What percent of pro fighters have day jobs?

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's got to be at least 98% of them? And I'd bet that less than half a percent can actually make enough money after taxes and such to retire comfortably once their career is over.
     
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    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    I don't think the number is that high.

    I think it's any fighter that makes less than 100K a fight.
     
    JOKER, Nov 19, 2020
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    Quina74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Canelo works as a cattle farmer and Fury is a part time boar hunter.
     
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    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't know, lots of guys don't have much left after taxes and all those fees. Seems like a nightmare @JOKER .
     
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    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yet Canelo had "no clue" about the meat in Mexico lol
     
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    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That would be 98 percent of them. (LOL)
     
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    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Last year, fighting on prime time television both times, Efe Ajagba's purse for Amir Mansour was $8,000 and his purse for the Kiiladze fight was $15,000.
     
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    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I seem to recall Calvin Brock taking off time at the bank where he worked to train for the Wlad Klitschko title fight.
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Paulie Malignaggi was Floyd's shoeshiner.
    De La Hoya was a stripper.
    Hatton a pro hot dog eater.
    Algieri a cage fighter.
     
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    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    :eek:
     
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    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    According to ESB majority of the world's registered pro boxers drive a cab or work at a cannery.
     
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    Charlie Zellenoff never had a day job......
     
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    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The vast majority. Even guys you have seen on TV fighting for belts.
     
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    Mike mollo used to be a construction worker and heavyweight
     
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    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    I have never known a pro boxer without another job. XD

    In my country you cant live by boxing, unless champion of europe, AT LEAST. AT THE VERY LEAST. And obviously the ones I knew were journey men, so no european championship for them.
     
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