Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
It is very short term for the fighter to say we have to make as much money as possible and it is a short career. They do not think that long term after they have retired they will have commercials for aftershave, free dinners and pantos for the rest of their retired lives.
How many fighters can actually get that? Very few. The Brunos, Eubanks & Benns, but not many others.

Every fighter should think about his own financial well-being. It is a potentially short career. If he dies or is seriously injured, how will his family cope with projected future earnings based on pantos & aftershave? Because be clear that is what is at stake.

Promoters, and in the UK at least, the TV companies are who you have to look at for boxing not being on TV. Fighters need to do what is best for them because it's they who are in the ring taking all the risk.