Quick mention in Boxing News that "following a hearing James DeGale remains under contract with manager Frank ****** until April 2013" However it says he can fight for another promoter........as long as Frank gets 25% of his purse :nut
25%! Take his trainers, 10%, promoters cut, training fees, tax etc, what the **** would be the point in him even getting in there.
Dunno if someone knows this or not but if Frank also promotes DeGale then does he take an extra % cut for that as well? So 25% plus whatever he is due as a promoter?
Yup id say so Being a promoter / manager of one fighter is legal here but was made illegal under that Ali act in US. Conflict of interest.
It's been said before but a fighter shouldn't have the same individual carrying out the promoter and manager's jobs. ''Hi Frank, it's Frank''. ''Hello Frank, how are you?'' ''Great, thanks, you?'' ''Yes, great. What can I do for you?'' ''I've got an interesting fight for James Degale. It's for the European title, against a teak tough, never been stopped guy who can't punch.... interested?'' ''Goes without saying, I'll run it by James first'' [thinks to himself] ''I don't really need to, do I?'' ------------------------------- Disclaimer - I would like to make it perfectly clear that this post applies to all promoter manager relationships in boxing, not just concerning Mr ****** and his Clients. This isn't in any way meant in a defamatory manner.
Not really mate. For years the standard BBBofC boxer/ manager contract was 25%, I'm pretty sure most are still pretty much the same.
yes. Don King had an extra twist on this where he'd pay the all tax out of the boxers 100%, but then give himself and his son Carl the 33% and 25% tax free based on the original 100%.
If that figure (25%) has been calculated by a court or tribunal , that will be the total fee De Gale owes Frank in the eyes of the legal system (per fight , under another promotional outfit) , i imagine that will be it and no more , these things are decided on a) whats in the contract 1st and foremost , and b) whats morally right i.e. Franks involvement in the process of De Gale fighting under another banner , pretty comical actually being that it won't even be him dealing with it personally