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ELI5: Why and how is there so much money in boxing?
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Imagine all the money for an entire season of football for a team.  That's one of 32 teams each with coaches, 55 (I think) players, huge expensive stadiums bespoke for such events, ownership takes a cut, etc.

Granted, football is way more popular in the US than boxing, but with boxing a top tier fighter will fight only a few times a year instead of 16 games.  It's just one guy, a small training staff and that's it.  Also instead of 32 teams, there are maybe a handful of fighters in serious contention for a title in the near future. 

So really, there's just not as many hands in the pot to collect the money, but people still pay good money to see these rare events.