Is Roy broke?

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  1. PolishPummler

    PolishPummler Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    He was his own promoter so you would think he is set for life.
     
  2. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    the reason he never made top money was because he was hsi own promotor.

    You need a top promotor like Oscar or Arum

    just like floyd and pac have
     
  3. FloydPatterson

    FloydPatterson Boxing Addict banned

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    The man loves to box. Deal with it, he'll keep fighting until the commission refuses him a license
     
  4. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    Yes he was his own promoter, and promoters always take your money from you :lol:
     
  5. PolishPummler

    PolishPummler Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Yeah but he had SOOO many fights on HBO.

    Without having a promoter **** your purse he should still have MILLIONS.
     
  6. The Matrix

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    Roy Jones actually never got paid as much as people think, especialy for his popularity.
     
  7. COLD-HARD-TRUTH

    COLD-HARD-TRUTH Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have a feeling he's broke. I love me some Roy and hope he retires from fighting... but I feel he'll always be able to make money making appearances and commentating.
     
  8. duranimal

    duranimal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's broke! I attended the BWAA award dinner last May at the MGM & asked a certain promoter/matchmaker why on earth is ROY still fighting & he just shrugged his shoulders while sipping his vodka & said "He's broke" he's gotta do it!
     
  9. SouthpawJab

    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    Roy's career high purse was 10 mil for Ruiz. Him being his own promoter hurt more than it helped. Top Rank is so successful because they can build up B sides for their A sides to make intriguing match ups. With Roy it was just some mandatory.
     
  10. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    he wasnt his own promoter until the end of his career
     
  11. The Matrix

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    You can tell he was never really good at handling money in his prime.
     
  12. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gone over this before. He has tax problems, which may or may not mean he is broke.
     
  13. floyd_g.o.a.t

    floyd_g.o.a.t Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Of course he is in some sort of financial crisis.

    But i genuinely do believe that Roy think he can still beat a lot of fighters out there which is why he is continuing to fight, it's pretty sad watching him like this.

    Getting knocked out by Tarver and Johnson is completely different than getting knocked out by Lebedev.
     
  14. PolishPummler

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    Tax problems = BROKE i guess.
     
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