How much to boxer's get paid?

[ßringer]

The guys who are in the lower weight classes get paid significantly less than the guys who are higher up in weight, bantamweights and flyweights will nto make as much as middleweights and light heavyweights, and so on. Which is ironic and ****ed up to me because the guys who battle it out in the lower weight classes are easily the most amazing, and exciting fighters around.

[Chipper]

Weight Class
Record
Popularity
Skill Level

What other things determine how much they make?

[K-Nan]

Weight Class
Record
Popularity
Skill Level

What other things determine how much they make?

Skill level is one, but then the actual excitement of the fighter is another.

[Verstyle]

Weight Class
Record
Popularity
Skill Level

What other things determine how much they make?

managers and promoters.

[Chipper]

Exictment would fall under popularity I guess.

But then isn't there taxes and paying your corner team. does the promoter take any from the boxer's purse?

this is what i got

Weight Class – Traditionally the lighter weights (below lightweight) make less money because the fans do not like watching the smaller guys fight the casual fan mostly watches the heavyweights.
Record – If you have lost many fights or have more than about ten losses on your record you will lose appeal to the public and thus lowering how much money you make.
Popularity – If people don’t like to watch you fight or don’t know much about you then you won’t make as much either.
Skill Level – Obviously if your not very good at boxing your aren’t going to make much money.
Taxes – 33% of your purse goes to Uncle Sam. (read that in another thread)
Corner Team/Manager – The people who train you and manage your career get a cut

[Floyd R]

I would think if you are an olympic champion you are going to make more in your first professional fight than someone already fighting as a professional who has little exposure or marketing. I can't imagine Oscar DeHoya or Roy Jones getting paid only a few thousand in their first professional fight. Like someone said too many variables to know for sure what fighters that are not superstars are being paid.

[77Ritchie77]

theres no set number of losses to damage your rep with the public. klitschko was damaged severely by both his first and second losses. so was (fr)audley harrison

[Chipper]

theres no set number of losses to damage your rep with the public. klitschko was damaged severely by both his first and second losses. so was (fr)audley harrison

Ok, I'll change that part.

If anyone find any other error or false statements please point them out.

There is no set standard of payroll in boxing it can range widely depending on a number of things such as:

Weight Class – Traditionally the lighter weights (below lightweight) make less money because the fans do not like watching the smaller guys fight the casual fan mostly watches the heavyweights.
Record – If you have lost many fights you will lose appeal to the public and not be considered a great fighter, thus lowering how much money you make.
Champion – If the fight is for a title belt usually the title holder/ defending champion gets the larger sum of money.
Popularity – If people don’t like to watch you fight or don’t know much about you then you won’t make as much either. It also helps if you are an exciting fighter to watch.
Skill Level – Obviously if your not very good at boxing your aren’t going to make much money.
Amateur Experience – Having an extensive amateur background helps get you good money. If you were the Olympic gold Medalist for the US boxing team, you can be sure you’ll be paid well in at least your first few fights. (Depending if you win)
Taxes – A portion of your purse goes to Uncle Sam. (If you fight in the US)
Corner Team/Manager/Promoter– The people who train you and manage your career have to be paid.

“The Purse” is the amount of money set aside to go to both boxers’ win or lose. Before the fight each boxer’s manager agree on who gets how much of the purse. Usually it is a 50/50 split but if it is a championship fight the title holder gets the larger cut, 60/40. The purse can range anywhere from under one hundred dollars to above ten million dollars for a fight and it mostly depends on the above factors.

There are probably many more factors that determine a boxer’s purse for a fight.

[77Ritchie77]

just to add: you could use examples, such as any arturo gatti fight will bring in huge numbers, even though it wont be for any title, but because of his history of entertaining high caliber fight with tough competition he makes more money, than a 'better' fighter such as cory spinks, who has been known to stink it out. nobody wants to see spinks win a world title by potshotting and running but they al want to see gatti

[-Antonio-]

Dont forget that fighters sign contracts as well.