Champions that were smart with there money

[p4pking]

It's pretty sad with all the champions in the past who made millions after millions in this sport that there are only a handful that have something to show for it. Most of these guys lived fight to fight and by the end of their career they were already in debt.

I was going to say, only in boxing would people be talking so admirably about someone who makes pots of cash and doesn't end up flat broke.. "Oh well this fighter invested in real estate, he must be doing well." I mean for christs sake, if you make MILLIONS of dollars, you invest.

[El Kabong]

....boxing isn't the only profession where people go broke....sure there are a lot of fighters who do wind up broke but look where a lot of fighters come from...so it's not THAT big of a deal IMO

[p4pking]

....boxing isn't the only profession where people go broke....sure there are a lot of fighters who do wind up broke but look where a lot of fighters come from...so it's not THAT big of a deal IMO

Good point about where they come from, certainly that's a big part of it. If a kid grows up in the ghetto and becomes rich simply from fighting, which he is probably accustomed to anyways, there's no reason he would have learned anything.

[Slowmotion426]

George Foreman has gotta be up there on top or near to it. I wish George was my daddy.

[killersheep]

George Foreman has gotta be up there on top or near to it. I wish George was my daddy.

I don't know about the all boys named George thing, that would confuse the hell out of me.

[p4pking]

George Foreman has gotta be up there on top or near to it. I wish George was my daddy.

Yea, I've read he made much more from the Foreman Grill than he ever did in his entire boxing careeer... Makes me wonder if there is anyone who has done the same... Not just invested wisely and retained their earnings or whatnot, but actually gone on to make more money in another venture than they did boxing? Can't think of one for the life of me, at least not a top fighter.