Also called: Prizefighter
Fights professionally in licensed boxing matches, training and sparring daily and earning a purse for each fight from promoters.
A pro boxer runs miles before sunrise, spars in the afternoon, and cuts weight carefully before a fight. Pay depends on each fight, so most early-career boxers also work other jobs.
Extremely variable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. A couple of years of amateur boxing, then a state athletic commission license and a manager to get fights; no degree needed.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Similar to athletes.
Low risk for 10 years. Punch-tracking tech helps training; fighting is human, but most boxers earn small purses.
Classes: Weight training PE, Health and nutrition, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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