{"id":213,"date":"2021-12-16T10:08:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyboxinggym.com\/?p=213"},"modified":"2022-10-05T09:21:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T09:21:40","slug":"how-much-do-professional-boxers-get-paid-inc-per-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyboxinggym.com\/how-much-do-professional-boxers-get-paid-inc-per-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do Professional Boxers Get Paid (Inc. Per Fight)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It\u2019s no secret to anyone that boxing is a very lucrative sport at the top levels. So many people around the world train tirelessly for years to try and earn a paycheck bigger than they could ever get in a regular job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, not all professional boxers get paid the same for every fight and there are a number of variables that will affect their earnings. In this article, we\u2019re going to take a look at what those variables are and find out how much money professional boxers really make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you probably already knew, professional boxing is anything but a regular 9-5 job. There\u2019s no hourly wage or guaranteed salary because a lot of a boxer\u2019s income is based on how well they perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The main source of most professional boxers\u2019 income comes from fighting. The money earned from a professional bout is known as a \u2018fight purse\u2019, which is basically the amount of money the event organizer pools in for the fight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The purse is made up of the total prize money available and it is then split between the two fighters. The most popular fighter (the one who will generate the most revenue for the event) will often be given a larger cut of the purse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Famously, all the top, professional athletes have deals with brands about sponsorship. Basically, the brand will pay a boxer a fixed sum of money (either as one, single payment or contracted, regular payments) to promote them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This promotion can take many forms, from appearing in TV commercials to displaying the company\u2019s logo on their trunks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The amount boxers earn from these sponsorship deals can vary massively depending on the notoriety of the boxer and the amount of money the brand believes they can earn from the deal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, one of the most lucrative and famous boxers of all time, Floyd Mayweather, famously received $1 million from brands like Burger King and FanDuel for single events!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By side hustle, we basically mean anything a boxer does that isn\u2019t specifically related to them actually boxing. For a lot of professionals, this means things like merchandise and separate businesses or investments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the lower levels of the pro circuit, boxers will often simply work another job to supplement their earnings from the ring. A common side job for these boxers is something in the gym they train at- for example, coaching others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n