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What do referees get paid?
Posted: 06 Apr 2004, 05:48
by MightyWarrior
Officialy I mean, not the back handers!
Does anyone know if there's a set fee for 4,6,8,10, 12 rounders?
In a "Title" fight, is the pay higher for a particular organisation - WBC, IBF, WBO.....WBU even?
Would a ref who worked say, Lewis v Tyson, get paid more than the guy who works Wlad/Brewster for instance?
Anyone know how it works?
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 09:28
by steve689
Come on you people in the know, let us all know!! I am curious too.
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 10:27
by MightyWarrior
Nobody knows
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 10:33
by bennie
Ring Mickey Vann, MW. I'll PM his number.
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 10:51
by John
c £100 for a small hall show to c £1500 for a major title
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 10:56
by jamesmcdonnell
Is that really the maximum? I'm quite surprised, seeing as a world cup ref gets I think £5000.
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 11:02
by adamiw
I think it was Joe Cortez, he got 8,000 (dont know if it was dollars or pounds) for refereeing Lewis-Rahman 2. I'm surprised they dont get more. There will be alot of less important people making more money out of a fight like that.
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 11:19
by MightyWarrior
Thanks John, not bad if the fights over in 60 seconds I suppose
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 11:25
by bennie
There's about a 35-year waiting list, MW. I kid you not.
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 11:32
by jamesmcdonnell
For what? To become a referee?
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 11:35
by Freiheit
I think the danish commentator on a pretty big fight from the US, cant remember fight or boxers but it was a pretty big fight, the ref got $5000 for the fight.
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 11:38
by bennie
jamesmcdonnell wrote:For what? To become a referee?
Yeah. Sky-TV's 'Ringside' did a feature on referees the other week, and mentioned the phenomenal waiting list. Only when a ref hits 65 is there the chance for someone to get trained.
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 11:41
by REAL_DEAL
only about a couple of days waiting list if you want to become a ref in germany, just do what you are told
Posted: 07 Apr 2004, 11:51
by MightyWarrior
bennie wrote:jamesmcdonnell wrote:For what? To become a referee?
Yeah. Sky-TV's 'Ringside' did a feature on referees the other week, and mentioned the phenomenal waiting list. Only when a ref hits 65 is there the chance for someone to get trained.
That's surprising to hear bennie, but I suppose it's a great job to have if you're working the big fights: Puerto Rico one week, Panama the next..
"Ah Mr Sauerland, nice to meet you! Yes I'll be working Sven's fight tomorrow night. Dinner? Tonight? Love to!
Very kind of you to put me in the penthouse suite too! Are you sure those two ladies were room service?"