Quote Originally Posted by Memphis View Post
This may very from contract to contract but as a ball park answer....


Do the after tax bods take a percentage of what's left after tax, or what's left when it's their turn in the queue?


For example, if Kovolev got 500k, paid say 250k tax he's left with 250k. Does the manager then take his 20-30% or whatever it might be, then the trainer take his 10-15% from what's left, or does the trainer take a 10-15% share of the 250k?


Kovolev has got to be worth 1 - 2 million per fight, if he's not getting that something is wrong. If Kovolev took home 125k from a 500k purse, he's done alright I reckon.
It can be done however the person chooses. It's in everyone's best interest to take all expenses out first for simplicity. But many fighters don't trust to do it this way. That's why they get into financial problems. They get a check and don't realize how little they keep.

The smart way to do it if you are making big money is to not pay taxes and pay a settlement. The government is so eager to get a big check they will take a fraction of what you should pay them.