allegedly.

[mickey1975]

Haye got paid something in the region of £125k for his first pro fight. That seems a lot for someone, who didn't have massive exposure prior to turning over. His World Bronze was televised by the beeb other than that and a few england am shows on Sky.

Against Tony Booth at York Hall? Who on earth told you that?

[TopGun]

Haye got paid something in the region of £125k for his first pro fight. That seems a lot for someone, who didn't have massive exposure prior to turning over. His World Bronze was televised by the beeb other than that and a few england am shows on Sky.

That has to be BS mate!

[dbf]

Haye got paid something in the region of £125k for his first pro fight. That seems a lot for someone, who didn't have massive exposure prior to turning over. His World Bronze was televised by the beeb other than that and a few england am shows on Sky.

That has to be BS mate!

Quite correct. I've put in an extra 100k by mistake - should have read £25k - which is still alot IMO

[Wales]

Goes to show not all boxers earn the millions people think. Spinks and judah for their welterweight unification fight shared a purse of 120k. Easy to see how some, many, end up potless.

Why?

2 fights earning that a year is more than enough, even after deducting tax, fees, expenses etc.. And what with all the spare time you have, you could easily do a qualification or something if sensible for after boxing.

Live within your means. Many support a family on a third/quarter of that figure a year.

Yes, but thats a unification fight . My point being joe bloggs on the street often assumes boxers are on footballers wages, theyre not, with some earning hundreads, not thousands. Also, its a great having an idealistic view on attaining qualifications etc... In reality it doesnt always happen. Boxers simply dnt earn near what many think.

[mickey1975]

Haye got paid something in the region of £125k for his first pro fight. That seems a lot for someone, who didn't have massive exposure prior to turning over. His World Bronze was televised by the beeb other than that and a few england am shows on Sky.

That has to be BS mate!

Quite correct. I've put in an extra 100k by mistake - should have read £25k - which is still alot IMO

And still hugely unlikely. It was a Sunday afternoon show not on television by Eugene Maloney if i remember rightly.

[Wake up call]

Back in the early 2000s there was some big money flying around for some of those which boxed on the BBC. I've been told all kinds of figures, but two reliable sources who were involved at that time have said that David Haye was always paid extremely well.

[mickey1975]

Back in the early 2000s there was some big money flying around for some of those which boxed on the BBC. I've been told all kinds of figures, but two reliable sources who were involved at that time have said that David Haye was always paid extremely well.

I don't remember that fight ever been on.

[Chris W 1982]

Back in the early 2000s there was some big money flying around for some of those which boxed on the BBC. I've been told all kinds of figures, but two reliable sources who were involved at that time have said that David Haye was always paid extremely well.

Didn't Beeb offer David Dolan serious money following his gold in Manchester?

[boxref]

Back in the early 2000s there was some big money flying around for some of those which boxed on the BBC. I've been told all kinds of figures, but two reliable sources who were involved at that time have said that David Haye was always paid extremely well.

I don't remember that fight ever been on.

I refereed it. It was on Saturday Grandstand on BBC1.

[SteveDow]

The thing is, boxing at a high level means training twice a day and running in the mornings. That doesn't sit easy with having a day job of 40-50 hours a week, maybe shifts. If you are a good boxer and going up the rankings and get a massive bout for £40,000 - the man prob hasn't earned anything for 6-9 months, paid out bills, food, gym dues etc etc and if he comes unstuck (as Kevin did) the next bout will be maybe £7,500-10,000, again with no work, no weekly income in between. Boxing seems a very difficult way to make a living; it looks a little easier to make a few quid as an opponent or journeyman and work as well but there's none of it easy - that's why very good amateurs choose to stay amateur and get the regular money. If an ex amateur star like Mitchell with the best trainers, managers and most powerful promotional outfit found it difficult it shows what a task it is and what an achievement it is for other people to get somewhere.

I agree with this and it's also a very short career for most boxers. In reality even those that make it to the top only stay there for 3 or 4 years at most and obviously as a fighter's abilities start to diminish with that comes a reduction in earning power. The reality is that outside the heavyweight division only the real superstars tend to make enough money during their careers to never have to work again.

[SteveDow]

Haye got paid something in the region of £125k for his first pro fight. That seems a lot for someone, who didn't have massive exposure prior to turning over. His World Bronze was televised by the beeb other than that and a few england am shows on Sky.

I can't believe that is true. I doubt Haye got 125k for any fight before the Mormeck fight as he mainly fought in small halls and leisure centres if you look at his record. I believe he got £1m for the Maccarinelli fight but Mormeck apart, I can't believe he'd have got 125k for any other fight prior to Maccarinelli.

[JLP]

Haye got paid something in the region of £125k for his first pro fight. That seems a lot for someone, who didn't have massive exposure prior to turning over. His World Bronze was televised by the beeb other than that and a few england am shows on Sky.

I can't believe that is true. I doubt Haye got 125k for any fight before the Mormeck fight as he mainly fought in small halls and leisure centres if you look at his record. I believe he got £1m for the Maccarinelli fight but Mormeck apart, I can't believe he'd have got 125k for any other fight prior to Maccarinelli.

Steve, "dbf" corrected himself about seven posts back. Read before you rant. D