Has Boxing become 75% buisness and 25% sport?

[killersheep]

I think it's more like 100% business. When was it not?

How much influence did the mob have in the good old days? How many fixed fights have there been? How many horseshoes in gloves?

The best only fight the best when the MONEY is right.

As James Toney said - "you don't play boxing"

(Ouma stop rolling your eyes.. i can't help repeating myself. Fact.)

I'm not disagreeing with your points, but if boxing is all business, what about other pro sports? Same?

No I don't think other pro sports are the same.

The best in the world would still play their chosen sport without the huge money rewards - Tiger Woods would still play golf, Federer would still play Tennis, Ronaldo would play football (soccer) etc...

Millions of people PLAY these sports everyday for the love of it.

Pro fighters NEED the incentive of big riches/money. You don't put your life on the line for the fun of it. From the best to the worst they don't do it for free, for the love of fighting, getting hurt (well apart from the odd nutter ).

No offense to Zelenoff

[Fenster]

I'm not disagreeing with your points, but if boxing is all business, what about other pro sports? Same?

No I don't think other pro sports are the same.

The best in the world would still play their chosen sport without the huge money rewards - Tiger Woods would still play golf, Federer would still play Tennis, Ronaldo would play football (soccer) etc...

Millions of people PLAY these sports everyday for the love of it.

Pro fighters NEED the incentive of big riches/money. You don't put your life on the line for the fun of it. From the best to the worst they don't do it for free, for the love of fighting, getting hurt (well apart from the odd nutter ).

No offense to Zelenoff

[Kirkland Laing]

When did it become 25% sport? That's a big jump from zero.