Do boxers fight for fans?

[Fenster]

No it's a silly naive notion.

As you've said - Every boxer strives for his best money option. If they can't get that they are matched with fighters they're expected to beat. Simple as.

Remember Ricky "man of the people" Hatton had one last fight "for the fans" in Manchester. It was PPV. The opponent was a retired lightweight coming off a loss.

a) Ricky still made millions from his "fight for the fans"

b) It was a gimme (meant to be)

Ricky was poorly

I think that was great business by Hatton. Not knocking him... just that was the exapmle I thought of.