Boxing/Boxers Purse
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"Hopkins says that his first big payday was the Jones Jr. fight. Hopkins' purse was $700,000 but after everyone got their hands into it, he only received $80,000 and after taxes, it was less than $50,000."
Is this a common thing for pro boxers? ending up with 50,000 after it was said that your purse was to be 700,000? and how much did he pay his trainers and his promoters if he payed more than 70% of his winnings?
Generally speaking the fighter will give up about 33% of his or her purse but sometimes they have to pay to prepare better such as getting excellent sparring partners, training provisions etc.
So it can vary somewhat. I think that is quite extreme though.
Joe
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