Boxers that were never world class but made world class money

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  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I thought it was 10% of all turnover from any subsequent Louis defences, should he beat Braddock. I do not think it crossed Jimmy's mind, that the deal would last for over a decade.
     
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  2. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Gatti ?
     
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  3. Unforgiven

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    I think the deal was about a share of Mike Jacobs' profits promoting HW championship fights for a full ten years (although I've read numerous times it was for 'Joe Louis defences'). Win or lose, Braddock was going to get that.
    Based on what I read in Kevin Mitchell's book Jacobs Beach, I think.

    That makes more sense to me anyway, because the "Joe Louis' future defences" seems way too dodgy even by boxing's standards.
     
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  4. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    gatti proved he was world class during his jnr lightweight days. beat a lot of top fighters
     
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  5. Absolutely!

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    Yuri Foreman got a lot of hype (and I assume moolah) in the lead up to the Cotto fight.
     
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  6. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    That was clever, you sly *******. :yep
     
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