how do you become a pro?

[alex w]

that's not entirely ture alex, but what yoou can get is still basically nothing

actually, in theory it is mate. paying somone officially for an amatuer is illegal.
sure if theres unnoficial betting, or a kind reward you could be pain... but thats the same as picking up a fiver while walking around and caliming your paid to walk the streets.

[James]

how many victories does it take to turn pro?

Depends - its not some computer game!

Some turn pro after a very short amature stint or even none at all! other box to well over 100 victories.

The best normally turn pro after a major amature tornament such as the olympics, when their public profile is high enough to warrent a decent pro offer.

But alternativly, once your licenced you dont have to have a promoter etc. Simply phoning promoters can get you onto shows - but these wont be telavised, you'll travel a long way, get paid very little - one hell of a tough journeyman life.

In general to be a decent pro you have to be well schooled in the amatuer game, and a caeaerr that includes national honours and 50+ fights is standard for a pro wanting to make a go at a full time pro life.

[Rakkassan]

is pro boxing something you can have a career and make a living with? or is it more of a 'need a job on the side' type a deal?

[hitmanhatton]

depends how good you are alot of fighters do it full time but there are also fighters at the bottom end who have other jobs as well

[porkypara]

depends how good you are alot of fighters do it full time but there are also fighters at the bottom end who have other jobs as well

i would say most do it part time and there only a hand full that do it as there only employment.

[AdamGB]

even at quiet a high level nationaly. (Mark Krence was working in a butchers at 9am, got a phone call and ended up fighting Matt Skelton instead of Danny Williams at 8pm... )

[jbirdy]

its not rocky 3 where you can train and work alone (clubber lang style). its tricky. its not really what you know, its who you know. you need to be involved in it to get pro, e.g. an amateur.

[AdamGB]

Clubber lang does it all alone... he dosn't have a spotter when he weight lifts, he dosn't have a trainer to work on his technique.... he even fucking spars by himself he's so tough...