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Re: Do we over estimate how much boxers earn as fans ????

Posted: 19 Mar 2012, 17:12
by littlekinny
I was just noseying at Danny Garcias record and it lists the purses for his fight with Holt>>Garcia $75k Holt $31k I realise this is American but thought it was interesting.

Would such fighters get more due to the tv money paid over there?

I dont know Garcias amateur credentials but the closest bracket from the list would be....

7 ) Lightweight Former ABA Champion currently unbeaten in 18 fights , no titles in pros yet .

9) Light Heavyweight Prospect Unbeaten in 20 , Current British champion .

Either way Garcia made a lot more than what perceive or know the British guys made?

Re: Do we over estimate how much boxers earn as fans ????

Posted: 19 Mar 2012, 17:38
by damianhucker1
littlekinny wrote:I was just noseying at Danny Garcias record and it lists the purses for his fight with Holt>>Garcia $75k Holt $31k I realise this is American but thought it was interesting.

Would such fighters get more due to the tv money paid over there?

I dont know Garcias amateur credentials but the closest bracket from the list would be....

7 ) Lightweight Former ABA Champion currently unbeaten in 18 fights , no titles in pros yet .

9) Light Heavyweight Prospect Unbeaten in 20 , Current British champion .

Either way Garcia made a lot more than what perceive or know the British guys made?
whats that in proper money ? about 45k ?

Re: Do we over estimate how much boxers earn as fans ????

Posted: 20 Mar 2012, 08:37
by littlekinny
yeah, just converted it - thought it worked out more than that :oops:
either way still more than the Brits?

Re: Do we over estimate how much boxers earn as fans ????

Posted: 20 Mar 2012, 16:17
by markfightoptions
In non title fights for up and coming prospects the number of rounds will normally dictate the purse.

Journeymen are getting £950-£1250 for 4 rounders.. average of £250 a round. The home fighter will be on something similar or less, but will be on commision for ticket sales.

A lot of it also depends on what weekend your show is on... i put on a show on the 3rd of march and even though i was the first promoter to list their show on boxrec for that weekend, by the time that weekend arose there was something like 8 shows on that weekend so the journeymen were in demand, i ended up paying about £100-250 more per away boxer than i would have on a quiet weekend.

damianhucker1 wrote:Just wondering if people think the same as i do that in general people believe fighters earn far better than they actually do .


To illustrate this im going to write 10 fictional fighters records and their weight divisions etc and let people say how much they believe that fighter is likely to earn/expect in a fight .

1) Debutant Welterweight with no amateur pedigree

2) debutant Super middleweight with Amateur pedigree such as Olympic or world championships medalist .

3) Heavyweight with a record of 5-0 all by knockout .

4) Bantamweight with 10 wins and 7 losses

5) Light Middleweight with 6 wins and 2 losses (only 1 knockout)

6) Cruiserweight whos won 6 from 6 but with no stoppages

7 ) Lightweight Former ABA Champion currently unbeaten in 18 fights , no titles in pros yet .

8) Middleweight Journeyman won 5 lost 40

9) Light Heavyweight Prospect Unbeaten in 20 , Current British champion .

10) Featherweight Superstar on Lb 4 Lb top 10 , won 32 (20 ko's) lost 1 .

Ill again clarify these are all completely fictitous and not based on any real boxers .

Im not saying i believe i know there values either , but for what its worth ill say below what my guesses would be , assuming they are just standard at selling tickets

1) £600

2) £2,000

3) £1,000

4) £800

5) £800

6) £1,000

7) £5,000

8) £1,000

9) £10,000

10) £ 100,000

If you think im wrong (which i likely am ) then say why and what you belive rather than just hammering me .

Re: Do we over estimate how much boxers earn as fans ????

Posted: 20 Mar 2012, 16:29
by JDC
2) debutant Super middleweight with Amateur pedigree such as Olympic or world championships medalist -

Depends on nationality, a British Olympic Medallist could earn 6 figures. I'd say $20K min.

Re: Do we over estimate how much boxers earn as fans ????

Posted: 20 Mar 2012, 16:42
by safeerah
damianhucker1 wrote:Just wondering if people think the same as i do that in general people believe fighters earn far better than they actually do .


To illustrate this im going to write 10 fictional fighters records and their weight divisions etc and let people say how much they believe that fighter is likely to earn/expect in a fight .

1) Debutant Welterweight with no amateur pedigree

2) debutant Super middleweight with Amateur pedigree such as Olympic or world championships medalist .

3) Heavyweight with a record of 5-0 all by knockout .

4) Bantamweight with 10 wins and 7 losses

5) Light Middleweight with 6 wins and 2 losses (only 1 knockout)

6) Cruiserweight whos won 6 from 6 but with no stoppages

7 ) Lightweight Former ABA Champion currently unbeaten in 18 fights , no titles in pros yet .

8) Middleweight Journeyman won 5 lost 40

9) Light Heavyweight Prospect Unbeaten in 20 , Current British champion .

10) Featherweight Superstar on Lb 4 Lb top 10 , won 32 (20 ko's) lost 1 .

Ill again clarify these are all completely fictitous and not based on any real boxers .

Im not saying i believe i know there values either , but for what its worth ill say below what my guesses would be , assuming they are just standard at selling tickets

1) £600

2) £2,000

3) £1,000

4) £800

5) £800

6) £1,000

7) £5,000

8) £1,000

9) £10,000

10) £ 100,000

If you think im wrong (which i likely am ) then say why and what you belive rather than just hammering me .
All purses are going down all the time

Re: Do we over estimate how much boxers earn as fans ????

Posted: 20 Mar 2012, 16:48
by JDC
3) Heavyweight with a record of 5-0 all by knockout .

6) Cruiserweight whos won 6 from 6 but with no stoppages

-I doubt these would earn the same.