Quote 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
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.