Do most professional boxers work?

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by Clearly Cool, Nov 17, 2008.


  1. Clearly Cool

    Clearly Cool Active Member Full Member

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    Do all the journeymen and boxers whose names we don't know have to work other jobs?

    I really have no idea how much boxing pays at the lower levels so im not sure if they have to do it part time until they take off.
     
  2. newbridgeboxing

    newbridgeboxing Active Member Full Member

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    Yep i used to work before i was making money in boxing , you just have to plan your training around your working hours ,
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    had a late shift .
     
  3. Clearly Cool

    Clearly Cool Active Member Full Member

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    Did that have much of an impact on your training, having to work as well as train.
     
  4. Legomanko

    Legomanko New Member Full Member

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    to most people boxing is only a part-time job, calzaghe for example only earned £3000 in his first 3 years of boxing. (20 fights).
     
  5. newbridgeboxing

    newbridgeboxing Active Member Full Member

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    It didn't have that much impact , you just have to be dedicated and have a firm sight on your goal! to be honest it makes work more enjoyable to know your training to become a boxer aswell as earning money !
     
  6. JMonster

    JMonster Active Member Full Member

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    i think it does have a major impact depending on ur job. if u r working in an office slower paced environment, it is going to be much different if u r doing hard labor in a factory or a fast paced job
     
  7. avk47

    avk47 King Full Member

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    Are you still an active pro right now?
     
  8. spion

    spion Active Member Full Member

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    Unless you are a heralded Olympic champion, most pro's do have a job outside of boxing, at least until they can make a legitimate run at a title. Nearly all of the old timers had jobs first and made money boxing on the side. Newbridgeboxing obviously has the experience. I had the same situation in the amateurs working construction jobs.
     
  9. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    :rofl :hi:
     
  10. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    Interested in your career :good

    Also, you worked a late shift, 2-10 pm ? or a back shift or night shift ?

    Cheers

    Hairy:bbb
     
  11. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    God damm I thought this was going to be about prostitution.
     
  12. Hagler/Pryor

    Hagler/Pryor Member Full Member

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    Of course they do. Even top 20 fighters tend to have part-time jobs. Until you become a contender, you earn peanuts. It takes time to improve and to get good fights. In the meantime, you have to pay the bills.
     
  13. newbridgeboxing

    newbridgeboxing Active Member Full Member

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    It was the night shift , cheers for being interested in my career, ill put ESB on my shorts lol
     
  14. fernando4cv3

    fernando4cv3 Member Full Member

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    thing about it is unless ur making enough to support yourself in the long run you have to work else where even if your making a couple thousand a fight you have to realize that you cant fight forever and the money will stop
     
  15. pijo

    pijo Feed the Pope Full Member

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    What's your name and record mate?