Lmao, just heard Dana say 'boxing calls out our guys, bc that's where the money is'

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He meant "easy money" for the boxers

 

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When he says "boxing" he pretty much means "Jake Paul", and the reason Jake calls out MMA guys is because they have name value and credibility as fighters but suck at actual boxing. Its better for him than fighting no name C level boxers who are likely to give him a tougher time than the MMA guys.

I hope Woodley gets his due credit. Woodley is the only guy to actually hurt Jake and put him in real danger

 

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Top boxers make more for sure but you can't compare the HW champions in boxing to LWs. What does a 155 lb boxing champ make? Junior MW is 154 lbs
WBO: Sebastian Fundora*
IBF: Bakhram Murtazaliev
WBA: Terence Crawford**
WBC: Sebastian Fundora**
What do these guys make? Or alternatively compare what Jon Jones made vs Stipe to Usk and Fury.

Yeah but that's not a fair comparison, before I even look into it...

Bc... lightweight in UFC is arguably the HW of the UFC. It's the hottest division and usually is/has been for a long time.

Heavyweight is rarely the most exciting or hyped division in MMA in general, particularly UFC.

Wheras boxing... it's always HW. Other divisions to boxing fans too, no doubt, and stars and stars, but HW is just always the electrifying casual staple.

But, okay even comparing LW to LW... Gervonta Dvis had a gauranteed 2mil for his last fight + PPV / estimated 20-25mil all up.

 

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I think you're missing the point. The scenario is about UFC fighters crossing over to boxing, Not about what they earn in the UFC.

The UFC has a larger audience and more stars these days than boxing. So, calling out UFC fighters to box is where the money is.

Like we saw with Conor Vs Mayweather, Ngannou Vs Fury, Nate Diaz Vs. Logan Paul etc...

Those fights were still what they were money wise due to boxing...

McGregor is just a mega star / particularly then; transcends any sport,
Ngannou v Fury sold nothing (estimated 75k PPV apparently), only high $ due to Saudi sitch x Fury then
Diaz v Jake Paul btw... Jake's just calling out MMA stars bc it's a name and MMA fighters are shit boxers so he can beat them lol

Other than McGregor... none of them are close to the money the big boxer gets for calling out another big boxer. The general public, outside of fight fans... have no idea who even most of the biggest UFC stars are. They can quote numbers all they want, but it still hasn't transcended the public consciousness for long enough in the same way as boxing; if you walk down the street and ask the average old man or lady who Nate Diaz is... or Jon Jones - they wouldn't have a fkn clue. But ask them who Ali or Mike Tyson are and they know right away. Or even current, Tyson Fury or Mayweather they've probably heard of.

 

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Yeah but that's not a fair comparison, before I even look into it...

Bc... lightweight in UFC is arguably the HW of the UFC. It's the hottest division and usually is/has been for a long time.

Heavyweight is rarely the most exciting or hyped division in MMA in general, particularly UFC.

Wheras boxing... it's always HW. Other divisions to boxing fans too, no doubt, and stars and stars, but HW is just always the electrifying casual staple.

But, okay even comparing LW to LW... Gervonta Dvis had a gauranteed 2mil for his last fight + PPV / estimated 20-25mil all up.

It is a fair comparison for the simple reason, Conor aside, HWs draw more then smaller division. Be it Boxing, UFC or even Pro Wrasslin'. Highest paid in the UFC after Conor is Jones. Fury and Uysk make more then Gervonta Davis. Andre the Giant & Hulk Hogan got paid more then everybody.