Quote Originally Posted by bzkfn
Quote Originally Posted by RP33


When a basketball/baseball/hockey/football player starts nearing the end of his career, and he doesn't have a championship, what does he do?
He takes a pay cut and goes to the team that is most likely to win a championship! WHY? because at that point it isn't about money, it's about being a champion in everyones eyes, and getting that championship ring or cup.

This is the point in Calzaghe's career where he shouldn't be AS worried about money, and he should take the big name fights regardless of where they are. THEN he can be the champion he THINKS he is already.

You can't make the comparison that you made about someone offering you a job overseas for less money, simply because you're comparing two different classes of people. If you're referring to someone who has to raise a family, then no they wouldn't take a pay cut, AND travel overseas, it wouldn't make any sense.
But when you're referring to a world boxing champ who is on national TV, has fans and PLENTY of critics watching him, and should already have LOADS of money, you're in a completely different conversation.
What sport does this occur in? They don't take a pay cut for championships. Usually it happens because they can't earn the money at that level because no f***** wants them. So they take the most money available.
I already mentioned the sports that they occur in man.. And none of those examples (there are PLENTY others) are because the players could not make the money they wanted on the team they were on. I'm speaking of complete veterans with plenty of skill/talent/drive to win, left who want to WIN a championship for themselves and then retire.. and when you already have a great team, there is something called a SALARY CAP in just about everything but baseball. which means the guy going to the team takes a pay cut, but he doesn't care cause he made his money and he's on the team to become a CHAMPION.
I'm not going to discuss this point anymore because maybe you don't follow other sports.