How Boris Becker Wasted his $170 Million Fortune

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  • @CULTTENNIS
    @CULTTENNIS  2 роки тому +45

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    • @LAisamazzzzzing
      @LAisamazzzzzing 2 роки тому +3

      Did you really just say Pre “nupital” agreement? You do know it’s nuptials right?

    • @matimus100
      @matimus100 2 роки тому +1

      Just a distraction

    • @Chicago48
      @Chicago48 2 роки тому +1

      Every celeb should have a business manager/accountant. It sounds like he tried to handle his OWN business affairs and didn't get guidance from anyone.

    • @lucienvandegaart3611
      @lucienvandegaart3611 2 роки тому

      You're only physical once. Then your best bet to ride that fame is coach or moderate the position. Time and your body work together for a short time so take advantage of yourself when your young if it's physical. Sucess is what you do for others not what you did to yourself. That's between you and God. If your lucky you get 2 shots at it. Hang on the ride can be exciting when we truly love the others while loving ourselves.

    • @joemiller95
      @joemiller95 2 роки тому +7

      I'm sorry, but embedding an ad within your video like you did - I was listening across the room in bed, I couldn't just click to stop it. - makes it impossible for me to watch your videos.
      I stopped watching network television because of ads many years ago. I want you to know that I will not watch something like that now - I pay extra to not have ads on UA-cam.
      I will never watch another video of yours, which is a shame, because this one was well done and informative.
      Goodbye.

  • @WivoRN
    @WivoRN 2 роки тому +351

    This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen! I've always wondered how on earth was Boris able to waste that much money...

    • @Vajra1021
      @Vajra1021 2 роки тому +20

      damn women !! ..use protection!

    • @Bubbles99718
      @Bubbles99718 2 роки тому +9

      @@Vajra1021 why blame the woman? She most likely didn't force him into that closet

    • @mt_gox
      @mt_gox 2 роки тому +2

      @@Bubbles99718 he shoulda put out a contract on her

    • @holeefuk413
      @holeefuk413 2 роки тому +4

      Documentary? 🤦‍♀️

    • @reneclem1354
      @reneclem1354 2 роки тому +2

      In Monaco ! Poker gambling 🎰🎲🏧💸50.000 grands watchs Girls hôtels food champagne 🥂🥂🥂🍾 believe me withing one week your gold card IS over😉😉😉😉

  • @tirthankarsarkar4206
    @tirthankarsarkar4206 2 роки тому +204

    Not seeing Becker in the Centenary Celebration yesterday at Centre Court of Wimbledon was really surprising & disappointing at first, until it dawned on me where he is actually right now.

    • @ABC-ABC1234
      @ABC-ABC1234 2 роки тому +9

      How is it disappointing? He's exactly where he needs to be?!

    • @mithulb9742
      @mithulb9742 2 роки тому +13

      @@ABC-ABC1234 "was really surprising & disappointing *AT FIRST*, until it dawned on me where he is actually right now."

    • @ayatollahofarocknrolla403
      @ayatollahofarocknrolla403 2 роки тому +2

      How did you not realize "at first" where he was? If you knew he was in jail how in the hell did you forget that? Your comment is ridiculous

    • @tirthankarsarkar4206
      @tirthankarsarkar4206 2 роки тому +25

      @@ayatollahofarocknrolla403 I was watching the Centenary celebration live, and since Becker is a decorated champion in Wimbledon I was expecting him to come out & join the ranks of all time greats. For a moment, I did indeed forget that he's in jail. May sound ridiculous to you but it's true!

    • @graceb3934
      @graceb3934 2 роки тому +20

      @@ayatollahofarocknrolla403 someone's very human blip is not ridiculous, but your need to scour comments in order to ridicule others in order to make yourself feel superior...well that most certainly is 🤷‍♀️

  • @LordStanley94
    @LordStanley94 2 роки тому +197

    I have to hand it to you: the way you transitioned to the shaving ad was pure perfection.

    • @coryCuc
      @coryCuc 2 роки тому +4

      Ha. I was thinking the same thing. That transition was slick lol.

    • @isabellasmith8377
      @isabellasmith8377 2 роки тому +1

      Smooooth…..

    • @themountain3461
      @themountain3461 2 роки тому +3

      I was gonna say… smoothest transition ever

    • @edgar9651
      @edgar9651 2 роки тому +8

      It looked like another stupid Boris investment.

    • @Merlin1940
      @Merlin1940 2 роки тому

      I don't catch it. Maybe my English is even worse than I thought (and this, for a French!)...
      Sun 10 Jul 2022 14h48 GMT

  • @cordilla7496
    @cordilla7496 2 роки тому +160

    That’s why discipline is really important in life. People get careless and whatever they’ve earned comes to bite them in the backside.

    • @DepthCharge01
      @DepthCharge01 2 роки тому +15

      It's not just discipline. There are other values that was needed. Values that some people don't take seriously, or at least enough. Responsibility seems to be one of the few that's not taken to the extent that it should be.

    • @lucienfantke
      @lucienfantke 2 роки тому +3

      What did you know of discipline when 17-25 years old? Why do you know about fame? Watch Bill Burr comedy about Schwarzenegger. No one prepares a man for fame. Suddenly everything you ever dreamed of is possible. And no one ever teaches you how to control. Quite a serious problem.

    • @DepthCharge01
      @DepthCharge01 2 роки тому +1

      @@lucienfantke are you going to stick by that statement - that no one teaches you how to control?

    • @lucienfantke
      @lucienfantke 2 роки тому

      @@DepthCharge01 I mean that people with fame have to deal with things that we “normal” people couldn’t possibly comprehend and ipso facto simply talking about “discipline” solving all their problems (many of them which they aren’t prepared for and never will be). Well yeah. Sure I’ll stick to it

    • @Avatar1178
      @Avatar1178 2 роки тому +2

      @@lucienfantke there are many stars that have been able to not only maintain, but grow their wealth through consistently making good decisions. So yeah, it's mostly discipline and surrounding yourself with the right people

  • @skelva100
    @skelva100 2 роки тому +93

    I will always love Boris Becker; every time I hear his name or see his face I visualize the great moments he gave us on the tennis courts. Stay strong Boris, you'll never be forgotten.

    • @GRTVO
      @GRTVO 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed

    • @rmirawan8455
      @rmirawan8455 Рік тому

      Agree, he is my hero in tennis, even until now

  • @joemarshall4226
    @joemarshall4226 2 роки тому +270

    Who says his reputation is forever ruined? Hey...he got in money trouble, partly by being over-generous. Why hold that against him....he has to go to jail. He'll pay a hard price. Why should we hold it against him? I'd love to see him back as a commentator. He always did a great job. Hope he has a productive two years.

    • @Curiosityinallthings
      @Curiosityinallthings 2 роки тому +36

      I think jail time is anachronistic for most offences and they should look into it. I believe in the modern world there should be other ways for penance. Why sit in a small room with nefarious people all around just because you made some poor life decisions but you're essentially a valuable person to society and certainly not a menace

    • @julieoluna8887
      @julieoluna8887 2 роки тому +36

      I didn't get that part as well, Why is his reputation ruined forever?! He didn't steal from sick Children, he just wasted his own money.

    • @joemarshall4226
      @joemarshall4226 2 роки тому +8

      @@Curiosityinallthings European jails are better than American jails, for the most part, I think. I also think the biggest reason for jails is that they might disuade someone from committing a crime in the future....House arrest is something that they do now, thanks to electronic monitoring. It's not the end of the world. It might help him, who knows? Soemtimes it's good to see how the other half lives....

    • @markrainford1219
      @markrainford1219 2 роки тому

      @@julieoluna8887 Well yes actually he did steal from sick children. He defrauded the British tax system, money that could have gone to NHS funds to care for sick children. But no one will see it that way of course.

    • @Odinsraven88
      @Odinsraven88 2 роки тому +3

      dammit! just follow the herd and do what the washing machines say! 🤖📺💻📱

  • @ginamitembe8935
    @ginamitembe8935 2 роки тому +75

    VERY, Very sad to see such a talented tennis player end up like that!! Such heartbreaking hope he recovers from terrible nightmare!!😭

    • @shanep.9442
      @shanep.9442 2 роки тому +10

      He made his own poor decisions, your sympathy would be better spent elsewhere for people who are truly unfortunate.

    • @danwesley5826
      @danwesley5826 2 роки тому +7

      Athletic ability does not come from the brain...PERIOD...it is inert..no of course you have hand eye...etc...but sport thinking is not life thinking..he was and still is a true IDIOT on the most important stage....life....NO AMOUNT OF EVEDENCE WILL PERSUADE AN IDIOT....MARK TWAIN....and with this truth missile having been exploded upon the weak few here...I move on...peace.

    • @danwesley5826
      @danwesley5826 2 роки тому

      I know inert is confusing...sorry...its a real word...

    • @tdreamgmail
      @tdreamgmail 2 роки тому

      What that waitress did to him was reverse rape.

    • @gabrielekarl9278
      @gabrielekarl9278 2 роки тому +3

      Give your sympathy to the handymen who worked for him and were not paid. They have to feed their families. He did not care und still does not.

  • @VCRider
    @VCRider 2 роки тому +78

    It would be fair to mention that aside wining „only 3“ Wimbledon’s (and other slams), he would consistently reach the finals (7 in Wimbledon) and semifinals throughout his career. He was a major force always to be reckoned with during more than a decade

    • @peterh1353
      @peterh1353 2 роки тому +3

      To be fair it is not about tennis. A lot of his money came from sponsorships, endorsements and exhibitions.

    • @VCRider
      @VCRider 2 роки тому +3

      @@peterh1353 his legacy is not viewed from your standpoint rather from titles he won🏆. Unfortunately finalists are forgotten

    • @randyvaughn4046
      @randyvaughn4046 2 роки тому +1

      True that,,,,,,Super hero !!!!!! Sadly life catches up when you’re super talent comes to a halt and your ego is still living large.

    • @T.image79
      @T.image79 2 роки тому +3

      “Only” 3 wimbledons???
      Like….dude..did you win more??

    • @easytorememberuser
      @easytorememberuser 2 роки тому +2

      To be equally fair, he's also a greedy fraudster.

  • @shrpbl1396
    @shrpbl1396 2 роки тому +34

    The editing of videos on this channel is top-notch!

  • @p_sg3449
    @p_sg3449 2 роки тому +291

    Hard to believe someone who must have been incredibly disciplined in sport to achieve what he did, could have been so undisciplined in other areas of his life.

    • @masspsycology2731
      @masspsycology2731 2 роки тому +4

      All about motivation

    • @edgar9651
      @edgar9651 2 роки тому

      He is stupid. You can't fix a low IQ.

    • @edwardeighth1948
      @edwardeighth1948 2 роки тому +18

      Tiger Woods?

    • @Bubbles99718
      @Bubbles99718 2 роки тому +53

      He was educated in tennis. In finance he's financially illiterate. Simple as that

    • @flynnzilla8796
      @flynnzilla8796 2 роки тому +4

      Those 2 extremes are inexorably linked

  • @melal41
    @melal41 2 роки тому +27

    Boris was my first true tennis idol after I watched 1985 Wimbledon. He was a reason I picked up a racket at age 32 for the first time and still play tennis regularly. Good luck to him.

    • @tyronevaldez-kruger5313
      @tyronevaldez-kruger5313 2 роки тому +2

      Same here. I'm from near Heidelberg which is just around the corner from where young Boris rose from zero to the top in Tennis. The great Steffi Graf was living not far away from Boris' location when she emerged at the same time but it was Boris Becker's charisma and tennis style that lit the fire for tennis.

  • @wheelsofafrica
    @wheelsofafrica 2 роки тому +161

    When Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail, he asked the Judge,
    "How many months is that?"
    She replied, "That's 30 love!"

  • @BNatoAk
    @BNatoAk 2 роки тому +84

    He was the first person I remember winning Wimbledon as a kid. He'll always be a true champion in my eyes!

    • @countfosco8535
      @countfosco8535 2 роки тому +6

      I remember John and then Ivan. But I watched Boris live when he was 17. They said he'll be a great one.

    • @BNatoAk
      @BNatoAk 2 роки тому +3

      @@countfosco8535 I was 7 and was getting my haircut during the Wimbledon final and watchinga littleTV across from me . I just remember this guy diving on these shots and recovering points and being memorized lol

    • @cachi-7878
      @cachi-7878 2 роки тому +1

      @@BNatoAk memorialized

    • @MariaLopez-hc2nm
      @MariaLopez-hc2nm 2 роки тому +3

      I lived in Wimbledon and saw him in the Village very often.

    • @Callatis
      @Callatis 2 роки тому +3

      And a champion of fraud.

  • @harleyblue999
    @harleyblue999 2 роки тому +13

    17 he was when he held the Wimbledon title,today if you get past the first round and your British BBC wants you to have a knighthood.

  • @paradise8876
    @paradise8876 2 роки тому +31

    I like Boris and I've no doubt he will come back stronger than ever.

  • @wesleygonzales2049
    @wesleygonzales2049 2 роки тому +45

    I remember while Boris Becker was still playing NBC would produce videos about what a financial failure Bjorn Borg was after he retired and even worse when he attempted to make comeback. I hear he's doing pretty good now, so maybe there's still hope for Boris to get back on his feet

    • @basquat76
      @basquat76 2 роки тому +4

      Borg made a killing on underwear

    • @mt_gox
      @mt_gox 2 роки тому +2

      @@basquat76 mcenroe joked that borg gives him free underwear

    • @badboy0607
      @badboy0607 2 роки тому

      But Boris hid money away. Got what he deserved really.

    • @andreasmissiroli6915
      @andreasmissiroli6915 2 роки тому +1

      @@basquat76 he sold the business and now has got just a non executive role

  • @ConMan
    @ConMan 2 роки тому +69

    "The most expensive five seconds of my life." Lmaooooo

    • @astakos01
      @astakos01 2 роки тому

      My quess is that he had many one night stands, hit the target with just one night stand its like hit the jackpot in a vegas slot machine.

    • @peterh1353
      @peterh1353 2 роки тому

      Waitresses can bang customers at this place?

    • @LPCLASSICAL
      @LPCLASSICAL 2 роки тому

      @Zack Smith should have paid a pro 200 euro for 30 minutes. Can never understand why men have unprotected sex with women they are not in a relationship with.

    • @LPCLASSICAL
      @LPCLASSICAL 2 роки тому

      @@astakos01 yes - there would have been millions of women on their hands and knees begging to take it from him in those days - heck even now - as he is still famous. He probably used condoms but obviously not on that occasion.

    • @LPCLASSICAL
      @LPCLASSICAL 2 роки тому +4

      @Zack Smith I know - it sickens me too. As an old ww2 veteran told me when asked for advice how to live a prosperous life. "keep it in your trousers!"

  • @tesseract_uk
    @tesseract_uk 2 роки тому +141

    had the pleasure of meeting him at wimbledon in 2014. a lovely guy, it’s a shame how he went down hill with this whole mess

    • @lesp315
      @lesp315 2 роки тому +15

      In Europe it's not easy to keep money. They know how to tax you.

    • @masspsycology2731
      @masspsycology2731 2 роки тому +3

      He will get over it

    • @ab8jeh
      @ab8jeh 2 роки тому +3

      @@lesp315 yep, that's why society is much better.

    • @lesp315
      @lesp315 2 роки тому +12

      @@ab8jeh Yep, take away money from those that get up every morning and work eight hours and give it to those that stay in bed all day long makes society much better. I just can't wait for everyone to stay in bed. We will reach nirvana and utopia. It's going to be great.

    • @ab8jeh
      @ab8jeh 2 роки тому +8

      @@lesp315 have a look at Denmark. People do not stay in bed there all day. Public services are properly funded meaning people are generally happier as a whole, not just those with money.

  • @wizardofb9434
    @wizardofb9434 2 роки тому +22

    I'm sure he will survive this crisis and come back as a great tennis coach.He was the icon during our younger days.Youngest Wimbledon champion !

    • @dennispickard7743
      @dennispickard7743 2 роки тому +2

      He spent it on booze and women ! - at least he didn’t squander it 😂

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 2 роки тому +1

      @@dennispickard7743 yes, at least he had fun. the ex=wife looks really hot

    • @hiseverest9074
      @hiseverest9074 2 роки тому

      @@CoolGobyFish what??💩

    • @anthonydavis3424
      @anthonydavis3424 2 роки тому

      Who

    • @vladraduandrei5227
      @vladraduandrei5227 2 роки тому

      @@CoolGobyFish braindead com from a grown ass men..freacking boomer

  • @roygunewardene4637
    @roygunewardene4637 2 роки тому +12

    World no. 1 boris Becker German tennis legend was my favorite tennis star all times, massive serve, very passionate, confidence, productive player. I love boris Becker now and forever. 🙏

  • @aungtin9639
    @aungtin9639 2 роки тому +73

    My sympathy for him. Many of us made silly mistakes and when we came to our senses, found that it was too late to put things right. The only thing we might salvage from such a situation is wisdom, perhaps.

    • @markshepperson3603
      @markshepperson3603 2 роки тому +5

      Financial suicide and fraud in a bankruptcy court don’t come under the label ‘silly mistakes’.

    • @jimbo43ohara51
      @jimbo43ohara51 2 роки тому +1

      @@markshepperson3603 With such talent the problem was all above the shoulders.

    • @SoftSpeakin6
      @SoftSpeakin6 2 роки тому

      Symphatize with "the most expensive 5 seconds of my life" episode, yes..

    • @markshepperson3603
      @markshepperson3603 2 роки тому

      @@jimbo43ohara51 happend to Bjorg too. Went on the nose candy and sex frenzy. Most week adjusted one is oddly John Mac.

    • @annaclaire9927
      @annaclaire9927 2 роки тому +1

      This was more than just silly mistakes!

  • @ShezzasVideos
    @ShezzasVideos 2 роки тому +29

    I don't even watch tennis that often but I love the videos keep it up

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 2 роки тому +5

    His actions after the last match of his career highlight that he was always chasing the feeling he got winning Wimbledon all those years ago, and he used his fortune to do just that. I hope he found it because the price was extremely high.

  • @willmartin2166
    @willmartin2166 2 роки тому +329

    A Kyrgios video would be mad after he tears through wimbledon

    • @_Diego_
      @_Diego_ 2 роки тому +8

      Not until Garin stops him that is 🇨🇱

    • @Tommmmmmmmmmmm
      @Tommmmmmmmmmmm 2 роки тому +61

      @@_Diego_ if anyone is going to stop him, it won’t be Garin.

    • @colbus700
      @colbus700 2 роки тому

      Yes this

    • @tomp.55
      @tomp.55 2 роки тому

      Not before he tears through his rotator cuff

    • @cooljon4240
      @cooljon4240 2 роки тому +1

      Perdóname po, pero no creo que Garin pueda con Kyrgios, yo creo que lo puede llevar a 5 sets pero no estoy muy seguro de que le pueda ganar

  • @robroy8485
    @robroy8485 2 роки тому +20

    Can take all his money away but can’t ever take away the fact that he will always be remembered as a true tennis legend .

    • @acidspit14
      @acidspit14 Рік тому

      as I understand, he brought this on himself. i dont think his legacy is of any consolation right now to him

  • @alexj590
    @alexj590 2 роки тому +1

    I started playing tennis in 1984 at the age of seven, BB was a huge inspiration. All the kids used to impersonate his serve and buy his rackets. My family used to gather around the tv to watch BB every Wimbledon, so many good memories watching him dive around the court. Wish you all the best Boris, you'll come good again. Signed, Big fan.

    • @vladraduandrei5227
      @vladraduandrei5227 2 роки тому

      meh in 84 I was still 11 years fromm my birth,guess you could kind of have been my dad age wise soI m not familiar with becker, but I ve heard of him as a huge tennis fan. Still think he s an idiot and not an example

  • @trannhatminh8678
    @trannhatminh8678 2 роки тому +9

    Another really great video, I’m so happy I found out about your channel, keep on making amazing work!

  • @TheBlackJuJu
    @TheBlackJuJu 2 роки тому +17

    I had the pleasure of watching him play, at a pre-wimbledon tennis tournament in 1989 at West Kirby on the Wirral. Boris was serving well and his opponent said to him, that he had read in the newspapers that he was supposedly struggling with his serve. To which Boris replied, Don't ever believe what you read in the newspapers..Boris won the tournament and donated the £25.000 winnings ( about £100,000 at today's rates) to the Hillsborough Disaster Fund.He is well liked by the public in the UK and will be looked after in prison.

    • @kikihapexamendiosisaklepto7397
      @kikihapexamendiosisaklepto7397 2 роки тому

      Wait just a minute. 25K in 1989 is equivalent to 100K today? Bollox. Inflation doesn't go up like that in just 33 years. At least not in the UK.

    • @joeshmoe7967
      @joeshmoe7967 2 роки тому

      @@kikihapexamendiosisaklepto7397 You are correct, but 25K then is about 70K now, not a 100 but still a significant sum to donate

  • @kenny808kine8
    @kenny808kine8 2 роки тому +32

    perfect while the Garin and de Minaur match is on!

  • @artygunnar
    @artygunnar 2 роки тому +2

    dude, the algorithm attacked your channel! you made a relevant video a few months ago and they just put you down, that sucks so much because you content is so good!

  • @AmosGardening
    @AmosGardening 2 роки тому +12

    This will sound like BS but it’s true. My uncle worked for Becker at a property he was renting. When he finished work every day Beckers wife was ironing a stack of £50 notes. The day came to £210 each day so they gave him £40 extra for a month and wouldn’t take change

  • @vonpfrentsch
    @vonpfrentsch 2 роки тому +2

    Congrats to you for your background research, well done. You could mention that he was the owner of 3 Mercedes-Benz retail shops after the german reunification, where he made a lot of money first, but then suddenly lost it again.

  • @YashKMusic
    @YashKMusic 2 роки тому +9

    While several Wimbledon legends were celebrated at the recent Centenary show, Boris couldn't attend because he is in jail

  • @TomMarvan
    @TomMarvan 2 роки тому +4

    Another superb video, thoroughly researched and fascinating. Thank you again.

  • @davidravenscroft1641
    @davidravenscroft1641 2 роки тому +5

    Always liked Becker,I hope he comes back strong,and is able to commentate at Wimbledon and bring his life back on track again.

  • @juandiegoprado
    @juandiegoprado 2 роки тому +21

    Bro you did him dirty with that thumbnail 😭

  • @twinwankel
    @twinwankel 2 роки тому +452

    Ultimately you get what you deserve. While I genuinely like Boris's tennis commentary, I can't believe someone can squander all his winnings this way. And then try to hide his remaining cash in his wife's and ex-wives accounts. Surprisingly they agreed to it. This is a case of a man biting off more than he can chew and thinking he's invincible.

    • @kontorsik1769
      @kontorsik1769 2 роки тому +26

      i just disapointed he didnt stay in monaco enough to avoid jail

    • @DepthCharge01
      @DepthCharge01 2 роки тому +26

      Well, after hearing that lifestyle, it is believable. It's nothing really new. He lacked certain values, or didn't quite had them reinforced as he should have.

    • @ppo2424
      @ppo2424 2 роки тому +18

      @@DepthCharge01 Well were not all perfect like you

    • @DepthCharge01
      @DepthCharge01 2 роки тому +11

      @@ppo2424 why don't make a point that you actually believe?

    • @ppo2424
      @ppo2424 2 роки тому +5

      @@DepthCharge01 I always do

  • @RoughRider757
    @RoughRider757 2 роки тому +23

    I feel for Boris. He has always been a wonderful person. I wish him God Speed!

  • @moment.of.claireity9467
    @moment.of.claireity9467 2 роки тому +5

    That was a great video! Love the channel!

  • @fancy39
    @fancy39 2 роки тому +1

    Wow!! I was a huge Boris Becker fan back in the day. After he faded away, I had no idea he descended into such chaos!

  • @omeramitai2593
    @omeramitai2593 2 роки тому +6

    Always a good day when cult tennis uploads

  • @Michaelarvin71
    @Michaelarvin71 2 роки тому +13

    Boris GOAT - i was lucky enough to spend time with Boris while I was a tour stringer, hit with him 3 years in a row here in Cincinnati at the atp. Dracula, Bobo, and Boris are 3 of the most kind people I’ve ever met.

  • @billybabu
    @billybabu 2 роки тому +25

    A very gifted player and obviously had a generous giving heart at the start of his magical career.
    So sad to see how he has ended up in prison.
    I hope he is able to put this behind him and move on; he deserves it.

  • @chesthoIe
    @chesthoIe 2 роки тому +1

    Pfft, now my algorithm thinks I even care about tennis because this channel is so good.

  • @flajsch
    @flajsch 2 роки тому +16

    I love your videos, you should definitly make video about Dominic Thiem, his rise and fall and maybe again his rise. Right now he’s playing 2nd set - first one won and he could win first time after 14 months !!!
    Edit : HE’S BACK !!!

  • @robinbanks610
    @robinbanks610 2 роки тому

    I heard a saying many many decades ago “a fool and his money are easily parted” and never have I forgotten it.

  • @marcel1463
    @marcel1463 2 роки тому +61

    Even if he made some mistakes, he is still e legend for me.

    • @jrock5830
      @jrock5830 2 роки тому

      100% I agree. His quote that “I only see colour when I see (my wife’s) legs against her white sheets.” It made waves in a society that is, especially the elder generation, still, lets say a tad “over-white” in its intensity, and I admit that as a grandson of a German WW11 captain (different name though.)

    • @norbertmuller3979
      @norbertmuller3979 2 роки тому

      Even if he made some mistakes, yes money, money and woman, he is a idiot

    • @sionbarzad5371
      @sionbarzad5371 2 роки тому +1

      yeah we understood that with trump and trumpsters, there is just no limit to the worship no matter how false the idol is

    • @schlix101
      @schlix101 2 роки тому

      Yep... Of course I agree. See the man for what he was, not what he may have become after being screwed over by an overflow of money!!!

    • @TheRealDrJoey
      @TheRealDrJoey 2 роки тому

      @@sionbarzad5371 And the rest of us understand that you have an extreme case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, and, even after being out of office for almost two years, and as the country comes apart at the seams because the Dems stole the election, Trump still resides rent-free in your otherwise vacuous skull.

  • @JohnSmith-pb4ri
    @JohnSmith-pb4ri 2 роки тому +29

    Great story. Boris Becker reaches height of fame. Goes on a downward spiral into bankruptcy. Then apparently finally pulls himself out by starting a successful razor company. Glad to hear he's doing well.

    • @tabby73
      @tabby73 2 роки тому +1

      😂😂

    • @circuitdesign
      @circuitdesign 2 роки тому +1

      Stop, you're killing me! 😂😂

  • @ThundarrZ
    @ThundarrZ 2 роки тому +3

    Very sad story. Wishing him the best and prayers go out to one of the best ever

  • @OliverTham
    @OliverTham 2 роки тому +5

    Love ur Channel keep up the good work

  • @KamiFolder
    @KamiFolder 2 роки тому +5

    Another banger as usual!

  • @SuperJohn626
    @SuperJohn626 2 роки тому +2

    After jail he can start doing comedy podcast show called "Investment tips from Boris".

  • @felixcornelius2577
    @felixcornelius2577 2 роки тому +6

    I heard a story that during an exhibition match against Pat Cash he'd served three aces in one game making it 40-0 , Cash said c'mon Boris gives us a break you're not going to serve another one are you? Boris replied yes I am and bang aced him again

    • @jameswest4692
      @jameswest4692 2 роки тому +2

      Ironic since he doesnt have two coins to rub together, he cant Pat Cash no more

  • @coerfjoe1
    @coerfjoe1 2 роки тому +3

    He and John McEnroe disposed of the myth of the unbeatable two-handed player, though the USTA and foreign countries invested heavily in the back-court all-day retriever. Becker was a super all-court player ahead of Roger Federer. Borg mysteriously 'retired' early for the reason above and the fact that his personal life, after-hours or not, was catching up to him too! The back-court players today are fit but lack the all-court skills, extremely emotional for only averaging 29 serious matches per year. You can watch a 5-set match where both players never lobbed! I miss Edberg, Becker and McEnroe, each an all-court specialist.

    • @Dilley_G45
      @Dilley_G45 2 роки тому +1

      Did Becker ever win on Sand/Ash? I think he never did

    • @coerfjoe1
      @coerfjoe1 2 роки тому

      @@Dilley_G45 Are these players or surfaces?

  • @josephlennon8475
    @josephlennon8475 2 роки тому +33

    Don't feel bad Boris. There are plenty of these so called entrepreneurs in the world. And the majority of them are crooks. We love you mate. Keep your chin up. Keep going.

    • @gorbachevspizzahut
      @gorbachevspizzahut 2 роки тому +2

      Bro he is a crook too, he kept embezzling money and committing financial crimes

  • @Curiosityinallthings
    @Curiosityinallthings 2 роки тому +9

    I think this is a shame. I am against jail time for harmless people who still have value to render

  • @manavpatra4808
    @manavpatra4808 2 роки тому +7

    That seamless way of introducing your sponsor in the end? 5 stars, including them shaving blades. Well documented about Becker too.

  • @shanetonkin2850
    @shanetonkin2850 2 роки тому

    I was always amazed at how relaxed and affable he appeared when commentating for the BBC in recent years, whilst simultaneously collapsing into a bankruptcy of almost staggering proportions.

  • @mfkliegenschaften5420
    @mfkliegenschaften5420 2 роки тому +30

    I remember the 80s when BB gave interviews and when I saw Babs coming into his life. This was the onset of the end. At first, his wives took away what the King of tennis had built up. Bad business decisions did the rest. RIP!

    • @bobrew461
      @bobrew461 2 роки тому

      RIP? He's not dead!
      Plus, he made the choice to screw a bimbo in a cupboard.
      The beginning of the end, for him.

    • @hiseverest9074
      @hiseverest9074 2 роки тому +4

      Bad business also played a role but the women in his life ate him alive financially.

    • @bobrew461
      @bobrew461 2 роки тому +10

      @@hiseverest9074
      A man doesn't have to impregnate a woman. And he doesn't have to marry one either. It's called a LIFE CHOICE!

  • @zosothezephead837
    @zosothezephead837 2 роки тому +1

    "I'm in no way reading from a script. I just call it a "pre-nupital" [sic] agreement" at 4:25 😂😂😂🙄

  • @Argonaut121
    @Argonaut121 2 роки тому +16

    One thing we've learned in the last short while: don't ever name your kid Boris.

    • @1gerard47
      @1gerard47 2 роки тому

      🤣

    • @josehonoridez1085
      @josehonoridez1085 2 роки тому

      But I like the World chess champ, the Russian Boris Spaski for his sportsmanship. Moments after the World Championship match endèd, he joined the audience to give the American Bobby Fischer a hearty applause!

    • @Jamietheroadrunner
      @Jamietheroadrunner 2 роки тому +2

      The guy from the UK ruined both the name “Boris” and the name “Johnson”.

  • @jm7804
    @jm7804 2 роки тому +1

    Sanchez Vicario might be joining him sometime soon. She's accused of something very similar in her bankruptcy proceedings. You can't keep spending millions every year after you retire. How is Boris going to earn a living when he gets out? Work as a tennis pro at some club making 100k a year if he's lucky? Sad

  • @epi2045
    @epi2045 2 роки тому +5

    Doing the math where $14M went to his ex wife and child support and $2M went to the mistress and her kid, that’s $16M. Assuming legal and additional material asset lost round it to a total of $20M. That’s approximately 10% of his networth. I consider him lucky that it wasn’t 50% or more.

  • @bieberfrau6660
    @bieberfrau6660 2 роки тому +1

    Without UA-cam I would be dead of boredom. Thank you all.

  • @onthe4572
    @onthe4572 2 роки тому +9

    It's a bit sad because he is one of the true tennis greats. But if he did that he did it and must pay the price

  • @miaash3870
    @miaash3870 2 роки тому +2

    This is a clear example of having too much too early!
    Boris was unable to handle the fame, the glory, the money, ...........WHAT A HUGE SHAME!

  • @jeremystark3350
    @jeremystark3350 2 роки тому +6

    I actually started to play tennis in juniors after I saw Becker win Wimbledon at age 17 & was my dream to play on centre court. Never got there...shocker huh..😂

    • @stormygayle9388
      @stormygayle9388 2 роки тому +3

      At least you tried 🐨👍🏼

    • @countfosco8535
      @countfosco8535 2 роки тому +1

      Becker done Wim but never forget you done amazing.

  • @eddyvideostar
    @eddyvideostar 2 роки тому +1

    I was there -- At Wimbledon in '85. Great Icon. Great days.

  • @saurabhrathi301
    @saurabhrathi301 2 роки тому +8

    So sad to hear abt boris. He was my icon .........!!!!! I guess keeping things simple and learn to invest is key to a financially secure future ..........

  • @sln7839
    @sln7839 2 роки тому

    Superb video explaining the details

  • @brandonm8901
    @brandonm8901 2 роки тому +5

    7:10 when was this ranking taken lol. Trying to think of a time long ago enough for Rafa and Fed to be that high up, but recent enough that Stef and Matteo are also in the top 8

  • @lazur1
    @lazur1 2 роки тому

    Great Clip on BB. Great razor. All of the explanations for why it's a better shave are true.

  • @scaredlobstero
    @scaredlobstero 2 роки тому +16

    If only he hired a personal investment manager

    • @coreyham3753
      @coreyham3753 2 роки тому

      Exactly ... the smart top athletes do exactly that.

    • @francishunt562
      @francishunt562 2 роки тому +1

      Always get sycophants hanging around on the take. Take the case of Mike Tyson, he earned in excess of 400 million in his career, but went bankrupt with assets of less than 5000 a few years ago.

    • @barringtonsmith9147
      @barringtonsmith9147 2 роки тому

      Some of them are the biggest crooks,

  • @getdealtwithquick
    @getdealtwithquick 2 роки тому +1

    His service is definitely NOT why he's called Boom Boom... 😬

  • @vauhtihirnuCOLA
    @vauhtihirnuCOLA 2 роки тому +35

    This could be a Netflix movie tbh

    • @cooljon4240
      @cooljon4240 2 роки тому

      Fr

    • @Vajra1021
      @Vajra1021 2 роки тому

      only if he succeeds in the end ..happy ending lol

  • @thewaitingape
    @thewaitingape 2 роки тому +2

    You have 170 million dollars. Your job should be keeping 170 million dollars. Not trying to turn it into 300 million.

  • @29brendus
    @29brendus 2 роки тому +4

    I always liked BB and still do. Like many famous people, e.g. Brian Wilson, Terry Thomas, many boxers, they are subject to the parasite class of accountants and lawyers that move in those circles, constantly plotting how to get rich themselves. Bad advice becomes horribly expensive. I hope BB recovers and we see and hear him again especially at Wimbledon.

    • @ms-jl6dl
      @ms-jl6dl 2 роки тому +2

      Yes,it's other people's fault.

  • @Melpheos1er
    @Melpheos1er 2 роки тому

    Holy cow, I had no idea.
    I didn't even know he is in jail

  • @aliensarereal7832
    @aliensarereal7832 2 роки тому +5

    This is what happens when your obsessed with wealth instead of basic happiness.

  • @shellsbignumber2
    @shellsbignumber2 2 роки тому +2

    They need to make a movie about his life, problem is no one would believe it was true.

  • @dayalpunjabi
    @dayalpunjabi 2 роки тому +3

    I’d honestly love for you to make a video on Venus Williams. Idk what- just your narratives are so good and well analyzed, and I am a huge fan of hers. Would love to see that. 🖤

    • @Soulseeologia
      @Soulseeologia 2 роки тому +1

      Boy I’d like to hear how she became a woman

    • @grade12purity41
      @grade12purity41 2 роки тому

      @@Soulseeologia you sound like a gay bald man

  • @longgrayline8055
    @longgrayline8055 9 місяців тому +1

    Boris had pleeeenty of people helping him spend his money. Especially the wives…

  • @thelolguy007
    @thelolguy007 2 роки тому +9

    Not gonna lie,when I heard he was gonna do jail time I was saddened. Becker was a hero of mine growing up in late to mid 80’s. The guy was (is) a legend. I was torn when he was playing Agassi tbh. Two legends. So when it had got so bad that Boris was actually gonna do time inside I was genuinely sad. Just a pity he couldn’t have avoided it 😢

    • @joemarshall4226
      @joemarshall4226 2 роки тому +1

      Back in the late 80s, there was an article in the newspaper that said that EIGHTY PERCENT of NBA players were broke five years after leaving the game. SEVENTY PERCENT of football players, and fifty percent of baseball players. At the time, the AVERAGE NBA player was making almost 3 million dollars a year in 1980s money!....probably eight million in today's money.....When young men make all that money and have all that adulation and temptation, many of them never really learn how to handle it....and many times, the people who handle their money rip them off. Boris was world famous at 17....It's not surprising he's had some tough ups and downs since.....

  • @gulabjamun6897
    @gulabjamun6897 2 роки тому

    Transition to HS was SMOOTH. As always great content.

  • @DM-kv9kj
    @DM-kv9kj 2 роки тому +3

    He seems like a bellend. No sympathy for these people who are so greedy, seedy and corrupt that they are incapable of living securely on hundreds of millions of dollars.

  • @mnassimx72
    @mnassimx72 2 роки тому +1

    I love 80s tennis, I really enjoyed watching Boris playing.

  • @sofronije74
    @sofronije74 2 роки тому +7

    "The most expensive 5 minutes", at least, he is honest 😂

  • @bryangreen9672
    @bryangreen9672 2 роки тому

    That’s the slickest move to an advert I,ve ever watched

  • @jamesgibson3242
    @jamesgibson3242 2 роки тому +5

    The big question is how much money does he still have? No mention of that. Is he completely broke or after all this does he have any amount left? No mention of his dad and how his dad got caught up with this in the 90s.

  • @vhyles
    @vhyles 2 роки тому +1

    14.5 mil to the 1st wife, 2 mil to the Russian waitress, damn those vipers are scary boys 😨 ..And people ask why men don't want to marry anymore considering how much the system is skewed against us...🤔🤔

  • @dkld6575
    @dkld6575 2 роки тому +4

    I don't care about tennis but you make some great videos.

  • @JeffSmith-pl2pj
    @JeffSmith-pl2pj 2 роки тому +1

    That was quite a hook at the end. "In spite of all of these financial problems, Boris"s biggest concern was how difficult it was to get the perfect shave. Fortunately, that problem has now been solved with a revolutionary new shaver."

    • @countfosco8535
      @countfosco8535 2 роки тому

      Wuldnt be surprise if sum big man guy is shavin im now. Juss sayin.

  • @WillardsChips
    @WillardsChips 2 роки тому +13

    All my sympathy for Boris Becker. He is one of the great tennis players of the golden era of tennis. I hope everything will work out for him!!!

    • @TheJpep2424
      @TheJpep2424 2 роки тому +6

      No sympathy for losing that much money and not paying taxes when most people are struggling to pay bills.

  • @pkoppula
    @pkoppula 2 роки тому

    The sponsor ad was a smooth transition. Another brilliant documentary. 👏🏽👍🏽

  • @ammoniumammonide
    @ammoniumammonide 2 роки тому +14

    van Rijthoven video when?

    • @accretionescapee
      @accretionescapee 2 роки тому

      Maybe after this one or a Kyrgios one first. Or a Rafa documentary if he manages to win Wimbledon!

  • @nickbentis1624
    @nickbentis1624 2 роки тому

    Another spectacular video, etc. etc.. You work magic, but what is out of the charts with this one is the way you mix your sponsor in!! You brave one, leaving it for the end.. Or maybe should I say cocky because you know everyone will watch till the end.. 😉😉 You are flawless

  • @keithwald5349
    @keithwald5349 2 роки тому +3

    Sure $170 million _sounds_ like a lot, but after groceries, rent, and day to day expenses, it goes very fast, let me tell you.

  • @MrTlee7
    @MrTlee7 2 роки тому +1

    He might have been safe from prosecution if he had moved to Switzerland.
    Switzerland does not honor extradition requests for financial crimes.

  • @Entername-md1ev
    @Entername-md1ev 2 роки тому +7

    It’s a shame how someone who had it all could lose it all just from his own stupidity

    • @marilou20091
      @marilou20091 2 роки тому

      Self destruction

    • @dielaughing73
      @dielaughing73 2 роки тому +1

      It seems he is cursed with arrogance - insisting on maintaining an unsustainable lifestyle, refusing to acknowledge and learn from his mistakes and failings, attempting to make big profits on his name alone, and generally acting like the rules don't apply to him. I hope he comes back more humble and mature. I miss his commentary and presence in the tennis world.