I am a boxing manager: if you have questions about the boxing biz, ask!

P, How do you think the ranking organizations, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF, on down the line, makes $, everyone of them get 3% off each fighter, whoever win's gets his own belt to keep, which will be awarded to the new champion at a later date, the loser gets to keep his belt.

 

Sad to say he can't, trainers and coaches' heads are always on the chopping block in every sport not just boxing. Here is the problem, the kid grows up with a trainer, they been together since the kid was a peanut, taught the kid all he knows but then there is a point where that kid is not learning, or listening to the coach. A good manager see's what is going on and has to act, cos this is about the fighter. If the kid is rebelling and is not listening then it's time to change. Sometimes the kid gets to a point that he needs something else and a change is called for. The old trainer, may not agree that the kid needs something else and will hang guilt trips on the kid, a good manager knows and has to decide if a replacement is called for. Trainers blame the know nothing managers, the ungrateful kid, everything but themselves. Sometimes they are right, it is the kid, but what do you do? If they stay together it will be like a bad marriage and the kid's career will suffer. I try to keep the old trainer but sometimes they want the 10% for themselves and are not willing to share the 10 with anyone else and that becomes a headache. Its not always cos the kid is being ungrateful. Think about it like this, you can't expect your grammar school teacher to teach you thru college and beyond, as you grow you will need more.

 

It's been my experience that trainers are the hardest to change cos simply put they think they know it all, and are not willing to share the pie. Let's say you have a kid, you see the kid has not progressed to the next level his career is stagnant, the trainer blames the kid, "I tell him and he's not listening". The manager, the promoter see's the problem and suggest to the trainer that maybe they should bring in someone to help. The first thing the trainer does is say, "I still want my 10%", and that is when the problems start, there is only so much to give or get from the fighter. If you bring in somebody he has to get paid, the trainer is saying he wants his and is not willing to share. The fighter pays 10% off the top for training. Now add the 1-2% for the cutman, 2-3% for a conditioner, then add the managers cut anywhere from 10-33 1/3%.
Then let's say you bring in somebody to help, the original trainer starts his song and dance, "that guy don't know anything", and gets in the kid's ear. Most trainers don't think they need any help so they make it hard to implement change which maybe is needed. Trainers need to work as hard as the fighter to improve his game and to accept the fact that change might be good for him also, but the issue of the whole pie still lingers, the trainer will be unhappy which in turn affects the team and training.

 

First thing is go on the Texas boxing commission website, http://www.tdlr.texas.gov/sports/sports.htm
fill out the form and send $100.00, and you are a manager it's easy, the hard part is finding a fighter and managing him. Where in Tx are you? I am in Corpus Christi, Tx

 

It's probably the same as in the states, apply for a license at your local boxing commission. The tricky part is learning the business. Go to the local gyms, and any boxing shows
(amateur and pro) get to know who's who and what's what in your area. Talk to your area's promoters and matchmakers. And most important, have an understanding wife or girlfriend cos boxing is a 24/7 gig, no holidays or anything.