Smart Investing Fighters

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Quickhands21, Sep 7, 2008.


  1. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    we always here about boxers ending up broke.It happens most of the time it seems...What fighters throghout history had continued success after boxing? Everybody knows Foreman,holmes,and De La Hoya Are clever businessmen ..who else
     
  2. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    I just read De La Hoya's book. He's really well off now. Smart man for hiring a banker to be his financial aid.
     
  3. sp6r=underrated

    sp6r=underrated Member Full Member

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    max schmeling did quite well later on life, owning one of the orignial Coca-cola soda branches
     
  4. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    One name........

    Holmes...
     
  5. pokerbox

    pokerbox Member Full Member

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    Also Gene Tunney, he married an American heiress.
     
  6. sp6r=underrated

    sp6r=underrated Member Full Member

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    The old fashioned and still most effective way of making money and rising in social class is to marry into it.
     
  7. stevebhoy87

    stevebhoy87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ray leonard
    Gene Tunney
    Oscar dela hoya
    Marvin Hagler
    Tommy Hearns
     
  8. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gerry Cooney's done well. I don't know what he did, but he made money from it. I was surprised when I heard Tex Cobb has made quite a bit of money after boxing, not including his acting days.
     
  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Harry Wills was a rare sucess story among the early black fighters.

    Primo Carnera despite the mismanagment of his boxing career died a wealthy man.

    In the bare knuckle era John Gulley and Tom King both did well after they retired.
     
  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Tunney was a gold digger.
     
  11. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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  12. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Seems like Billy Conn kept most of his money. Lived a pretty long comfortable life, mostly due to investments is I think what he said. I know he spent some time in Vegas as a greeter, and rubbed elbows with all the high-rollers that it implies, so who knows if he made any real scores while out there? But as far as I'd heard, nobody ever had to worry about Billy.
     
  13. prime

    prime BOX! Writing Champion Full Member

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    Ali has not ended up like Joe Louis, after all.

    Not the greatest businessman, but his legend-propelled memorabilia, his wife, and his mostly quiet lifestyle have helped. Thankfully, he has not disintegrated into a tragic, penniless end.
     
  14. tylerrcurtis

    tylerrcurtis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman anyone? He has so much money off of his grilling machine he prob wipes his ass with 100's
     
  15. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Isn't Hearn's having money problems currently?