Bradley Skeete Retires; Become Trainer

[Ruthless-RKO]

I believe Dom Ingle did announce it earlier this year.

How well can he do as a trainer/coach?

[Coco]

Good career and good luck to him.

Training is charity work really, few manage to get minimum wage unless they start up their own gym where the money is generated by keep fitters

[Steveh583]

Robbed vs Gavin imo

[coneye]

Good career and good luck to him.

Training is charity work really, few manage to get minimum wage unless they start up their own gym where the money is generated by keep fitters

When i was training juniours , it cost me money ,,, , , gym fee's were perhaps couple dollars a night ,, get 10 kids , 8 would never have the money to pay , Take them to a show , petrol , out of gym funds (me ) most of the time they would have no money , so get them a bite to eat and a drink , out of gym funds ME ,

Seniors , well a bit stricter with them regards paying , , but they would pay , and that payed for the equipment , , and i can assure you it never covered costs , because just when we had all the equipment , the lads were getting better and needed to travel for fights , came out of gym funds , If gym saved up a couple grand that went on any who were going to nationals gym would pay for them , if they represented the country gym would pay ,

Profesionals , got to be honest made it worthwhile , i managed and trained them , and charged 20% promoters would pay for travel accomadation , and meals , BUT the money i recieved never covered my lost wages , alls it done was payed for the memories , would of been nice and worth it if you had a Fury or Bellow , Brook or someone of that calibre earning what they earnt , but if you don't its gonna cost ya

Overall you do it for the love , the adventures and the memories , definetly not to get rich .

Although i do know some trainers who could'nt teach a pig to eat , who do earn good money by packing the gym out with keep fit bag punchers , the guys who will pay a fortune to go to a gym , buy the t shirts and hoodies , provided theres
two things happen ,

one the merchandise has boxing gym sprawled all over it ,

Two they don't actually ever have to get in the ring .

Myself i never had time or inclination for that with me it was and still is simply don't want to box go elswhere ,

[Ruthless-RKO]

Can you register a gym as a charity ?

[black panther]

Good career and good luck to him.

Training is charity work really, few manage to get minimum wage unless they start up their own gym where the money is generated by keep fitters

When i was training juniours , it cost me money ,,, , , gym fee's were perhaps couple dollars a night ,, get 10 kids , 8 would never have the money to pay , Take them to a show , petrol , out of gym funds (me ) most of the time they would have no money , so get them a bite to eat and a drink , out of gym funds ME ,

Seniors , well a bit stricter with them regards paying , , but they would pay , and that payed for the equipment , , and i can assure you it never covered costs , because just when we had all the equipment , the lads were getting better and needed to travel for fights , came out of gym funds , If gym saved up a couple grand that went on any who were going to nationals gym would pay for them , if they represented the country gym would pay ,

Profesionals , got to be honest made it worthwhile , i managed and trained them , and charged 20% promoters would pay for travel accomadation , and meals , BUT the money i recieved never covered my lost wages , alls it done was payed for the memories , would of been nice and worth it if you had a Fury or Bellow , Brook or someone of that calibre earning what they earnt , but if you don't its gonna cost ya

Overall you do it for the love , the adventures and the memories , definetly not to get rich .

Although i do know some trainers who could'nt teach a pig to eat , who do earn good money by packing the gym out with keep fit bag punchers , the guys who will pay a fortune to go to a gym , buy the t shirts and hoodies , provided theres
two things happen ,

one the merchandise has boxing gym sprawled all over it ,

Two they don't actually ever have to get in the ring .

Myself i never had time or inclination for that with me it was and still is simply don't want to box go elswhere ,

Thanks for the insight

Sounds really like a tough game. Even if you you get a boxer who goes big-time, just when they do they might decide to jump ship.

Definitely sounds like you need a real love of the game to do it. And a second source of income or deep pockets!

[coneye]

Good career and good luck to him.

Training is charity work really, few manage to get minimum wage unless they start up their own gym where the money is generated by keep fitters

When i was training juniours , it cost me money ,,, , , gym fee's were perhaps couple dollars a night ,, get 10 kids , 8 would never have the money to pay , Take them to a show , petrol , out of gym funds (me ) most of the time they would have no money , so get them a bite to eat and a drink , out of gym funds ME ,

Seniors , well a bit stricter with them regards paying , , but they would pay , and that payed for the equipment , , and i can assure you it never covered costs , because just when we had all the equipment , the lads were getting better and needed to travel for fights , came out of gym funds , If gym saved up a couple grand that went on any who were going to nationals gym would pay for them , if they represented the country gym would pay ,

Profesionals , got to be honest made it worthwhile , i managed and trained them , and charged 20% promoters would pay for travel accomadation , and meals , BUT the money i recieved never covered my lost wages , alls it done was payed for the memories , would of been nice and worth it if you had a Fury or Bellow , Brook or someone of that calibre earning what they earnt , but if you don't its gonna cost ya

Overall you do it for the love , the adventures and the memories , definetly not to get rich .

Although i do know some trainers who could'nt teach a pig to eat , who do earn good money by packing the gym out with keep fit bag punchers , the guys who will pay a fortune to go to a gym , buy the t shirts and hoodies , provided theres
two things happen ,

one the merchandise has boxing gym sprawled all over it ,

Two they don't actually ever have to get in the ring .

Myself i never had time or inclination for that with me it was and still is simply don't want to box go elswhere ,

Thanks for the insight

Sounds really like a tough game. Even if you you get a boxer who goes big-time, just when they do they might decide to jump ship.

Definitely sounds like you need a real love of the game to do it. And a second source of income or deep pockets!

You don't even need a boxer to be hitting the big time for the vultures to jump in , theres always plenty circling any boxer you have who looks good , get a kid who you have for a few years , and if he starts winning tournaments , watch the talkers try to poach him .. . and theres not even money involved its just ego's at that stage..

[peter1948]

Bradley Skeete is one of British Boxing's nice guys so I wish him the very best for his next move in the world of Boxing

[brilo33]

good on him, i personally liked him unfortunately his big fight nights didnt always show his best, good luck to the man