do you think the majority of boxers have a day job?

**MAUSEBURG** · 11-02-2013, 06:15 PM

Of course not all of them are About Billions.

**Accountoffline** · 11-02-2013, 06:17 PM

Many are cab drivers, doormen, and other physically inclined workers, Some are fitness instructors etc.

**tko jack** · 11-02-2013, 06:20 PM

Ricky Burns works in a sports store.

**Wokingman** · 11-02-2013, 06:24 PM

Adrian Broner is a **** star and rapper..

Danny Garcia raps and runs a barber shop and gym.

Pacquiao fights and use to dig through garbage for maggot sandwiches.

**kardsufur** · 11-02-2013, 06:39 PM

most decent prospects are given advances and their living is paid for by promoters as an investment so no they don't need a job. Only bum fighters who promoters don't care to touch probably have a day job. Decent prospects will have a promoter paying for his monthly expenses as an investment so that the fighter can focus on training

**New England** · 11-02-2013, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by Sam Donald

i read that jaidon codrington is a atlanta police officer

it got me thinking that a lot of these guys must be doing something on the side

check curtis stevens, he was out from 2010 to 2012 .. didnt he work as a lawyer or something

any news on what these guys get up 2 cos no way boxing pays their bills

how old are you, dog?

curtis stevens is making 300 in purses tonight. after taxes and management / trainer he is probably making 150K or so. manager's can't take more than 33% by law. many are @ around 30. trainers fee is 10% standard, and that's 10% of the untaxed purse figure(same as manager.) after that the fighter can make money on sponsorships. that's taxed, and whoever sets it up likely takes a cut.

150k a year is much more than you'll ever make in a year, because you're ****** as f#Ck.

his only job is boxing at this point in his career. he's not going to make hugey money in his career, but he's doing ok. he probably got work as a sparring partner during his layoff. he is not driving supercars then or now. if he beats golovkin he is looking at a payday of a million plus, and his life would start to really change.

now, if he didn't fight on the networks every once in a while, and was an ESPN fighter, he'd probably need a day job. club fighters usually have day jobs.

**Cubanborn87** · 11-02-2013, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by New England

how old are you, dog?

curtis stevens is making 300 in purses tonight. after taxes and management / trainer he is probably making 150K or so. manager's can't take more than 33% by law. many are @ around 30. trainers fee is 10% standard, and that's 10% of the untaxed purse figure(same as manager.) after that the fighter can make money on sponsorships. that's taxed, and whoever sets it up likely takes a cut.

150k a year is much more than you'll ever make in a year, because you're ****** as f#Ck.

his only job is boxing at this point in his career. he's not going to make hugey money in his career, but he's doing ok. he probably got work as a sparring partner during his layoff. he is not driving supercars then or now. if he beats golovkin he is looking at a payday of a million plus, and his life would start to really change.

now, if he didn't fight on the networks every once in a while, and was an ESPN fighter, he'd probably need a day job. club fighters usually have day jobs.

He is not talking about now, he is talking about the 2 years he was off.

Btw Curtis Stevens a lawyer? That had to be sarcasm

**saintpat** · 11-02-2013, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by kardsufur

Only bum fighters who promoters don't care to touch probably have a day job.

So sad that there are people like you who call themselves boxing fans.

So by your reckoning, any fighter who doesn't do well enough in the amateurs to merit a contract with a promoter or manager fronting money from the start of his career is a bum. Do you know how many world champions started that way, THEN attracted a promoter?

And what of guys who got that treatment from the start and then didn't quite cut it -- maybe they are former contenders or former world champs.

How about a guy who came up hard, turned pro and just fights for a living. He's not a contender, he's never going to be a champ, but he wins some and he loses some and he gives it everything he has every time out, works a full-time job and STILL finds time to train and be in shape? You look DOWN upon this guy? You're BETTER than him?

A kid who turns pro in Mexico at 15 and fights full-grown men, takes his beatings but sticks with it and learns to be a good fighter.

To you every fighter who meets those discriptions is a BUM?

Really?

You aren't fit to tie their shoes. If you have no more respect than that for the men who risk their lives and health to step into a boxing ring, please do me a favor and go be a fan of something else

Please tell us what you do with your life that makes you so good that you can call these guys bums. I really got to hear this.

**escobarboxing** · 11-02-2013, 07:08 PM

Gabriel Rosado was a Home Depo employee for a good bit, now he is boxing full time.

do you think the majority of boxers have a day job?