If i was getting 2 million to face the likes of Paul Smith

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  1. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super One™ banned

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    He's one of the only people* :hi:
     
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  2. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    says the guy who can't differentiate between whose, who's, and doesn't know how to use "hence". :lol::lol::hi:

    For the love of god Hans, learn how to use hence. Putting a why after hence is not the proper way to use it LOL. Don't use words that are too big for you :nono.

    http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=542292
    http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=543382
    :lol::lol:
     
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  3. The Smoking Man

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    Can we stick to the point.

    Put it this way if your able to make 2000k a week working in your local hospital as a doctor where you don't have to do. Much, why would you want to move to Iraq and work in a hospital that has been bombed to the ground 4 times in the last year for marginally more money?

    Wars must be getting great job satisfaction fighting the likes of Paul smith across the road from his house for 2 million and fair play to him the man has got himself a grey deal and is being paid 10 times what his worth for it, why knock him
     
    The Smoking Man, Jul 27, 2015
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  4. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    I agree with the OP. There's just not enough money to get these guys to fight top competition if they demand millions of dollars to fight guys who should be their sparring partners. The total boxing budget in the US is generally like 50 million dollars between 30 mil from HBO, 20 mil from showtime, and maybe 1 or 2 million from regular tv. Paying these huge figures for mismatches means there's less money in the budget for good competitive matches, especially when nobody wants a competitive match between two top contenders for less than 5 million.

    Ironically, you'd probably see more high level match ups if purses got lowered. That used to be the function of Showtime. HBO hired most of the top fighters to long term contracts, but Showtime with it's smaller budget would only pay for good one off fights, no mismatches. Then Showtime tried to get competitive with HBO, signed top fighters to exclusive contracts, and both companies put on mismatches. We basically got two leagues.
     
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  5. The Smoking Man

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    Exactly ward is a genius , no wonder he wanted to get away from goosen his got the deal of a lifetime.

    He has no need to face good combo becuase he can get 2 million for a sparring session
     
    The Smoking Man, Jul 27, 2015
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  6. Super Hans

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    I'm not the one waltzing around pretending to be the grammar police then messing it up in the same sentence am I ellerbe the alt

    Here is a tribute to the man that gives you nightmares:

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    Super Hans, Jul 27, 2015
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  7. persianprince

    persianprince Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward should step up.

    He hasn't done **** since S6.
     
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  8. The Smoking Man

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    He has no incentive too, he can make tons of cash fighting low level journeymen , no need to step up
     
    The Smoking Man, Jul 27, 2015
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  9. attaboi

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    Because Two mil is a lot for a peasant like you doesn't mean its the same for a world class athlete like Andre Ward.

    The guy does not have a history of taking soft touches and there is no reason why he should now.

    He has always said that he wants to become a ppv star, that's a good incentive right there.

    Mind your business gramsey.
     
    attaboi, Jul 27, 2015
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  10. oiky

    oiky Gypsy Boy Full Member

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    what will be will be, it was a fight to shake off the ring rust nothing more and nothing less
     
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  11. The Smoking Man

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    Yes but when you get paid 2 million for a fight like that and you won't get paid much more if not the same for a hard fight, why take hard fights
     
    The Smoking Man, Jul 27, 2015
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  12. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    Roc is losing money on Ward, if they continue to pay him like that they will be out of business in few years.
    Simple as that.
     
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  13. Benjiabc

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    haha nearly did this myself.
     
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