Fight Purse Calculator
Net earnings after manager, trainer, and tax deductions.
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How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the contracted fight purse and any show or win bonus amounts.
- Set your manager percentage, trainer percentage, and promotional deductions.
- Review your net take-home pay after all fees and deductions.
- Check state athletic commission licensing fees and medical exam costs.
- Use the total cost breakdown to understand your real earnings per fight.
How the result changes with Tax rate %
| Tax rate % | Net take-home ($) |
|---|---|
| 5 | $61,350.00 |
| 18 | $49,260.00 |
| 33 | $35,310.00 |
| 45 | $24,150.00 |
What each input means
- Guaranteed purse ($)
- Guaranteed fight purse before deductions.
- Win bonus ($)
- Bonus paid for winning the fight.
- Won the fight? (1=Yes, 0=No)
- 1 if the fighter won, 0 if they lost.
- Sponsor/endorsement ($)
- Income from sponsorships and endorsements for this fight.
- Manager fee %
- Manager's percentage of fight earnings (typically 10-20%).
- Trainer fee %
- Head trainer's percentage of fight earnings (typically 10%).
- Corner team fees ($)
- Flat fees for cutman, assistant trainers, and cornermen.
- Tax rate %
- Combined federal and state income tax rate.
- Camp costs ($)
- Total fight camp expenses (gym, sparring partners, nutrition, travel).
What each result means
- Net take-home ($)
- Final take-home pay after all deductions and taxes.
- Total gross income ($)
- Total income before any deductions.
- Take-home %
- Percentage of gross income actually kept.
- Manager fee ($)
- Amount paid to manager.
- Trainer fee ($)
- Amount paid to head trainer.
- Commission fee ($)
- Athletic commission fee (~4% of purse).
- Taxes ($)
- Estimated income tax owed.
- Total deductions ($)
- Sum of all deductions including taxes.
- Earnings per round ($)
- Net earnings divided by 3 rounds.
- Camp ROI %
- Return on fight camp investment.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersGuaranteed purse ($) = 50000, Win bonus ($) = 50000, Won the fight? (1=Yes, 0=No) = 1, Sponsor/endorsement ($) = 5000 = 9 input(s) provided
- Calculate Net take-homeNet take-home38100 = $38,100
- Calculate Total gross incomeTotal gross income105000 = $105,000
- Calculate Take-home %Take-home %36.3 = 36.3
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