How many fighters choose legacy over money?

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  1. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    What percentage of fighters do you think have this mentality where legacy is the #1 priority, not making money?
     
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  2. Chunk

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    not many in the modern era....but i suppose de la hoya made a go of it because he knew he would make money anyway
     
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  3. Relentless

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    shane mosley for sure.
     
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  4. Thread Stealer

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    Guys in the old era fought more money too.
     
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  5. BITCH ASS

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  6. IsaL

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    De La Hoya took on more P4P fighters in recent history than anyone else.
     
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  7. El Presidente

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    Are you serious? omg when i read the title the name i least expected was Oscar De La Hoya...
     
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  8. Ramshall1

    Ramshall1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shane Mosley
     
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  9. Cabannero

    Cabannero Active Member Full Member

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    Oh yeah...

    Lejha deserved a shot more than Nazarov
    Oba Carr deserved a shot more than Quartey (rematch)
    Gatti deserved a shot more than Tszyu
    Campas deserved a shot more than Forrest
    Mayorga deserved a shot more than Wright

    DLH is the least expected option, he fought bums SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY EARN MONEY TOO
     
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  10. istmeno

    istmeno Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i hate dlh as much as you do, but he did fight the best competition out there. and got paid for it. but the fact is that he did fight them.
    but what he is doing now is pure bull****.
     
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  11. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Mosley
    Morales (?)
     
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  12. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    not many really but its a short carear so i dont blame them
    I mean look at Joe C now taking on top ranked guys and earning a bomb (i would reckon) after fighting some weak opposition for years. I think hes legacy is defo on his mind now. I think Hatton may end up doing the same thing in another year
     
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  13. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If your first priority as a pro boxer is not money, you need psychological help IMO.
     
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  14. Relentless

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    once you have enough money then you can go for legacy.
     
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  15. Thread Stealer

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    Once fighters have money, then they go for more money.

    They tend to do the greater work of their legacy earlier on before they're extremely rich, when they're hungry and poor (or merely middle class).
     
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