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A fight is win or lose and should be paid as such, with the winner taking all!
The Mayweather / McGregor fight got me thinking about how the fight payouts are not only absurd, but are a setup for fixing the match. According to the NSAC documents, the two pocketed purses of $100 million and $30 million respectively, and those numbers don't include pay-per-view cuts that are likely to triple the amount made by each man.
A winner takes all approach would not only cut down on fight fixing, but also create a seriously better fight. McGregor definitely gave Mayweather a "run for his money", and is well respected for that, but it could have went down differently.
Lets think for a moment if it was a $150 million dollar, winner takes all event. How would it have been better?!
My top 3 reason WHY
1.) Less likely to be fixed as there is no "consolation $30 Million + prize to the loser".
2.) McGregor had a lot of heart, but I think he would have had even more knowing there wasn't that $30 million guarantee payout.
3.) Fan's would be way more engaged as they know the underdog is giving it his all and could potentially walk away beaten up and empty handed.
Don't get me wrong, I think McGregor deserves tremendous respect and truly think he fought his ass off. I however think humans have much more in them than they realize and subconsciously quit before they even started.
Do you agree?!