Why does fighter pay matter.Look at Jake Paul.The man was not a fighter, not a boxer, not an athlete, even.He was no Brock Lesnar, but of course he did have a media reputation. Yes, obviously, talent is important as well, but money. You will see people with money absolutely dominating media - the more money they have, or are born into, the more success they are likely to have. Give the right fighters enough money, and they will become celebrities. Doesn't matter if they've ever fought before, they get more eyeballs on the product.Jake Paul vs Ben Askren is probably the lowest quality boxing match you will ever see in your entire life.But it didn't matter for one reason: money.

Source: Forbes May 29, 2023 01:06 UTC