Serious question but what does a manager do ?

Not a serious question.

Have another try, champ.

 

He manages the fighters career duhhhh

 

It's a valid question when you consider the high percentage of the purse that some managers take. Is their job really worth 30%+?

 

Yes, I think it’s a valid question too. I’d love to know.

 

In what sense? They don't promote, pick opponents or train the fighter. I know they'll do something but I don't know what exactly ha!

 

If you listen to the boxing life story podcast with Steve Baker you will get a good idea.

Steve advises fighters on what to do with their money even helped them complete tax returns. If they earned enough then he puts them onto an accountant. He got them to set up a pension. He also helps advise them on what to do after boxing.

This is where you get most of the value from a manager, especially as most boxers end up pissing their money away and having no financial stability post boxing.

Other than that he advises them on the opponent choice but that is something a trainer can do aswell.

 

Any Manager worth their salt sole purpose should be doing whatever it takes to get the best deals for the fighter. They are very important as they should be the buffer between promoter and fighter making sure a fighter isn't getting screwed.

 

Quick google search and half a brain could save you an awful lot of money then? I know that some boxers (as are the general population) are thick but you’d think they’d be capable of that. If not at least have a genuine friend or family member willing to do it for less of a fee. Fair enough having one for the ones really stupid or with nobody but I can’t believe managers are so prominent if this is their main job.

 

Boxers need someone representing them in negotiations and help with the financials, otherwise promoters would take them for an absolute ride. Whether or not particular managers have their fighter's best interests at heart is another matter.

 

I understand why many trainers want to be managers too, as they get screwed % wise for the job of trainer, and unless you have bigger earners boxing trainers dont earn much. Be surprised if their are more than 7-8 trainers in UK who earn enough from training fighters to not to need another income.

 

Yes I mean Steve Woods. He does admit that he does more than most managers do for their fighters.

 

If my years of watching TV wrestling have taught me anything, they are always up to no good and are primarily there to distract the referee when their guy wants to go for the "foriegn object" in his trunks to brain the other guy with.