can you make a living just being a sparring partner?

If you're good enough to get work as a sparring partner why wouldn't you try your luck at competition and the chance to both prove your mettle and earn prize money?

The other edge of that blade is, who's going to hire a sparring partner that hasn't proven their self at some level of competition at least?

 

Maybe if you are so incredibly good that your sparring sessions are on PPV.

 

I'm making that face that Nikolai Valuev sometimes makes.

 

i think so am sure i saw on a episode of 24/7 were they were talking to one of pacmans sparring partners an i think he sed its like his job an also pac gave him some money for his house or somthink.

 

Francisco Santana is on a roll lately. He hasn't done too well in his pro career but has got to spar the likes of Canelo, Pacman, Khan, Ortiz etc.

 

Yeah but I think the TS is asking about giving pros rounds without ever debuting yourself, not even having a record. 0-0.

"Good sparmates with shitty records" are pretty common.

 

Of course you can. Look at Margacheto.

 

i think one of pacquiaos sparring partners mentioned he doesnt need to compete he makes a living and is comfortable with being a sparring partner

 

yes

 

Plenty of guys have done the part time pro, full time sparring partner gig. I don't think anyone has ever been a full time, nothing but, sparring partner.

 

yeah i heard clottey and mosley made excellent money sparring manny pacquiao on hbo ppv.

shawn porter has probably made more money sparring pac than any of his pro fights.

 

He is David Rodella and he used to be an undefeated prospect a couple of years ago. Then he got KOed and went downhill.

 

If you are a great sparringpartner that can bang as well as couterpunch very good,its a chance that u will get paid. but sparringpartners are a little like fighters, u gotta prove that ure wroth the money and give them the work they want