Matt Mitrione got $5k sponsorship money

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  1. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    He got $5k and sacked his agent because he thought he did an awful job of only getting $5k for a TV fight.

    The guy is 2-0 on the prelims and he got $5k.

    Matt was earning $8k + $8k winning bonus in his first fight. I'd imagine he is earning about $16k per fight now.

    This should give us an idea of how much guys are getting in sponsorship money.

    I'm sure the top guys must be earning around what their actual pay packet is in sponsorship.
     
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  2. Will Cooling

    Will Cooling Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He just fired his agent because they weren't getting him enough in sponsorship money. This is an outlier figure.
     
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  3. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Meathead told Ariel Helwani it was $5k.
     
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  4. Will Cooling

    Will Cooling Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes. As I just said; he fired his agent because he wasn't get enough sponsorship money. The figure is not a good gauage of how much fighters are getting in sponsorship as its below-average for somebody in his position.
     
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  5. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    I know it's below average. It must be well below average. So if we use it as a gauge for top guys earning much more than it shows you how much some of these guys can earn in sponsorship.

    If a prelim guy earning $16k guy earns $5k in sponsorship and considers it a sackable offence then these guys must earn decent sponsorship money.
     
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  6. Will Cooling

    Will Cooling Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep. And he's not wrong to sack him either.
     
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  7. amhlilhaus

    amhlilhaus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yeah, the other guys making 2k to fight make 2 million for sponsorships
     
    amhlilhaus, Sep 27, 2010
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  8. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought it was like 70K for a Fight of the Night award?
     
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  9. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    He got his $70k. This sponsorship is for the labels on his shorts etc
     
    achillesthegreat, Sep 28, 2010
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  10. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    **** Mitrione. The guys a looser. Not sure who would want to pay him anything to advertise squat. Dudes not worth a loaf of bread.
     
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  11. Stoo

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    They should call him MeatLoaf :oops:
     
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  12. skier47

    skier47 Guest

    Wow, you hate the dude, don't you? The guy is a naturally big guy who obviously does not use steroids. He has great flexibility for such a huge guy and is a funny interview and seems humble. What's to hate?
     
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  13. Nosbor

    Nosbor Boxing Addict banned

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    He is really growing on me. I wish him well.

    Shame what they tried to make him out to be on that TUF show. Even his supposid coach had some petty grudge against him.
     
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  14. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cause he was a dick
     
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  15. (PimpThaSystem)

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    I've heard rumors that there were guys at 119 whose fights weren't even televised and they were making more in sponsorship money than Mitrione.

    I also remember Joe Lauzon getting $52,000 in sponsorship money for his fight with Kenny Florian. Different circumstances to be sure, but Mitrione shouldn't be making anything less than 5 figures.
     
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