Sport's biggest losers? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/29520846
Not necessarily mma related but a good read on how the fight game really works. 
StelioKontos - Cool i'll check it out neverHaha quite witty actually. No skin off my balls though
Galanis -Thanks bud
Interesting read, thanks for posting
ice noob - Sport's biggest losers? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/29520846
Not necessarily mma related but a good read on how the fight game really works.
Nice piece, thanks for the link. I suppose this kind of stuff is why splitting a fighters purse between 'pay to show' and 'pay to win' money is worthwhile.
Especially liked this bit:
The shortest notice Greaves took a fight was 50 minutes. "I was meant to be working someone's corner at the York Hall [in East London]," says Greaves. "A promoter came running up to me and said: 'What are you weighing?' I said: 'About 10st 3lb.' And he said: 'Someone's dropped out, do you want to fight?'
"I jumped straight on the train, my missus met me at the station with my shorts and boots, I got back to the York Hall and was on about 10 minutes after that. I lost on points, easy night's work. Other times I sparred in the morning, got home, cracked open a tin of lager, got the call at 3pm and was in the ring at 6."
Ha I liked that bit too... I lost on points, easy nights work.
Don't think this can ever be the case in mma though due to the promotions keeping fighters under stricter contracts and letting fighters go for a few losses. Suppose it's harder to just "survive" in a mma fight as well.
StelioKontos - Cool i'll check it out neverAhaha, that's funny.
