Tim Bradley Declares Boxing’s Big Payday Era Over

Former world champion Tim Bradley stated that boxing's era of massive paydays is ending as spending from Turki Alalshikh reportedly slows down. Bradley urged fighters holding out for lucrative purses to take challenging fights to earn career leverage, warning that current market conditions no longer support inflated financial expectations.

Bradley cited Devin Haney as an example of a fighter who accepted risks, including traveling abroad, to build negotiating power. However, the report notes Bradley did not provide specific purse figures or canceled deals to verify how widely this slowdown applies across the sport.