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    Default Re: Great article on current affairs in boxing.

    Quote Originally Posted by Vendettos View Post
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    Good read.
    It is a provocative read. I tend to disagree. I don't think there is true regional differences. Adrian Broner was paid approximately $1.4MM to fight Paulie Malignaggi. A few years ago Andre Berto was in the same boat, as was Chad Dawson to an extent. Pavlik got more than a million for his fight against Lockett. American networks are still paying "stars" a lot of money just to have the star on their network.

    Also, look at Chris John. He's fighting nobody's and racking up defenses in Indonesia. There's an argument that Narvaez is doing the same thing in Argentina.

    This has been the name of the game since time began for boxing.

    The question is whether the European fighters are getting paid the same amount of money as their American counterparts that are allegedly getting the tougher challenges. For example, if John is getting paid less money to face easier challenges than he would be for facing tougher fights on HBO, then it makes sense.
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    Default Re: Great article on current affairs in boxing.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rantcatrat View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Vendettos View Post
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    Good read.
    It is a provocative read. I tend to disagree. I don't think there is true regional differences. Adrian Broner was paid approximately $1.4MM to fight Paulie Malignaggi. A few years ago Andre Berto was in the same boat, as was Chad Dawson to an extent. Pavlik got more than a million for his fight against Lockett. American networks are still paying "stars" a lot of money just to have the star on their network.

    Also, look at Chris John. He's fighting nobody's and racking up defenses in Indonesia. There's an argument that Narvaez is doing the same thing in Argentina.

    This has been the name of the game since time began for boxing.

    The question is whether the European fighters are getting paid the same amount of money as their American counterparts that are allegedly getting the tougher challenges. For example, if John is getting paid less money to face easier challenges than he would be for facing tougher fights on HBO, then it makes sense.
    I believe it's more intended to say that the money is the same for the star fighter but in Europe a star can fight 3 bums a year and make 2 million a fight but because of the restrictions in the USA there are fighters like ward to who only gets paid the same to fight a good fighter.. but its nowhere near as frequent.

    Because fighters they're willing to televise aren't as common.
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    Default Re: Great article on current affairs in boxing.

    I think it is a bit of a dumb article. In fact the guy is full to bursting point with shit. He says

    "The deck is stacked against American fighters these days. The money is no longer overwhelmingly on this side of the ocean, and that means that European fighters and promoters are able to call more of the shots than ever before. "

    For that alone somebody should smack him in the mouth. If a more level playing field irks him so much than maybe he should up the quality of his research and pull out whatever is tickling his arse.

    Andre Ward is not at a distinct disadvantage he is just a whinging pune. Just fight somebody ffs it's not rocket science. Mr Magno then goes on to say

    "However, this is an acknowledgment that American and European fighters, to a great degree, are playing by two different sets of rules. For the most part, Euro-based champions are not bound to the same level of quality control as their U.S.-based colleagues. The European elite can take a breather (or several breathers) while the American elite are under the constant pressure that every fight must be competitively justifiable to the networks and/or the PPV-buying public. "

    Well boo hoo, cry me a river. What a twat. No wonder he used to write for ESB. It's just bollocks. there are plenty of American fighters undermatched against less challenging opponents just as their are plenty of Europeans who are willing to face anybody.
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    That was pathetic.
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    Default Re: Great article on current affairs in boxing.

    Also, I hate to say it but the central point behind the article, differences in the treatment of fighters from different geographical regions is outdated.

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