Boxing Off-Topic

[JayBee74]

Andre Ward talking about fighting and beating Joshua.....

Oleksandr Gvozdyk didn't look great last night but picked it up in the knockout round.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

I didn't know Mcgregor and Diaz made that much money for their rematch (part of UFC 202). I just looked it up: Conor McGregor Total UFC 202 Estimated Pay Fight purse: $3 million. Reebok Sponsorship money: $250.000. PPV Share: $11.5 million. Fight of the night bonus: $50.000. Show money for his Vegas afterparty: $250.000 estimated. Nate Diaz Total UFC 202 Estimated Pay Fight purse: $2 million. Reebok Sponsorship money: $250.000. PPV Share: $10.5 million. Fight of the night bonus: $50.000. Show money for his Vegas afterparty: $150.000 estimated.

And he made even more for the Eddie A. fight. Closer to 20 mil.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by GreenLightning

How much can he make in MMA after White takes his pound? I have to disagree with your premise.

Conor would make anywhere from 25-30 mil when you factor in the PPV buy percentage he gets. Conor isnt doing a million dollar PPV fighting Danny Garcia or Keith Thurman. He aint selling a million against Paulie either.

Plus the UFC gets 20% of his boxing payday anyway.

[ggsimmonds]

In both boxing and MMA, the purse in Floyd's fights is an outlier.

Yeah Conor's biggest payday will be a fight with Floyd, hell everyone's is. That doesn't mean boxing>MMA in money though.

[GreenLightning]

FS1 replayed the Diaz fights with Conor. Man he has absolutely no chance against a boxer like Floyd.

[sheredia]

Quote: Originally Posted by GreenLightning

The hype machine. Floyd's fights are all the same at least over the last while. No reason to think this will be any different especially in with a guy who is totally out of his element and in the boxing ring has no clue what the hell he has gotten himself into. He has no chance to win and anyone putting money on him to win might as well be burning their money. There is no question Conor can make more money in the boxing ring so he will do himself a big favor by trying to keep this close enough so there would be interest in another boxing match with someone who could generate a decent payday for him. He's got a family there is no sense putting himself in harm's way fighting much more in the octagon.

and don't believe floyd's knockout prediction nonsense....he will not put himself in harm's way by any means. of course, that means maybe giving conor way too much respect in the ring. conor, on the other hand, will have no respect for floyd at all and will probably be chasing him all night while getting peppered with punches left and right. if that goes on long enough, a knockout could be in the cards. it will be interesting to see how conor's power translates into the boxing ring, that is if he can hit floyd at all.

[sheredia]

Quote: Originally Posted by GreenLightning

FS1 replayed the Diaz fights with Conor. Man he has absolutely no chance against a boxer like Floyd.

canelo was bigger and had power and you see what floyd did to him....

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by sheredia

canelo was bigger and had power and you see what floyd did to him....

Not according to one judge.