becomes an issue when it becomes an issue and it always does.

Was it Brendan Ingle who said "When its ten percent of 400 quid they dont mind.....but when its ten percent of 400,000 or 4,000,000.....then its a problem"

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Originally Posted by BIG H

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Originally Posted by boozeboxer

Jermain Taylor is a throwback......he likes to fight.

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Haven't seen much fight in him in the last 3 fights ;)

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can you name a fighter that went up against tougher opposition for their last 3 fights?

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Originally Posted by Klitschkofan

HOLYFIELD

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Agreed. I can't think of another reason why he is still fighting. He's been the champ. He has the money. He's not drawing the same types of crowds that he did before. He just loves to fight.

he's packing em in mate ! Dallas and San Antonio had nice gates !

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Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P

well "SUPPOSEDLY" LOL mayorga gave his whole $300,000 purse when he fought Vernon Forrest back to his community in nicaragua and claimed he wanted to stay "HUNGRY"

but then again most recently he wanted more money to fight oscar and threaten to call off the fight 2 days b4 remember that LOL

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Watch your mouth bout Mayorga buddy!
Mayorga did LOVE to fight, till he got totally robbed and screwed out of his Welter weight championship by Spinks and those crooked fukin judges. Then it just became all bout the money for Mayorga, goin for super fights with Tito and Oscar. Though Mayorga was thrilled, God bless him, when he beat Picarrillo's ass for that WBC strap, makin him a 3 time world champ.
James Toney loves to fight, I can tell you that.

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Originally Posted by Hulk

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Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P

well "SUPPOSEDLY" LOL mayorga gave his whole $300,000 purse when he fought Vernon Forrest back to his community in nicaragua and claimed he wanted to stay "HUNGRY"

but then again most recently he wanted more money to fight oscar and threaten to call off the fight 2 days b4 remember that LOL

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Watch your mouth bout Mayorga buddy!
Mayorga did LOVE to fight, till he got totally robbed and screwed out of his Welter weight championship by Spinks and those crooked fukin judges. Then it just became all bout the money for Mayorga, goin for super fights with Tito and Oscar. Though Mayorga was thrilled, God bless him, when he beat Picarrillo's a** for that WBC strap, makin him a 3 time world champ.
James Toney loves to fight, I can tell you that.

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Mayorga got played like a pawn in that whole deal... Picirillo was absolutely nobody, he and Mayorga fought for the vacant strap just so De La Hoya could have a big comeback fight he could look great in and add another title to his resume.. And Mayorga wasn't robbed against Spinks, it could have gone either way without the 2 point deductions he deserved..

Maybe I'm just cynical, but I don't think any boxer fights due to "love of boxing." It's either money or ego. Let's face it: Guys like Holyfield do not "need" a payday, but still do it because they believe they still can be the man they were at 25 years old. Guys like Floyd Mayweather Jr. are just looking for the biggest payday, and I say: Good for them! Boxing is the only sport that the participants risk death every second they compete in it. Their prime is awfully short, and they should get what they can while they can.

(By the way, while appreciating his technical mastery, I'm not a fan of Floyd. If he can pass the chin-check that is Oscar De La Hoya, I'll be mightily impressed).

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Manny Pacquiao and Kassim Ouma :)

Chemistry thats the problem

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Originally Posted by Lords Gym

he's packing em in mate ! Dallas and San Antonio had nice gates !

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True enough, but I doubt we will ever see him on PPV for $50 ever again. This being said, if only 10 guys came to see him fight he would still be there.