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#28470: stage of their careers
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 Reporter:  okamyt        |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
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 A lot of terms get thrown around recklessly by boxing fans, and "shot" is
 one of them. Neither Miguel Cotto nor Sergio Martinez are truly finished
 as fighters, and that's not going to be the point of what I'm saying here.
 What I will say, however, is that there's a worthy question about this
 Saturday's HBO pay-per-view main event.

 Why buy a fight that features two fighters who are unquestionably past
 their prime days, with limited future remaining in the sport, both of them
 openly fighting only for money?

 Now, there's another thing I don't want anyone to misunderstand. Of course
 they're fighting for money. Obviously they are. This is their career, and
 at 33 (Cotto) and 39 (Martinez),
 [http://vk.com/cottovsmartinezlivestreams/ Cotto vs Martinez live stream]
 money is undoubtedly the No. 1 reason to keep fighting. Neither of them
 really have anything left to prove, or at least nothing they're going to
 be able to prove at this stage of their careers. Money is the reason.
 Money is always the reason in boxing.

 But making it so clear that it's the main motivation? Personally, as a fan
 and consumer and all that jazz, there's that dumb little part of me that
 still wants to believe [http://vk.com/miguelcottovssergiomartinez/ Miguel
 Cotto vs Sergio Martinez live stream] that fighters fight for pride,
 excellence, honor, and all that bullshit that we hang on to because facing
 the realities of what boxing is -- a business, then an entertainment
 spectacle, and last and most certainly least, a sport -- just isn't that
 interesting. Nobody fell in love with The Boxing Business. Our core
 reasons for watching boxing, especially now that it's a niche sport that
 requires great effort and a monetary investment just to be a fan, will
 never be fighter paychecks, endorsements, or business deals. It's about
 the fight.

 There's the reason to buy, too. While I think it's a lousy idea to openly
 be fighting just for the cash, because it allows no flowery, romantic view
 of Warrior Gladiators and sacrifice and superhuman ability, this fight is
 worth your money because when you
 [http://vk.com/miguelcottovssergiomartinez/ Cotto vs Martinez live stream]
 get past all the bad or good ideas on how to sell it, this is a fight that
 should be highly entertaining, featuring two of the best high-level action
 fighters around.

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