Also called: Training Partner
Gets paid to spar with fighters preparing for big fights.
A sparring partner studies videos of a fighter's next opponent and copies his style in practice rounds. They may live in a training camp for weeks, sparring several times a week.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Serious boxing or MMA training and competition for a couple of years, then getting hired by camps through gym and trainer connections.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Tiny.
Low risk for 10 years. Fighters need a real human opponent to prepare; AI and machines can't spar back.
Classes: Physical education, Weight training PE, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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