March Badness Salary Information
Posted by Larry Csonka on 03.24.2009
Roy Jones and Bobby Lashley did well for themselves…
- Here is the official salary information from Saturday's "March Badness" MMA/Boxing event. The disclosed payroll for the event was listed as $217,000, but that doesn't include what Roy Jones Jr. will make, as he is scheduled to take in two-thirds of net profits of event.
OFFICIAL MMA SALARIES:
* Jeff Monson: $25,000 (win bonus was $10,000) def. Roy Nelson: $30,000
* Bobby Lashley: $40,000 (win bonus was $10,000) def. Jason Guida: $15,000
* Din Thomas: $10,000 (no win bonus) def. Gabe Lemley: $5,500
* Dennis Hallman: $6,000 (win bonus was $3,000) def. Danny Ruiz: $2,000
* James Freeman: $500 (win bonus was $250) def. John Mowry: $300
OFFICIAL BOXING SALARIES:
* Roy Jones Jr.: TBD (two-thirds of net profits of event) def. Omar Sheik: $50,000
* B.J. Flores: $12,500 (no win bonus) def. Jose Luis Herrera: $12,500
* Eric Clinton: $800 (no win bonus) def. Richmond Dalphone: $800
* Kieyon Bussey: $1,200 (no win bonus) def. Robert DaLuz: $1,800
* Kelvin Price: $1,500 (no win bonus) def. Kevin Howard: $1,500
MMA is definitely surpassing boxing not only in popularity but in salaries as well.
I would've thought that a boxing veteran like B.J. Flores would be making way more than 12,500 dollars.
It's a sign of the times indeed.
Posted By: Gordon (Guest) on March 24, 2009 at 01:06 AM
Those are some of the lowest boxing salaries EVAR!
Posted By: Guest#6439 (Guest) on March 24, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Only the top guys in boxing ever made any money... and MMA isn't even close to paying anything near what they make.
Posted By: Guest#1532 (Guest) on March 24, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Um, the top two salaries at the event are boxer salaries. And even Lashely (a wrestler) is making more than a veteran like Monson. Sorry, but boxing dosen't seem to be going anyhere just yet.
Posted By: Guest#7806 (Guest) on March 26, 2009 at 10:14 AM
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