Boxing pay

22 mate and 16 fights 16 wins still early still a lot to learn but plan was to turn pro in the future but I'm having second thoughts :/

 

16 outa 16 thats a good am record mate, which club you box for, you not boxed in ABAs ?

 

I wouldn't base your opinion solely on whats been said in this thread. Its still pretty much guesswork. But you are unlikely to be in a position where you can live a decent life of boxing alone until you get to title level.

You in the ABA's?

 

Cheers mate. Ill think about it in more depth at some
Point and I box for Turners boxing academy. And ABA's not yet, had a lot going on with personal issues and ill family member so my mind has not been 100% focused but as soon as things have sorted themselfs I will be looking on that direction obviously speak to my trainer top.

 

If you want to make a decent living out of the sport then remember it's about more than just the boxing. If you look at someone like Rocky Fielding, there are/were more talented lads around than him but he sells tickets by the bucket load. So he's always going to be on cards and taking home a relatively decent payday. Winning prizefighter on a well matched card also gave him a boost in terms of profile and pay.

The old adage of "if you're good enough..." is true to an extent, but play the percentages. Get on facebook and twitter. Do interviews with websites, magazines etc - starting now! Winning an ABA or an international medal will put you in an even better position. But get used to selling tickets now for your amatuer bouts. If you can flog 30 odd tickets per fight now then you'll probably be able to shift 50 for a pro fight and that's an attractive number for promoters. Obviously if you can shift even more then even better.

But, if you're serious about the sport, then making a living out of it is more than just about the talent. Also, take examples from other boxers. While it may feel a bit "commercial" or "gimmiky", it's worth it for the cash. Think about the way Hatton tapped into the football market. Cleverly and his Maths degree. Munroe being a binman. If there's something that you can point to outside of boxing which people can recognise or, even better, associate with - then use it. And start doing it now so that if you do get the chance to turn over you're in an even better position than you would have been.