Originally posted by batdude123The top earners in the UFC are getting paid peanuts in comparison.
Let's be honest, the only people making money in boxing are those at the top. Nobody makes Mayweather/Pacquiao money except for those two. Everybody else is getting paid peanuts in comparison.
Most athletes are getting paid peanuts in comparison.
There is still more money to be had in boxing, basketball, football, etc. than mma.
Originally posted by Mindset
The top earners in the UFC are getting paid peanuts in comparison.Most athletes are getting paid peanuts in comparison.
There is still more money to be had in boxing, basketball, football, etc. than mma.
Originally posted by srankmissingnin
Lets be honest if anyone in MMA had good enough hands to be competitive in Boxing, then they'd be Boxing. The Boxing money is so much better, it's easier and less physically demanding, there is no reason to be in the UFC if you can Box.
Translation: Anybody with good hands should box. Chris Lytle was 13-1-1 as a professional boxer, and didn't make shit. The point is, nobody in boxing is getting Mayweather money. There are more people in the UFC on average who can make a comfortable living doing MMA without having to be GSP or Anderson Silva.
Originally posted by batdude123
Let's be honest, the only people making money in boxing are those at the top. Nobody makes Mayweather/Pacquiao money except for those two. Everybody else is getting paid peanuts in comparison.
I'm pretty sure that if you are a middle of the road boxer competing in a professional promotion you are making more than a middle of the road fighter in the UFC. GSP was the top earner in the UFC and he isn't getting anywhere close to Mayweather or Pacquiao money.
I don't know if boxing has knockout of the night, submission on the night or fight of the night bonus though, because those are 50k a pop.
Originally posted by batdude123
Translation: Anybody with good hands should box. Chris Lytle was 13-1-1 as a professional boxer, and didn't make shit. The point is, nobody in boxing is getting Mayweather money. There are more people in the UFC on average who can make a comfortable living doing MMA without having to be GSP or Anderson Silva.
It's not like he was boxing in the WBC or WBO, you are comparing a state boxing promotion to the premiere MMA organization in the world. The fact that he wasn't good enough to make it to one of the major league boxing organizations but had sucess as a gate keeper in the office kinda proves my point.
White himself puts it in perspective. Top MMA fighters can't compete with top boxers in terms of earning, but the mid and lowers tiers can be comparable. Give it time though.
http://www.mmatko.com/dana-white-talks-ufc-money-vs-boxing-money/
Nick Diaz made $600k in 2011.
Originally posted by srankmissingnin
I'm pretty sure that if you are a middle of the road boxer competing in a professional promotion you are making more than a middle of the road fighter in the UFC. GSP was the top earner in the UFC and he isn't getting anywhere close to Mayweather or Pacquiao money.I don't know if boxing has knockout of the night, submission on the night or fight of the night bonus though, because those are 50k a pop.
I'm not sure I agree with that. And in any case, that's the problem with boxing nowadays. Promoters are ruining the sport. They're taking the majority of their fighters' purses, and setting up young, athletic prospects who are 20-0 up against old, busted up bums who are 12-15. And in the UFC, you have the potential to make money faster without having to go 30-0 in shit holes in order to see any monetary gain.
Yeah, boxing doesn't have those bonuses. And those bonuses are at least 50k, sometimes higher.
Originally posted by srankmissingnin
It's not like he was boxing in the WBC or WBO, you are comparing a state boxing promotion to the premiere MMA organization in the world. The fact that he wasn't good enough to make it to one of the major league boxing organizations but had sucess as a gate keeper in the office kinda proves my point.
He had success in the UFC as a gate keeper because he's also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 😐 Come on, now.
Originally posted by batdude123Lytle sucked.
Translation: Anybody with good hands should box. Chris Lytle was 13-1-1 as a professional boxer, and didn't make shit. The point is, nobody in boxing is getting Mayweather money. There are more people in the UFC on average who can make a comfortable living doing MMA without having to be GSP or Anderson Silva.
There are people who aren't Mayweather who make good money in boxing.
Originally posted by Mindset
Very few try.I'm sure there are many UFC fighters with BB who could go pro in boxing, not that they'd be any good.
Very few try because it's extremely difficult and requires a ridiculous amount of discipline.
I don't see what your point here is. No top level boxers are going to be MMA champs either.
Originally posted by Mindset
I'm saying that being a sucky pro boxer isn't much of an accomplishment.What does your last sentence have to do with anything?
That's not being a sucky pro boxer when you're 13-1-1.
It's pretty self explanatory. You were acting like anybody could be a black belt in BJJ and box professionally. That's not the case. All of your implied reverence of the skill level of championship boxers takes away from the fact that championship mixed martial artists are better fighters.
Last time I checked you didn't need a 13-1-1 record to be a pro boxer. There are many bjj bb who fight in mma who could go pro.
It may be self-explanatory, but it's from out of left field since it's irrelevant to what we were talking about. Becoming a pro boxer isn't hard, Kimbo Slice did it. Becoming a good pro boxer is hard. I never referenced championship boxers or championship mixed martial artist. I think you're high.