Making a living out of boxing

tills9191 · 06-18-2007, 10:23 AM

I often contemplate turning into a profesional boxer , and make a living out of fighting taxi drivers

and just build a career based on fighting bums.

1) I won't have to go in the ring with real threatening opponents
2) I will make a decent wage with say about 10-12 fights per year, and gradually earn more money after beating say (x) amount of fighters..
3) I already have some talent, just need to work on my fitness
4) I 've had amateur fighting experience , and plenty of years of sparring
5) Just keep fighting bums in Australia -the likes of overseas thai's and filo's with 0-15 records

6) I'd say I'm a pretty boring fighter to watch, as I like to see a boxing fight as a chess match, rather than a brawl,so I don't think I'll be a real crowd pleaser, but just be on the undercard of big fighters..
7) If the opportunity arises for any opponent with a decent record to challenge me, I'd make up some excuse that I have an injury and can't fight him..

Try to prevent my face getting squashed by constantly running around the ring..and just using my jab , in and out..

I think it could possibly work......

pecks · 06-18-2007, 04:27 PM

To create a quick buck fighting bums, you need to build up some kind of profile, preferably a controversial one. Maybe you should make a song about fingering children, or something along those lines and then turn pro.
Though you should probably just stick to the forums.

Sai · 06-18-2007, 04:33 PM

0.5 blame everything on racism

The Tuaman · 06-18-2007, 05:30 PM

You'd have to be fighting every 2 weeks to make a living off fighting complete bums. It wont take long for people to catch on and promoters probably wont be interested in a guy who gets to 12-0-0 fighting a guy whos 0-15 and running from him all night................when really a true 12-0 guy should blow him out in 1!

I have thaught about taking a few pro fights to pay off the odd debt. You can earn a quick AUS$600/800 for being a fall guy for some up and commer! Take 2/3 a year so your not getting your head ruined and you can easily make AUS$3'500 extra per year, always helpful for paying off the credit card bill!

MSTR · 06-18-2007, 05:40 PM

There is very little money in boxing at the lower levels. It is a very tough sport to make a living off, and unless sponsered within Australia, would most probably be impossible unless you had a lot of media interest in you for what ever reasons.

I would take Pecks idea and start working on some lyrics Tills

You could ask Dennis Ferguson to join you and call yourselves the Rock Spiders.

Marcus · 06-18-2007, 06:29 PM

Do it tills!!!!

1-5 is a great idea!!! 6 ...well when your fighting bums you could be more pleasing to watch seeing how you would KO them

and with more fitness comes more punches

i think you could make a cool life out of it. Thats if you really do enjoy training 6 days a weeks for at least 4 hours a day!!!

PIPO23 · 06-18-2007, 06:41 PM

Hopefully you wont end up a bum. Do it Tills. Just hope you dont lose your first fight. You can always count on the judges to be on your side. If your a bum fighting a bum it's a bum fight may the best bum win.

teke · 06-18-2007, 10:47 PM

Do it Tills, do a few more laps of your local oval and hit the chewing gum hard and you're half way to living the dream.

PorkChopExpress · 06-18-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by teke

Do it Tills, do a few more laps of your local oval and hit the chewing gum hard and you're half way to living the dream.

stiflers mum · 06-18-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by teke

hit the chewing gum hard .

Kegsy · 06-18-2007, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by teke

Do it Tills, do a few more laps of your local oval and hit the chewing gum hard and you're half way to living the dream.

Barge FTA · 06-19-2007, 02:49 AM

Tills, expect a call from Khoder Nasser soon, you are the type of fighter he usually looks for.

tills9191 · 06-19-2007, 05:11 AM

thanks for the feeback guys.. a lot of words of encouragement,
hell if you got bills to pay.. why not do it ay..just like the tuaman said...

T.C.W · 06-19-2007, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Barge FTA

Tills, expect a call from Khoder Nasser soon, you are the type of fighter he usually looks for.

Khoder is the man, i just got great seat at the mundine fight for free because of old Khoder, I will never say a bad word about him, he is a good man in my book.

ashley · 06-19-2007, 06:15 AM

If you are that keen for a fight and to earn some dollars why not try contract hits...break a few legs...a few arms.....you dont need to train just duck out from the shadows with a bat and wham......$2,000

06-18-2007, 10:23 AM	#1
tills9191 Journeyman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 80 vCash: 1000	Making a living out of boxing I often contemplate turning into a profesional boxer , and make a living out of fighting taxi drivers and just build a career based on fighting bums. 1) I won't have to go in the ring with real threatening opponents 2) I will make a decent wage with say about 10-12 fights per year, and gradually earn more money after beating say (x) amount of fighters.. 3) I already have some talent, just need to work on my fitness 4) I 've had amateur fighting experience , and plenty of years of sparring 5) Just keep fighting bums in Australia -the likes of overseas thai's and filo's with 0-15 records 6) I'd say I'm a pretty boring fighter to watch, as I like to see a boxing fight as a chess match, rather than a brawl,so I don't think I'll be a real crowd pleaser, but just be on the undercard of big fighters.. 7) If the opportunity arises for any opponent with a decent record to challenge me, I'd make up some excuse that I have an injury and can't fight him.. Try to prevent my face getting squashed by constantly running around the ring..and just using my jab , in and out.. I think it could possibly work......
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06-18-2007, 04:27 PM	#2
pecks *** East Side Guru** Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,749 vCash: 1908	Re: Making a living out of boxing To create a quick buck fighting bums, you need to build up some kind of profile, preferably a controversial one. Maybe you should make a song about fingering children, or something along those lines and then turn pro. Though you should probably just stick to the forums.
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06-18-2007, 04:33 PM	#3
Sai Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney, Aus Posts: 1,478 vCash: 110	Re: Making a living out of boxing 0.5 blame everything on racism
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06-18-2007, 05:30 PM	#4
The Tuaman Gatekeeper ESB Full Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Auckland Posts: 335 vCash: 1000	Re: Making a living out of boxing You'd have to be fighting every 2 weeks to make a living off fighting complete bums. It wont take long for people to catch on and promoters probably wont be interested in a guy who gets to 12-0-0 fighting a guy whos 0-15 and running from him all night................when really a true 12-0 guy should blow him out in 1! I have thaught about taking a few pro fights to pay off the odd debt. You can earn a quick AUS$600/800 for being a fall guy for some up and commer! Take 2/3 a year so your not getting your head ruined and you can easily make AUS$3'500 extra per year, always helpful for paying off the credit card bill!
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06-18-2007, 05:40 PM	#5
MSTR More Speed Than Roy!!!!! ESB Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 4,631 vCash: 1000	Re: Making a living out of boxing There is very little money in boxing at the lower levels. It is a very tough sport to make a living off, and unless sponsered within Australia, would most probably be impossible unless you had a lot of media interest in you for what ever reasons. I would take Pecks idea and start working on some lyrics Tills You could ask Dennis Ferguson to join you and call yourselves the Rock Spiders.
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06-18-2007, 06:29 PM	#6
Marcus Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Van Diemen's Land Posts: 5,263 vCash: 75	Re: Making a living out of boxing Do it tills!!!! 1-5 is a great idea!!! 6 ...well when your fighting bums you could be more pleasing to watch seeing how you would KO them and with more fitness comes more punches i think you could make a cool life out of it. Thats if you really do enjoy training 6 days a weeks for at least 4 hours a day!!!
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06-18-2007, 06:41 PM	#7
PIPO23 Champion East Side Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sydney, OZ. Posts: 7,101 vCash: 1000	Re: Making a living out of boxing Hopefully you wont end up a bum. Do it Tills. Just hope you dont lose your first fight. You can always count on the judges to be on your side. If your a bum fighting a bum it's a bum fight may the best bum win.
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06-18-2007, 10:47 PM	#8
teke Titans Time !!! East Side Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bulldogs v Titans 2013 GF Posts: 7,735 vCash: 2611	Re: Making a living out of boxing Do it Tills, do a few more laps of your local oval and hit the chewing gum hard and you're half way to living the dream.
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06-19-2007, 02:49 AM	#12
Barge FTA Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 561 vCash: 1000	Re: Making a living out of boxing Tills, expect a call from Khoder Nasser soon, you are the type of fighter he usually looks for.
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06-19-2007, 05:11 AM	#13
tills9191 Journeyman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 80 vCash: 1000	Re: Making a living out of boxing thanks for the feeback guys.. a lot of words of encouragement, hell if you got bills to pay.. why not do it ay..just like the tuaman said...
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06-19-2007, 06:15 AM	#15
ashley Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: "Mr 3 time" Posts: 12,101 vCash: 1000	Re: Making a living out of boxing If you are that keen for a fight and to earn some dollars why not try contract hits...break a few legs...a few arms.....you dont need to train just duck out from the shadows with a bat and wham......$2,000
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