A query to promoters

[amwsnw]

I recently learnt some pro fighters are forced to sell event tickets before being paid for their fights. Can anyone confirm or deny this. I find it very odd that the athletes who are putting on the entertainment are not assured their pay days (I know some are getting paid very little) before they get in the ring.
I cannot understand how any promoter would force his cash cows to sell tickets (fighters themselves becoming promoters) whilst they are supposed to be preparing for their bouts.
Can anyone shed any light on this please?

Where have you been? It's common knowledge that all this goes on, you have sell enough tickets to pay for yourself & your opponent, or to get paid you have be the opponent, but some promotors want you to be the opponent & sell tickets.

Im aware this was going on but when guys are getting in the ring and fighting for nothing or having to pay an actual so called promoter money to be on the card is a joke. It needs to change. Trainers need to take a stance. Anton just because something has been happening for ages doesn't mean its right and shouldn't be challenged.

[fox]

I've only fought 4 and 6 rounders but never had to sell tickets and still got paid at least 200/300 a round. I know it happens but doesn't happen all the time.