I am a boxing manager: if you have questions about the boxing biz, ask!

I am a boxing manager and a fighters advocate. I manage fighters in Texas and Mexico. I have dealt with every major promoter and just about every major trainer both in the US and Mx. Including the great George Benton, If you have a question about boxing or need advice if I can help you I will.
I believe too many fighters are led down the wrong path cos they dont know the business.
Another poster, I believe JD__, suggested this and I think it's a good idea. I may have some knowledge you can use and you might have knowledge I could use. I will tell you from my POV and then give you the boxing guys POV, and you decide which fits for you. I dont claim to know it all if you ask an honest question I will give you an honest answer.

 

If it's alright I will tell you from my experience, a manager's job is to guide and advise the fighter on career moves, to protect them even from themselves.
A manager helps put together a working team to train the fighter and prepare him for whatever is on his plate.
When the fighter has a good team, then a manager has to knock on doors in hope of getting the fighter working.
I pick and choose their oppts for the most part, I am not looking for ducks, I want to make my guy look good.
So I have to know the strength and weaknesses of my guy, for example he may not look against a boxer, or an awkward guy that would throw my guy off his stride.
Then when he is ready bring him to a big promoter, who will pay him well, and keep him active.
A manager wears many hats, and he has to know when to wear that hat(as a father figure, a shoulder whatever the fighter needs and the situation calls for.
A fighter is a human being with failings like everybody, so you have to know when they are up, when they are down and how to deal with it.
Now to flip the coin there are managers who sell their fighters like pimps do, they dont care, they just want their money, even if they stole off the top.
A while back, there was a Mexican fighter who happened to be a world champ. His manager/promoter accepted a purse of 150k, long story short the fighter wound up with less then 20k.
It's shame but it does happen, so listen up, do not sign on with anybody without doing your homewk find out the most you can about the person you are dealing with.
I know it's long I wish I could cut my responses down but I tend to write off the cuff, hope that was helpful.

 

I boxed some as a kid, found I didnt have the talent. I have worked with every major promoter from the US and most in Mexico. I have over 30yrs experience in the game, mostly as an advisor. I have worked as a talent scout for all major promoters including from England and Italy. I dont know if you knew or know of him, Mickey Duff, probably one of the best ever promoters from England. My experience is in moving talent along and helping them reach their full potential.

 

It's unrealistic amateur or pro. Aren't you the guy who was asking about a gym in Dallas? The DFW area has a good amateur program so maybe you can write them. There are two boxing/mma sites serving that area. Northtexasboxing and northtexasfisticuffs ck them out.