Why do people have such a hard time grasping that boxing is a business?

I'm a Ward fan and would root for Ward should he fight Froch. But even I can't blame Froch for wanting to cash out against Chavez Jr. It's a no brainer, we have no idea at all when Ward will fight again, it's pointless to even entertain an idea of a rematch until Ward's legal issues have been resolved. For all we know Froch may very will be retired by the time we see Ward in the ring again.

Boxing is a business. As much as I hate it and I wished that the best fighters should be rewarded accordingly and receive greater fan support that's just simply not the reality of the situation.

 

I'm a Ward fan and would root for Ward should he fight Froch. But even I can't blame Froch for wanting to cash out against Chavez Jr. It's a no brainer, we have no idea at all when Ward will fight again, it's pointless to even entertain an idea of a rematch until Ward's legal issues have been resolved. For all we know Froch may very will be retired by the time we see Ward in the ring again.

Boxing is a business. As much as I hate it and I wished that the best fighters should be rewarded accordingly and receive greater fan support that's just simply not the reality of the situation.

 

People only say it is or is not a business when it coincides with their agenda. For example: I like fighter A, he's not fighting fighter B, but I am cool with it because it's just business and I understand the business. I don't like fighter C, he isn't fighting fighter A, I am mad and say the best should fight the best and fighter C is ducking, completely disregarding the business decisions.

I'm guilty of it.

 

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Of course Froch would rather fight Chavez Jr than Ward ..The reward is higher with a lesser risk of a loss !

 

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Froch should WANT TO fight Ward out of sheer pride. That is unless he can live with the fact that Ward dismantled him with one hand. Carl has plenty of money and wouldn't have to work again if he quit today, so the cash out talk is bull****. Hearn and Froch realize Ward beats him again and with two fights left why lose one of them? Instead of trying to discredit Ward, Froch and company should just admit they can't see a victory and move on.

 

I agree with this too

 

But I try to look at it as a business because that's what it is. You can't blame the fighters or promoters. The fans put the money in their pockets, and money talks more than the vocal minority online.

Take Stevenson and Kovalev. It sure as hell looks like Stevenson ducked, and he probably did. But HBO had the opportunity to offer him more and chose not to. So what would you do? Fight Hopkins, less risk, for $10 million or fight Kovalev, high risk, for $5 million? I'm betting everyone that cried he ducked would choose the higher amount.

These fighters are trying to secure their families. TV networks don't want to invest in boxers that aren't going to bring in viewers. Like Rigo, one of the best IMO, or Ward, and neither can sell. They're the best but they are bad for business. It's the fans' fault, not the promoters or TV networks. If people paid to see Rigo, he'd be all over TV getting all kinds of fights.

I guarantee you if Pacquiao OR Mayweather had been selling only 300k PPVs and the other 1.5 million PPVs, that fight would be made in a heartbeat. Since they're almost so even, neither side wants to budge, especially the A side (depending on when you ask and who you ask).

 

Didn't Froch get several million for Groves last weekend? I'm not in Carl's pockets, but I'm pretty sure he can quit fighting TODAY and live comfortably and take care of his family for the long run. It isn't about who's a bigger draw, where the fight is, etc.. At least it shouldn't be. It's about one grown man being ok with the fact that another grown man out there beat his ass. If Carl is ok with that, then whatever, I'm just saying as a competitor who just made several miilion dollars, why would any of that get in front of your PRIDE as a man and as a "warrior", especially if you have 2 fights left or whatever it is.


It's silly, Froch doesn't think he can win, plain and simple, so he's making a business decision to not lose in one of his last few fights. That's fine, but just come out and say that in a round about way instead of discrediting a guy that tamed you. I don't know where you got your info of a rematch being pushed, but from what I've read Hearn hasn't picked up the phone to call Ward. It seems like Team Froch is content to assume what Ward will or won't demand. Bottomline if Carl wanted the fight, Hearn would make attempt to make it, point blank, period!!!

Also, Lara didn't already beat the **** out of Floyd! So that's a terrible analogy.

 

especially when rigo's name comes up.

 

lara beat floyd, when did this happen?

 

i think chavez is the obvious choice. i don't think its an easy fight for froch though.