How do Holyfield and Tyson both end up broke?

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  1. andyZOR

    andyZOR Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Its a real shitty feeling when you don't have a lot of money.

    Theres only one feeling worse than this, and that is having a lot of money and then succumbing down to nothing. Thats is the shittiest feeling in the world. Hard to recover from **** like that.
     
  2. SchweitzerMan

    SchweitzerMan Active Member Full Member

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    That was kind of a stupid question...
     
  3. angelos

    angelos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Are they really that broke? I think they still have loads of cash.
     
  4. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    the cliched boxing path, nothing new.
     
  5. war4years

    war4years Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yeah, mayweather's the next one for sure. doing the same **** type of ****. flashy cars, flashy clothes, throwing away cash.

    that's how i know mayweather is gonna lose one day. he will eventually take a challenge because he will be broke & will have no other choice.
     
  6. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    I agree with the sentiment, i'm on record as saying Floyd will be broke by 40.
     
  7. PolishPummler

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    The medical term for what happened to the both of them would be "Emceehamereitus".
     
  8. nubianprince

    nubianprince Active Member Full Member

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    Thanks thread stealer. Very useful information indeed. You for president.
     
  9. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    right on. my mom always says a person can only move up. and if you are up and you come back down, it's is really hard to live with yourself, not just because of money but also self confidence, self esteem, and how people pity you.
     
  10. Stezzie

    Stezzie Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :good Evander just doesnt have the money to continue to pay $500k in child support and maintain a huge staff while living in a 30 million dollar home. At some point something has to give...

    The house has to go...Hell the taxes are probably $500k a year...
     
  11. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    can you imagine in a few years when you go to las vegas for vacation, he will be at the mandalay bay or mgm to greet visitors, or even bringing your bags up to your room hoping to get a big $5 tip?
     
  12. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lack of financial literacy. 95% of people suffer from this epidemic by varying degrees.

    Edit: I may have undershot that percentage.
     
  13. Flexb

    Flexb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    These guys come from nothing. They're pro fighters not financially pro. Spending money is an addictive high. They never planned on saving anything; they lived for the moment.
     
  14. Rhino718

    Rhino718 M.O.B. Full Member

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    Just b/c a person can fight, doesnt mean they are good with their finances.
    Did u know, Tyson is back with Don King.:patsch
     
  15. Rhino718

    Rhino718 M.O.B. Full Member

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    People make me laugh.... Broke:lol:
    Broke to them means a smaller mansion & only for cars. Oh only one boat and no private jet. Beside most people adore them and give them things for free anyway. I dont like to use the word broke in these types of cases.:huh