How do you become a professional boxer

You need to train hard and get a manager in order to become a professional boxer. For more details on each of these steps and others you can take to become a professional boxer, use this guide:

• Become an amateur boxer. To become a professional boxer, you must first become an amateur boxer. There are steps involved in this as well that we will go over now.

  Find the right gym

  All boxing careers begin in a boxing gym. When determining what gym you will attend, you need to be selective because not all gyms are going to provide what you need to start a career in boxing. You should find a gym that is specifically a boxing gym and one that has a strong reputation.

  A specialized boxing gym is going to give you the proper preparation for a boxing career. It also opens you up to other boxers at all different skill levels and possibly some coaches.

  Structured boxing classes are discouraged, as these are more for recreational boxers that aren't trying to turn boxing into a career. It's not that you can't learn from these types of classes; it's just that they are not intended to help shape a competitive fighter.

  You should also avoid boxing gyms where the only experienced boxers are the instructors and coaches. You are going to need to spar with experienced and talented boxers to hone your skills and get better at fighting. Your boxing abilities can only be perfected by sparring, so be sure you'll be able to spar with appropriate boxers at the gym you select.

  Find a good coach

  Once you start attending a good boxing gym with ample talented boxers for sparring, you're ready to find a coach. Many good boxing gyms offer private coaches and instructors. To find the right coach, you need to find out if they have trained inexperienced and amateur boxers before.

  You want to get a coach that's experienced and has achievements in their career as a boxing coach. You also want a coach that has a strong work ethic and trains their boxers hard. Your coach needs to push you as hard as they can to really get you into the shape of an amateur boxer.

  The coach should also be someone who is at your boxing gym a lot. If they are only there half of the week, they probably won't work as a good coach for you. You need to be training nearly every day, and you want a coach that can guide you through almost every session.

  Train

  Now that you have a solid gym and a good coach, you can begin training to become an amateur boxer. Training to become an amateur boxer is not a cakewalk; it's not as hard as training to become a professional boxer (which we will get to later), but it definitely requires you to spend a lot of time honing your abilities.

  Obtain a license

  Before you can participate in amateur boxing matches, you need to get an amateur boxing license. The rules vary, depending on the jurisdiction. Research amateur boxing organizations you are drawn to, and find out what their requirements are.

  Typical requirements involve a physical exam, an application, and a sign-up fee of around $50. You might also have to provide them with certain kinds of documentation. If you meet all the requirements, you can receive your amateur boxing license in about a week's time.

  Participate in your first fight

  Once your coach decides you are ready for your first boxing bout, he will sign you up to a running list of amateur boxers. Your coach is your best resource when it comes to getting into boxing matches.

  You can enter either a tournament or a local club fight. Tournaments, obviously, carry more prestige, examples being Golden Gloves and Ringside's National Championships. You should work your way up to these competitions to build your reputation as a solid amateur boxer.

  Once you have participated in enough amateur fights and won some tournaments, you are ready to continue the journey to becoming a professional boxer.

• Amp up your training and improve yourself. You are going to have to work extremely hard at training to graduate from amateur boxing into professional boxing.

  You need to focus on these skills: defense, offense, speed, and power. You have to dedicate yourself fully to boxing in order to become a professional. You'll have to train harder and longer. Participate in more fights, and gain a formidable reputation in the ring.

  A good avenue to becoming a pro boxer is to try out for the Olympic Games. If you make the Olympic team and earn a medal, this can put a jetpack on your boxing career. Many famous professional boxers took this exact path, such as Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko, Anthony Joshua, and Alexander Povetkin.

• Find a great manager. This is an absolutely critical step to becoming a pro boxer. A manager is a key person who can assist you with launching a professional boxing career.

  Managers have licensed boxing experts. They organize and guide your boxing career, as well as assist in your contracts and setting up your boxing matches. A great manager will have many connections in the professional boxing world and will be very experienced in navigating it.

  A great manager is going to cost you, though. Most pro boxing managers take a 20%, or higher, cut of your earnings. However, this is unavoidable because having a solid manager is essential to gaining a professional career as a boxer.

• Obtain a license. Just like when you were becoming an amateur boxer, to become a pro boxer, you need to get a license.

  You have to register with one of the four professional boxing organizations (WBA, WBC, WBO, or IBF). The process is usually very similar to that of amateur licensure.

  You must get a professional boxing license to become a professional boxer, and there is no way around this step.

• Ascend the ranks of the pro boxing world. Once you have your pro boxing license, you can start fighting in pro matches and tournaments.

  To have a strong evolution as a pro boxer, you need to fight a lot and win. This is where having a manager is also so important. They can be objective and know where you are at in terms of skill and talent, so they can line up fights for you that are appropriate.

  You don't want to be thrown into the ring with a pro boxer that has way more experience and talent than you do. This is something you need to work your way up to, and a great manager will know when you are ready.

  As you climb the ranks, you will establish a solid reputation and be in a good position to fight more experienced and accomplished pro boxers. You become a contender instead of an anonymous challenger. This makes other pro boxers want to fight you.

  Listen to your manager, continue to train and evolve, and your professional boxing career can take off.