McCracken - AJ Wages

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Will McCracken be getting 10% of AJ’s purse per fight? Or do they work out a lower percentage once they reach a certain level of stardom?

Was it the same for Froch? Not much out there on what McCracken might be worth but I bet he’s not short of a few quid.
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TheGoods wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 07:40 Will McCracken be getting 10% of AJ’s purse per fight? Or do they work out a lower percentage once they reach a certain level of stardom?

Was it the same for Froch? Not much out there on what McCracken might be worth but I bet he’s not short of a few quid.
There’s no way he’ll be getting 10% of his purses as it would make him one of the richest men in British boxing. He’s probably on a really good salary.
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maverick23 wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 07:41
TheGoods wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 07:40 Will McCracken be getting 10% of AJ’s purse per fight? Or do they work out a lower percentage once they reach a certain level of stardom?

Was it the same for Froch? Not much out there on what McCracken might be worth but I bet he’s not short of a few quid.
There’s no way he’ll be getting 10% of his purses as it would make him one of the richest men in British boxing. He’s probably on a really good salary.
I remember tiger woods’ long-time caddy being one of the richest sportsmen in New Zealand for a time owing to his percentage cut of tiger’s winnings. My understanding is that the caddy was a low-level golf pro.
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He’ll be a multi millionaire on 2%! Froch will have earned him a few bob, too. Plus his England Boxing salary!
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He must be worth a few quid, but I bet with Froch and AJ he is on a wage or a set figure per fight.
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Yeah no chance he’s on a percentage anymore. If he is, it’ll be a tiny one (which will obviously still equate to great money).
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No idea but you'd think it would be a contracted salary of some sort. Percentage deals invariably lead to fall outs when fighters hit the big time. Joshua was on big money from the start, so was in a good position to pay the piper well from the start.
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Herbie Hide once said his lawyer got more than Maloney did as Lennox’s manager.
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mickey1975 wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 09:10 Herbie Hide once said his lawyer got more than Maloney did as Lennox’s manager.
Thats a fact. The man himself told me exactly how much he earned a month and it was not as much as you think
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He probably gets a low percentage, which is then capped.

The more these boxers earn, trainers can’t expect to keep getting 10%.
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None of your business
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The English Institute of Sport is funded for Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Does AJ help pay for anything there?
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BigDoofus wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 13:34 The English Institute of Sport is funded for Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Does AJ help pay for anything there?
Probably not. Probably priceless in PR and inspiring others.
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Apparently Loma gives his dad 40% legit.
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The ameteur gig alone , would be life changing money , Aj is loyal and probably pays him very well , Froch was the same , so all in all i would take a guess and say he's probably a wealthy man , and so he should be
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Once you get to big money purses the trainer usually goes from a percentage to an agreed set amount.

Trainers how are on a percentage and refuse to take a set amount are usually let go.

You see it with some fighters when they get a big money fight and leave the trainer they have been with for years straightway.
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mickey1975 wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 15:05
BigDoofus wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 13:34 The English Institute of Sport is funded for Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Does AJ help pay for anything there?
Probably not. Probably priceless in PR and inspiring others.
So should any McCracken fighter have access to lottery funded Olympic facilities, physios and accomodation?
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lewislaad wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 06:29 Once you get to big money purses the trainer usually goes from a percentage to an agreed set amount.

Trainers how are on a percentage and refuse to take a set amount are usually let go.

You see it with some fighters when they get a big money fight and leave the trainer they have been with for years straightway.
Abel Sanchez wasn't happy.. He actually expected to get $10m from GGG's $100m DAZN deal.

He must have gotten 10% from the Canelo paydays.

GGG rightly moved on to Banks.

Brook's most recent fight. He ain't learnig new skills.. Wanted to keep as much of his $2m Crawford purse as possible. Probably paid his trainer a hundred thou.. instead of $400k
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Alleged salaries for those involved with amateur boxing....?

Rob McCracken £100k + via GB Boxing

Previous England Boxing CEO £140k including bonuses

England Boxings annual salary bill (not GB) was close to £1m several years ago. GB receive around £13m over the 4 year cycle to chase medal success.

The Sheffield base for Team GB has been referred to by some wags as the Matchroom's second home with rumours, most likely said in jest, that Eddie Hearn had bought a house in Sheffield to be close to the action. :OhYes:

Frank has asked the question as to whether Team GB's facilities should be made available to all professional promoters, presumably in light of the potential conflict of interest with the AJ/McCracken/Matchroom partnership.
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Tarquin Tarpaulin IV wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 07:44
England Boxings annual salary bill was close to £1m several years ago
hmm. sounds high but it doesn't necessarily surprise me
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Counter-puncher wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 07:46
Tarquin Tarpaulin IV wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 07:44
England Boxings annual salary bill was close to £1m several years ago
hmm. sounds high but it doesn't necessarily surprise me
Salaried positions in sport are created to keep others higher up the tree in employment. For every development initiative that is dreamt up there's a whole team of people at Sport England creating funding pots for NGB's to tap into. A lot of that £1m salary bill didn't exist a few years ago.
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Tarquin Tarpaulin IV wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 07:44
Frank has asked the question as to whether Team GB's facilities should be made available to all professional promoters, presumably in light of the potential conflict of interest with the AJ/McCracken/Matchroom partnership.
an interesting question
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Tarquin Tarpaulin IV wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 08:07
Counter-puncher wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 07:46
Tarquin Tarpaulin IV wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 07:44
England Boxings annual salary bill was close to £1m several years ago
hmm. sounds high but it doesn't necessarily surprise me
Salaried positions in sport are created to keep others higher up the tree in employment. For every development initiative that is dreamt up there's a whole team of people at Sport England creating funding pots for NGB's to tap into. A lot of that £1m salary bill didn't exist a few years ago.
Yes, the words gravy and train come to mind. Where there is considerable funding available, there will never be a shortage of willing volunteers with yet another good idea as to how it's just essential that the funding gets spent in this or that particular way.
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BigDoofus wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 06:59
mickey1975 wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 15:05
BigDoofus wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 13:34 The English Institute of Sport is funded for Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Does AJ help pay for anything there?
Probably not. Probably priceless in PR and inspiring others.
So should any McCracken fighter have access to lottery funded Olympic facilities, physios and accomodation?
Froch certainly did. He sparred loads of GB boys, as does AJ.
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mickey1975 wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 08:50
BigDoofus wrote: 22 Feb 2021, 06:59
mickey1975 wrote: 21 Feb 2021, 15:05
Probably not. Probably priceless in PR and inspiring others.
So should any McCracken fighter have access to lottery funded Olympic facilities, physios and accomodation?
Froch certainly did. He sparred loads of GB boys, as does AJ.
What about Froch's brother and his Pleather jacket buddy. Did their presence inspire the budding Olympians?
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