Who is the most badass boxer of all time?

African Cobra · Jan 5, 2023

Serge said: ↑

Even if those figures are true and Floyd isn't lying again, he wasn't earning Floyd money until he was 33-0. Jake who is currently only 6-0 has been earning eight figure purses for a while now. As said, he pocketed a cool $40 mill for his three fights in 2021 and Jake says that figure is actually higher than it was reported being.

Jake's purse for his first ever fight

£2,267,500

Floyd's

Oct 11/96 – W (Apodaca) – $2,500

Nov 30/96 – W (Sanders) – N/A

Jan 18/97 – W (Cooper) – $7,500

Feb 1/97 – W (Ayala) – N/A

Mar 12/97 – W (Rodriguez) – N/A

Apr 12/97 – W (Giepart) – $5,000

May 9/97 – W (Duran) – $2,000

Jun 14/97 – W (O’Shields) – N/A

Jul 12/97 – W (Chavez) – N/A

Sep 6/97 – W (Leija) – N/A

Oct 14/97 – W (Garcia) – N/A

Nov 20/97 – W (Nunez) – N/A

Jan 9/98 – W (Arroyo) – N/A

Feb 28/98 – W (Girard) – N/A

Mar 23/98 – W (Melo) – N/A

Apr 18/98 – W (Cuello) – N/A

Jun 14/98 – W (Pep) – N/A

Oct 3/98 – W (Hernandez) – $137,000

Dec 19/98 – W (Manfredy) – $500,000

Feb 17/99 – W (Rios) – N/A

May 22/99 – W (Juuko) – $400,000

Sep 11/99 – W (Genera) – $500,000

Mar 18/00 – W (Vargas) – $750,000

Oct 21/00 – W (Augustus) – $250,000

Jan 20/01 – W (Corrales) – $1,500,000

May 26/01 – W (Hernandez) – $2,200,000

Nov 10/01 – W (Chavez) – $1,800,000

It took Floyd until his 28th fight before he was earning the kind of money Jake earned from his first ever fight and that was an amateur bout too. And it took Floyd even longer before he was making 8 figures per fight.

Jake doesn't have to fight Mexicans on Cinco De Mayo and stack the undercard with Mexican fighters in order to ensure fans tune in in their droves.

Jake is still only a baby. He didn't even take up the sport until a few years ago for goodness sake but he's been making 8 figures since at least his third fight, 2nd pro one. That. Is. What. I. Am. Talking. About.

And that's some real doubly bubbly real talk

And he ain't ducking Floyd's kryptonite slickness either
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Serge I love you but you are bonkers on this.

TipNom · Jan 5, 2023

Joe Frazier, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Charley Burley, Manny Pacquiao

Ducklerr · Jan 5, 2023

Serge said: ↑

Even if those figures are true and Floyd isn't lying again, he wasn't earning Floyd money until he was 33-0. Jake who is currently only 6-0 has been earning eight figure purses for a while now. As said, he pocketed a cool $40 mill for his three fights in 2021 and Jake says that figure is actually higher than it was reported being.

Jake's purse for his first ever fight

£2,267,500

Floyd's

Oct 11/96 – W (Apodaca) – $2,500

Nov 30/96 – W (Sanders) – N/A

Jan 18/97 – W (Cooper) – $7,500

Feb 1/97 – W (Ayala) – N/A

Mar 12/97 – W (Rodriguez) – N/A

Apr 12/97 – W (Giepart) – $5,000

May 9/97 – W (Duran) – $2,000

Jun 14/97 – W (O’Shields) – N/A

Jul 12/97 – W (Chavez) – N/A

Sep 6/97 – W (Leija) – N/A

Oct 14/97 – W (Garcia) – N/A

Nov 20/97 – W (Nunez) – N/A

Jan 9/98 – W (Arroyo) – N/A

Feb 28/98 – W (Girard) – N/A

Mar 23/98 – W (Melo) – N/A

Apr 18/98 – W (Cuello) – N/A

Jun 14/98 – W (Pep) – N/A

Oct 3/98 – W (Hernandez) – $137,000

Dec 19/98 – W (Manfredy) – $500,000

Feb 17/99 – W (Rios) – N/A

May 22/99 – W (Juuko) – $400,000

Sep 11/99 – W (Genera) – $500,000

Mar 18/00 – W (Vargas) – $750,000

Oct 21/00 – W (Augustus) – $250,000

Jan 20/01 – W (Corrales) – $1,500,000

May 26/01 – W (Hernandez) – $2,200,000

Nov 10/01 – W (Chavez) – $1,800,000

It took Floyd until his 28th fight before he was earning the kind of money Jake earned from his first ever fight and that was an amateur bout too. And it took Floyd even longer before he was making 8 figures per fight.

Jake doesn't have to fight Mexicans on Cinco De Mayo and stack the undercard with Mexican fighters in order to ensure fans tune in in their droves.

Jake is still only a baby. He didn't even take up the sport until a few years ago for goodness sake but he's been making 8 figures since at least his third fight, 2nd pro one. That. Is. What. I. Am. Talking. About.

And that's some real doubly bubbly real talk

And he ain't ducking Floyd's kryptonite slickness either
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Checkmate

Ducklerr · Jan 5, 2023

Lots of good contenders but I would probably go with Uncaged Algieri

robert ungurean · Jan 5, 2023

Boxer Dempsey. Fighter Vovchanchyn

deltrotter · Jan 5, 2023

Mr Stagger Lee said: ↑

For me its Hagler or Nigel Benn
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Nigel Benn is a good shout. He was the Underdog against Mclellan and after getting knocked out of the ring he still threw every punch with menace as always

turbotime · Jan 6, 2023

Has to be Gatti? He was insane.

split_decision · Jan 6, 2023

Noel857 said: ↑

Sonny Liston
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agreed

Flo_Raiden · Jan 6, 2023

People seem to not give much credit to Bennie Briscoe. That guy fought everybody and never stopped coming forward. Just an absolute machine and fought guys like Monzon, Hagler, Griffith, Rodriguez, Muhammad, Valdez, Rondon. And he was only KO'd once in his entire career.

Definition of a badass in my book.

Flo_Raiden · Jan 6, 2023

Surprised no on has said Erik Morales.

Mr Stagger Lee · Jan 6, 2023

deltrotter said: ↑

Nigel Benn is a good shout. He was the Underdog against Mclellan and after getting knocked out of the ring he still threw every punch with menace as always
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Fought like a snarling dog.

Murderers' Row · Jan 6, 2023

Mike Tyson

bluebird · Jan 6, 2023

Liston, Frazier, Foreman, Tyson, Hagler, Duran, Pacquiao, Golovkin

Fighters who in their prime you knew they were coming for you.. and coming for the knockout. Points decision doesn't satisfy them. Pac and Golovkin less badass only because of their demeanour. But in the ring, menaces.

J Jones · Jan 6, 2023

Ivan Drago. Imagine the backlash if a REAL fighter badly hurt his opponent and said "if he dies, he dies."

AntonioMartin1 · Jan 6, 2023

Tyson, Duran, Dempsey, Wilfredo Gomez, Langford, Monzon

Angel Robinson Garcia, even Davey Moore the second was kinda bad ass if you think about it, taking such a beating from Duran and coming back for more.

Salvador Sanchez was pretty bad ass too. And El Macho Camacho. And Hagler. And Holyfield. And..lol ok I'll stop.

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