The average four round fighter gets paid approximately $500. Six round fighters get approximately $750. Eight rounds fighters get $1,000-$1,500. As fighter's record improve and their noteriety increases they are able to negotiate pay. The world's elite boxers (ie. including the current 2009 crop of Floyd Mayweather, Oscar Dela Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe, Shane Mosely, Miguel Cotto and others) earn upwards of $1,000,000 to $20,000,000 per fight.
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In reality, most professional boxers do not make very much money. Only the top athletes ever make a large salary in the sport. Most pro boxers make less than $30,000 per year.