How long does it take to make some good money in Boxing?

perhaps when you are a bit known and ranked at 75 below at your weight class..depends also on the weight class. The higher the weight the bigger the purse

 

I think there are a lot of expenses that make it difficult (medical fees, insurance, travel etc..), I know there are a few pros on here that may be able to offer some more specific advice.

 

It helps to come into the pros with some steam, best way to accomplish that is Olympic glory, get a fat contract to start off with, and TV fights early in the career.

Otherwise, prepare to spend years and years make jack&****.

 

And probably be punchdrunk..

Seriously for 50,000 a year you might as well do it for fun and fitness and get a proper job

 

This is why Dana White never went pro...good choice in hindsight.

 

All depends on the fighter, promotion, contracts, etc...

Most fighters have other jobs outside of boxing to support themselves.

 

i boxed for a while amateur but never as pro though i think i could have done well (as we all do).

bottom line, if you box you do it because you want to test youself. that's the only reason you should do it for.

 

There are lots of top ranked fighters in boxing who have never made a 100K in their entire careers, much less one fight. Boxing is a very difficult business to make any money in.

 

Bob Arum said that Oscar De La Hoya was making $50,000 in only his 3rd professional fight.

 

Oscar won a gold medal

 

Audley Harrison just made $20,000 for his last fight.

If you aren't the main event, you aren't getting paid much.

 

It all depends on your skills,your general markebilty,the ability of your promoter,and where you are based.

 

So what? Ray Leonard made 40K his fight. Everybody else is straving.