Anyways, sometimes boxers agree to allow one of them to take a bigger slice of the pie, say, 70, 80, or 90 percent of the prize money. Occasionally, though, they will agree to fight a so-called winner-take-all contest, in which both fighters agree to let the winner takes all the money on offer.
And that’s one of the many real-world situations where “winner-take-all” happens. The term is more often used metaphorically, though, to describe any situation where some people are allowed to get all or most of the spoils at the expense of others, um, the losers.
Alright, without further ado, let’s read a few media examples to get a better feel of winner-take-all in context:
1. World boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is ready to face American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a winner-takes-all match.
The Filipino boxer made this statement during his pre-fight tradition of guesting on the American late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last week.
During the show, host Jimmy Kimmel proposed that Pacquiao and Mayweather face off in a boxing match where the winner will get all the money.
“Rather than any issue on financial considerations on who gets what, winner takes all, winner gets all the money. Would you sign up for a deal like that?” Kimmel told the Filipino boxing superstar on the show.
Pacquiao answered the television host’s question by saying, “Of course.”
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