I went to an unlicensed show at the weekend. Some of it was really good, but one guy was absolutely terrible. Completely unconditioned and obviously never wore a pair of gloves before in his life. He (somehow) managed to stay on his feet for three rounds and got paid £200 for the privilege. That right there is why some of these people fight. £200 for 9 minutes work, whatever way you look at it, is not bad going.
My nine-year old son has better boxing ability than this "Shadow" dude. This fight was sanctioned, or with was this some weakass "toughman" competition.