Go Back   Deluxe Martial Arts Forums > Martial Arts > Boxing Discussion Forum

Boxing Discussion Forum Find out about the recent happenings and events of boxing or gain insight into the training techniques and methods.


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 04-10-2005, 08:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Warrior189's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bronx,NY
Posts: 319
Warrior189 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to Warrior189 Send a message via MSN to Warrior189
Default Boxers payday

How does a boxer get pay? Does it depends on the scheduled rounds they have?
Warrior189 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-28-2005, 03:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: The Dark Side of the Moon
Posts: 136
SOUTHPAW is on a distinguished road
Default Payday

The going rate for most lower tiered pro's is about $200.00 bucks per round.
__________________
"Life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're gonna git"
SOUTHPAW is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-29-2005, 09:02 AM   #3 (permalink)
T-3
PBG
 
T-3's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 88
T-3 is on a distinguished road
Default

If it's professional, it's all worked out in a contract. You, better yet, your manager, will negotiate your pay with the promoter and sign a contract on the agreed amount. The "going" rate, for starters, is about $100-$200 a round. You wll get paid for the entire fight, not per round. For example, you sign a contract for a 4 round fight at $800. You will get paid $800 whether or not the fight goes the distance. The business end of boxing isn't the greatest. All promoters are out to make money and some will try to "nickel and dime" you all the way or scam you all together. So make sure you CYA on the business end. Read the contract carefully and thoroughly; that's where a good manager helps.
__________________
"You will only make me stronger."
T-3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-29-2005, 12:11 PM   #4 (permalink)
Moderate Moderator
 
Mike Brewer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 8,324
Mike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to behold
Default

A boxer's pay (along with a manager's pay, promoter's fees, etc.) are all covered in the contract. the guys are right about rates, but something you need to know if you're going to become a pro is that you have to be a strong negotiator - and you have to be willing to walk away from a show now and then. $800 for a four-round smoker sounds okay at first, but once you pay your corner, the promoter (isn't he making money on you anyway?), and whomever else you have to pay, the money disappears fast. I wouldn't take the $200 a round much past my second fight, especially if I was putting on good fights. If no one was willing to pay $300 or $350 a round, I'd find a new promoter/manager. In my mind, by the time you have 5 fights and a winning record (with crowd pleasing wins) under you, there's no reason not to make $1200 or better a fight. You're worth it if your skills and showmanship are good, and you can bet the promoters are making more than enough to cover themselves. Bottom line: negotiate and recheck the contract details carefully!
Mike Brewer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-21-2005, 12:50 PM   #5 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Warrior189's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bronx,NY
Posts: 319
Warrior189 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to Warrior189 Send a message via MSN to Warrior189
Default

So those it matter what weight class your in. Could a featherweight get more money than lets say a heavyweight if the featherweight has a better manger? Or does heavyweights get payed more then any other weight class? If so how come? Different weight classes go through the same pain as a heavyweight boxer in their own weight class do.
Warrior189 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2005, 12:35 AM   #6 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Warrior189's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bronx,NY
Posts: 319
Warrior189 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to Warrior189 Send a message via MSN to Warrior189
Default

Yeah so no one can't answer my question then huh?
__________________
EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY WHEN YOUR 6 FT ABOVE GROUND.
Warrior189 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2005, 04:44 AM   #7 (permalink)
Moderate Moderator
 
Mike Brewer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 8,324
Mike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to beholdMike Brewer is a splendid one to behold
Default

What matters most is how good you are, how much of a following you have, and how much money your handlers negotiate for you. If all those are in place, sure you could make more than a heavyweight. De La Hoya, Gatti, Mayweather, Spinks, Sugar Ray Leonard, and tons of others regularly made paydays north of the heavyweights. The reason it's so easy for a good heavyweight to get a decent payday is because they produce exciting knockouts. That's what the crowd is there to see.
Mike Brewer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2005, 02:27 PM   #8 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Warrior189's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bronx,NY
Posts: 319
Warrior189 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to Warrior189 Send a message via MSN to Warrior189
Default

So if you have all that and if featherweight boxer gives a good show in every match he has he'll get paid as the same amount or more then some heavyweight.
__________________
EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY WHEN YOUR 6 FT ABOVE GROUND.
Warrior189 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-23-2005, 01:15 PM   #9 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 62
TerryV is on a distinguished road
Default

I heard it best said by Bobby Chacon (my first boxing coach). Who would you pay more to see a Chihuahua or a Rottweiler. The same applies to people, that’s why the big guys get the big bucks. But from all my years of boxing, I think the most dangerous boxing weights are 178 to 200. There fast and they hit almost as hard as heavies. A lot of people look at some of these guys at the highend game getting 10mil or so and dont relize that there losing over 60% of that to the IRS, Trainers, cutman, and others. The guys at the low end getting less that 20k for a fight is working hard, hard, hard for their cash. Got to think of all the hours they are putting end, sparing, working out, running and god knows what else. Thats a steep cut.
TerryV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-23-2005, 02:08 PM   #10 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Warrior189's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bronx,NY
Posts: 319
Warrior189 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to Warrior189 Send a message via MSN to Warrior189
Default

Doesn't the boxers paycheck determine what rank he is in n whats his status? Like a 10 rounder in 28th rank get like around hundred grand. Or a boxer who is a PPV fight get like a mil.
__________________
EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY WHEN YOUR 6 FT ABOVE GROUND.
Warrior189 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-23-2005, 03:11 PM   #11 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 62
TerryV is on a distinguished road
Default

It should, but look at Hopkins I think he had not made over 250k until just a year or so ago and there are other fighters who are champs in other weight divisions who will never see more than 250k or less. The tied sees to be turning, the belts are meaning less and less, its starting to come back around to where value is being placed on the fighter and not status. The worse thing a fighter can do is have a manger who is his promoter.

The manager’s job is to get the fighter the most amount of money, but it’s the promoters job to pay the least amount of money. Hmm, we have a conflict of interest when this happens. That’s why so many guys get burned with Don King.
TerryV is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Kungfu fighting animals that are pussies Broadsword2004 Chinese Martial Arts 74 08-12-2005 10:21 PM
Jumproping the boxer's way? Bjjexpertise@be Boxing Discussion Forum 16 02-11-2005 11:15 AM
80% of boxers have some sort of brain damage dkm Boxing Discussion Forum 57 12-25-2004 05:26 AM
How do kungfu guys fight Boxers ? holyman Chinese Martial Arts 97 12-10-2004 10:36 AM
Eloquent article on Boxing - For all Boxers on Defend.net HuSanYan Boxing Discussion Forum 0 10-02-2004 11:07 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:10 AM.

These are the 100 most searched terms
Search Cloud
best folding knife best karate style best training songs boxing routine bruce lee diet bruce lee mma bruce lee ufc california knife laws charles lewis tapout chicago mma combat ki contender kickboxer contender kickboxing defend.net deluxe martial arts does bowflex work dwayne johnson workout emin boztepe flicker jab flicker jabs gene simco gym names how to slow down your metabolism jammed toe kava maga kickboxing vs muay thai krav maga calgary krav maga mma kubatan martial art forum martial arts forum martial arts forums mike tyson vs bob sapp muay boran muay thai conditioning muay thai tattoo muay thai tattoos muay thai vs boxing ninjitsui paul vunak rockson gracie roy jones jr workout scared to fight stronger punch the contender kickboxer the contender kickboxing tommy carruthers training songs ultimate fighter song www.defend.net ... powered by Simple Search Cloud


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 RC5
Template-Modifications by TMS
© Copyright 1996-2003, Mousel's Self-Defense Academy