Anybody know what's happening with Bowie Tupou?

[Dekkers]

I haven't heard a peep since he split with Johnny Lewis, wonder what he's up to atm :think, anybody seen some of his recent fights?

[Dr Gonzo]

good question

havent heard much since he signed with Gary Shaw.... was he training at wild card gym?

[Dekkers]

I'm not even sure, I'd totally forgotten about the guy until somebody mentioned him in the prospects thread :huh

[Kegsy]

I'm not even sure, I'd totally forgotten about the guy until somebody mentioned him in the prospects thread :huh
Yeah he signed with Gary Shaw.
He should be on Gary Shaw card in the next 3 months from what i have heard.
I believe he is still with ****** Fortune also.

[dwilson]

I was looking forward to following this guys next few fights but I have not heard one thing about a possible future match up stateside.

How long since his last fight.

[pecks]

He took an E and carked it. Silly guy, should have known better. :roll:

[ozziebattler]

Why would you leave Johnny Lewis to go with ****** fortune??

Dumb cunt..

[Hmmm]

He needed $$$$ from what I heard so boxing is being put aside....

[Dr Gonzo]

He needed $$$$ from what I heard so boxing is being put aside....

i bet if he fought 4 times a year he could make $100,000 :huh

[MSTR]

He took an E and carked it. Silly guy, should have known better. :roll:
The eccy fairy strikes again!

[MSTR]

Don't know about you guys, but I think Chris Byrd looks off chops bigtime in the avatar of Dekkers. Random thought of the day.

[MSTR]

i bet if he fought 4 times a year he could make $100,000 :huh
Not at a low level mate. The money is pretty f*cking scarce. Still you think he could go for sponsorship or something.

[Marcus]

Not at a low level mate. The money is pretty f*cking scarce. Still you think he could go for sponsorship or something.

Yeah i heard fighting the main event on a ESPN friday night fights card can get you around $10000

[Dr Gonzo]

Yeah i heard fighting the main event on a ESPN friday night fights card can get you around $10000

oh ok fair enough; how much would someone like Hoppa be getting?

[Marcus]

oh ok fair enough; how much would someone like Hoppa be getting?

Too much to start with!! Wasnt there reports of him getting $20000 :yikes but i didnt believe it.

[MSTR]

oh ok fair enough; how much would someone like Hoppa be getting?
Ask Ipswich Express or Gloveup. They would know. I don't have an exact idea, only that it isn't a lot. When I was training, a couple of the pros there would get maybe 3K for a fight. Not a lot considering. They were saying it depended on how many rounds the fight was scheduled for. For instance if it was a 10 round fight they might get paid $500 per round it was scheduled, so $5K. Thats what they were telling me anyway.

[MSTR]

The problem is the trainer gets his share, and then you have to pay (from memory) for the medical and equipment as well. Throw in the costs of getting sparring partners, (depending on how serious/professional you are) and a lot of the money dwindles away quickly. Fortunately as far as tax goes you are allowed to earn so much as a hobby without it being included on your taxable income (once again what I have been told by certain fighters).

[Dr Gonzo]

The problem is the trainer gets his share, and then you have to pay (from memory) for the medical and equipment as well. Throw in the costs of getting sparring partners, (depending on how serious/professional you are) and a lot of the money dwindles away quickly. Fortunately as far as tax goes you are allowed to earn so much as a hobby without it being included on your taxable income (once again what I have been told by certain fighters).

yeah and the fucken promoter takes some as well - Briggs said the first Adamek fight was worth $200,000 and he only saw about 20% of that. Poor cunt was bleeding from arsehole to breakfast and Don King takes most of the cash! :fire