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It irks me when boxers (of all athletes) cry when someone criticizes them
"Sit on your couch. I did something you can only dream of doing."
That couch potato cliche is not always a an out of shape dreamer.
Also, couch potatoes pay them their money, so, they have every right to criticize.
Lastly, plenty of "couch potatoes" have never filed for bankruptcy.
Athletes, in general who go broke, crack me up
There are so many examples of what not to do, and yet, they always do it.
"That ain't gunna happen to me!"
2 years later.......
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Originally posted by CubanGuyNYC View PostThis is the best article I recall ever reading on this site — lots of real world insight. Most boxing fans think the guys they watch on TV are raking it in. The reality is far from that. Ishe is pretty far down the ladder from guys like Mayweather and Canelo, yet he had a taste of success that most fighters can only dream of. It’s sobering to note that after twenty years in the sport, Smith had to take a civil service job to actually prosper. And thank God he did! As a former government employee myself, I’m happy to see that Ishe is enjoying good benefits and working towards a pension. Muhammad Ali once warned against getting into sports, and the fight business in particular. You’ve gotta be a one-in-a-million talent to be a real star. The Canelo/Mayweather haters can never acknowledge how incredibly rare those athletes truly are. In this article, Smith gives us a glimpse to the realities of the sport. Nice job.
zab judah was working at a hospital cleaning bed sheets or some **** like that and he had more financial success than ishe smith.
they take so much from the purse, promoter, manager, trainer, camp expenses then finally taxes on the fighters true earnings. You have to get into purses over 500k before you start to make decent money in boxing. theyre looking at take home of like 20 percent of the advertised value.
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Originally posted by elfag View Post
zab judah was working at a hospital cleaning bed sheets or some **** like that and he had more financial success than ishe smith.
they take so much from the purse, promoter, manager, trainer, camp expenses then finally taxes on the fighters true earnings. You have to get into purses over 500k before you start to make decent money in boxing. theyre looking at take home of like 20 percent of the advertised value.
the guys who have it the roughest were the brilliant champs but mismanaged everything
The former champ who becomes an old man wrapped in a dirty blanket living in an attic
Ishe has a good family and job
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Originally posted by elfag View Post
zab judah was working at a hospital cleaning bed sheets or some **** like that and he had more financial success than ishe smith.
they take so much from the purse, promoter, manager, trainer, camp expenses then finally taxes on the fighters true earnings. You have to get into purses over 500k before you start to make decent money in boxing. theyre looking at take home of like 20 percent of the advertised value.
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