Were you actually at the Show?

Wages? I have yet to see a fighter or for that matter a promoter, driving around in a Bentley.
Most of the time I see the fighters with Ice packs on various parts of their bodies or doing something they love, actually fighting, training or weighing in looking close to death from a weight cut.

Most of these guys would do it for practically nothing,they get a percentage of the tickets they sell. and if you have ever done a six week training program for a fight as well as your 9 to 5. You will know its for the love of it.

As for the promoters they are usually seen supporting / Judging other promoters shows and handing out flyers for their next show. Most of them been fighters, have their own Gyms and students

They do love it and they do it as well as a normal job in most cases.

None of these people are living the high life.

The fans the come basically to see the sport as an art form in some cases, have a few drinks, support friends and relatives, be entertained and witness violence at close hand fact! And on saturday night nobody can say they were not entertained despite fighters being ill, injured and being stopped at immigration.

You are right, everyone is entitled to an opinion and its not my place to take the moral high ground.