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Recently, local boxer Tony Luis has had a second fight cancellation in a row. While unseen situations do arise, Tony

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is a professional boxer and trains hard for upcoming events. Do you feel fight promoters should offer some form of

financial compensation to fighters who are not responsible for the cancellation?
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Gilles Gaudet - Sports Enthusiast - While boxing is often referred to as the “sweet science”, some boxing promoters have made

millions taking advantage of boxers. That’s a sour fact, scientific or not. The two most infamous promoters, Bob Arum and Don King,
are worth an estimated 200 million dollars and 150 million dollars, respectively. That’s where the respect ends. In the US there’s
only one professional sport that doesn’t have a pension plan for retired athletes. If you guessed boxing; ding! ding! you’ve answered

the bell. So to answer the question, boxers should absolutely receive compensation for cancelled fights. That will happen when the
Arums, the Kings, and the rest of their ilk, are gone from the boxing world.

Jim Riddell - Seaway Karate Club - Boxing is a sport where the cost to prepare, travel, and train for an upcoming bout are the

responsibility of the fighter and can be quite significant. Tony Luis is a world class athlete who has to travel to either Montreal or
well into New York State to find suitable sparring partners. There are the licensing fees for both the fighter and his corner men in the

jurisdiction where the fight is to be held. The medical requirements include a vision test, physical, blood work testing for HIV, Hep

B and C, an ECG, and an EEG to check for any abnormal activity of the heart and brain. These tests cost and are only valid for 30
days in the province of Ontario, so in Tony’s case, all tests would have to be redone following the first cancellation. Once the contract

is signed a pro fighter has to invest a considerable amount of money before the opening bell and should be fully compensated for all
expenses incurred.
Jake Lapierre - Conditioning Coach - Like many sports, professional boxing is a business governed by rules, processes, and guidelines

enforced by a myriad of boxing organizations. Agreements between organizations, promoters, venues, agents, and fighters are set up

through time-sensitive contracts. Good fight promoters know what’s required to put a card together and active athletes know they

should be fight ready when called up for a fight, which is often on short notice. Before a fighter receives compensation for a cancelled

fight, “ink to paper” is required. Without a contract, it’s unrealistic to believe promoters would offer any type of compensation to

fighters for cancelled fights. If a fighter has a signed contract in hand however, promoters are bound by the agreement. An example

of such an incident occurred in UFC with a scheduled straw weight MMA female match between Nina Ansaroff vs Rose Namajunas.

The fight was cancelled because Namajunas had the flu. Ansaroff received full compensation for a cancelled fight. Do I feel promoters

should offer financial compensation to fighters who are not responsible for cancellations? It’s all about the paperwork.