Ben Dirs on Journeyman Boxers

His writing style is nice to read, his knowledge is non-existent.

Typical BBC writer, jack of all trades, master of none.

Still worth reading though, the likes of Greaves are fascinating characters.

Whilst that's not taking a dive, in effect it's fixing the fight.

 

Did any of those journeymen like Pete make good money or not?

 

Thanks for sharing. A good read and a life many of us struggle to get our heads around. I suppose it's an honourable role being a journeyman and providing for your family, but I just hope that in later years, once they retire from the ring, health implications don't take their toll too much and they are able to continue to provide.

 

Really? What kind of money was he earning per year then?

 

If he was fighting 2-3 times a month he could be earning up to 20 grand a month.

 

No mate - that is wide of the mark.
Any solid journeyman can expect to earn between £1.5k - £2k per fight.
Remember they're not selling tickets, drawing a crowd etc. usually the up and coming boys that they're fighting aren't on much more than that, and that usually includes percentages of tickets sold etc.

 

For a four round fight a journeyman will get around £1k standard rate more if circumstances dictate,more rounds etc.The prospect selling the tickets is basically paying for the journeyman's purse.

 

Absolute bollocks.

Do you ever actually think before you type?

 

I always liked Winston Burnett though he rarely dropped his guard!