Martin got close to $4 million for Joshua fight. K2 needs to take notes.

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  1. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Charles Martin knew that he was a lucky bum, like Douglas/Leon Spinks stature. He rushed the fight with Joshua because he could get the biggest payday with Joshua.

    K2 needs to learn from Hearn on this one and pay the guy proper if you want to challenge for the title.

    Just saying.
     
  2. sasuke

    sasuke Guest

    martin wasnt paid proper, he was vastly overpaid. the fact is aj having a belt in the longer term makes it worth it for hearn but in reality martin should have earned more than 2 million max
     
  3. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Source? I've heard everything from 2 to 6 mil. 6 sounds more likely, considering the success of the fight and that he had the stronger bargaining position.

    Also, what does it have to do with K2?
     
  4. Big Left

    Big Left Boxing Addict Full Member

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    k2 , who are pretty much done , are the template for how to milk a title and maximise profits while limited the advantages given away to challengers. They don't need to learn ****.

    Hearn has gambled that he will make the money overpaid to Martin by milking AJs IBF title defenses a la K2
     
  5. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Wlad had three belts and the ring belt, and he won them from the genuine holders, Byrd, Ibragimov and Haye, not a clueless fraud like Martin who can't even keep a guard when throwing a jab or count to ten. The punters were mugged.
     
  6. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Martin was a bum but he was still a champion. K2 haven't fought a champion for some time, everyone was a contender and didn't deserve that kind of pay day.
     
  7. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    And when did K2 not pay well when they CHALLENGED for title? You clown.
     
  8. alspacka

    alspacka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is that the highest money to ability ratio of all time? Gotta be.
     
  9. Maxsplit

    Maxsplit Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What a confused OP.

    Baffled.
     
  10. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Precisely.
     
  11. Benitom3

    Benitom3 Boxing Junkie banned

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    That's a lot of pot and KFC for Martin lol
     
  12. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I tip my hat to Martin. He just cheated the system. That's retirement money.


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  13. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. Douglas got 24 million to fight Holyfield and came in at almost 250.
     
  14. Inspector

    Inspector Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm going to go and have a w*nk about how much boxers are earning. It is, after all, the reason we all watch.