IN DEPTH: UFC puts boxing on ropes except in fighters' salaries

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An interested article, worth the read.

Emerging sport's popularity rockets past 'sweet science' despite pay inequity

The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promoter, has in just over five years drawn even with boxing by most objective standards.

The UFC routinely sells as many pay-per-views for its fights as boxing does. It nearly always draws larger crowds to its arena shows. Its television ratings dwarf boxing numbers and compete well against other professional sports on cable.


The whole thing is here. (http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Aug-20-Sun-2006/news/9032763.html)

[Charuto]

bad link

[Cracked_Knuckle]

I think this is the one http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Aug-20-Sun-2006/news/9032763.html

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bad link

Opps....fixed now. Cheers CK.

[FieldingMellish]

An interesting article yes, but it fails to mention that some boxers on the undercard of the monstrously successful De La Hoya vs Mayorga only got about $2000 as well.

[BEEF]

An interested article, worth the read.



The whole thing is here. (http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Aug-20-Sun-2006/news/9032763.html)

Somewhere the numbers don't add up. If HBO is willing to front the money it's because they know they wil be making money. I still don't get how people like Tyson could get a 20 million pay day if the UFC out does boxing.

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An interesting article yes, but it fails to mention that some boxers on the undercard of the monstrously successful De La Hoya vs Mayorga only got about $2000 as well.

And to think....someone at IL called you a Dana-hater. LOL

[FieldingMellish]

And to think....someone at IL called you a Dana-hater. LOL

LOL, who dared say such a thing?

Dana is my hero!!!!