Why don't some fighters offer like 80/20 purse?

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  1. moparfan

    moparfan ESB's glass jawed fraud Full Member

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    Little to no bargaining power...??? GGG has K2 and Pacquiao has Arum.

    And Pacquiao was already on PPV before the Barrera fight. He was a two division champion at that time.

    Also Barrera was coming off surgery and having his camp disrupted from a fire.
     
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  2. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The same way it would if he didn't give the 80%. These things are always risks. They are are always weighing the risks against the rewards.

    It is understandable to be concerned about future earnings, and considering the bird in hand being worth more than 2 in the bush, but if you are desperate to get the biggest, most lucrative fights, it might behoove someone to bite the bullet and try something desperate like this. Make no mistake, it would eb a desperation move, and not fair at all, but I've always wondered why fights aren't weighted more in order to entice certain guys into the ring.

    PS- I also agree that winners should get more.
     
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  3. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    If you're not the one getting into the ring and making a living off of getting punched in the face, I don't think you have any business questioning or judging these people for the decisions they make. Nobody is going to offer 80/20 because they're so confident.

    The only time I could imagine someone offering a huge split to the other guy is if they're trying to call their bluff, but you know they'll have some type of contingency in place in case it backfires.
     
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  4. theword

    theword Well-Known Member Full Member

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    theoretically his manager doesn't have to.

    Managers for entertainers are there to help guide careers and offer advice on which is the right move. But in the end it's the fighters career and the manager should be there to help facilitate that.
     
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  5. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not judging. Just saying for some paricular high risk low reward fighters why not?

    There are not a lot of options for a high risk low reward fighter.

    In life you deal with the cards you are dealt. Its not fair, I get it.
     
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  6. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    GGG has little bargaining power in the sense that his fights won't generate PPV buys.

    And I belive the first PPV Pacquiao ever headlined was the first Morales fight.

    The only reason a guy from a 3rd world country become a PPV fighter was he took risk.
     
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  7. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    I see what you're saying, they can take that initial risk and hopefully it pays off down the line...
     
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  8. OvidsExile

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

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    Why don't hookers give it away for free?
     
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