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Originally Posted by Relentless
MMA has gutted boxing talent. Many of the guys who might have been quality boxers have gone into MMA instead.
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I doubt that. Boxing tends to pay FAR better than MMA. The UFC is the main and almost the only game in town. It's basically either you fight for the UFC or you're probably not going to make $100,000 a year. Even some of the guys making it to the main card in the UFC only make $15k for one fight (though there may be some bonuses).
Some comparisons on estimated net worth:
Floyd Mayweather: $300 million
Anderson Silva (ufc): $10 million
Georges St-Pierre (ufc): $7 million
BJ Penn (ufc): $20 million (much of this is from family money and other businesses)
Manny Pacquiao: $85 million