PYaAT- Business of Boxing
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsPowered by Everlast, Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide For Professional Boxers is a 12 series boxing podcast that prepares any up and coming fighter for the challenges he will surely encounter from the business of boxing. This game-changing guide shines a light on the gray area in the sport by covering topics such as taxes, contracts, retirement, insurance & more.
The PYaAT campaign-turned-book-turned-podcast was founded by former amateur boxer, Adrian Clark, to further protect fighters outside the ring. Clark is the owner of AC Sports Management and in 2016, was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list of outstanding sports professionals.
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Episodes
The Decision
September 21, 2017 21:53 - 5 minutes - 10.2 MBAfter 12 rounds of boxing, there is no need to go to the scorecards. Recap & reflect on rounds 1-12 and remember... PROTECT YOURSELF AT ALL TIMES!
Round 12: Planning for Retirement
September 21, 2017 21:51 - 16 minutes - 29.8 MBEvery fight, every sponsorship, every endorsement, every per diem, every chance you get, put something away for the day the lights no longer shine on you.
Round 11: Health & Life Insurance
September 21, 2017 21:49 - 14 minutes - 25.8 MBIn the sport of boxing, one punch or one injury could can leave you hurt or end your career. There are several insurances that accommodate professional athletes.
Round 10: Entourage
September 21, 2017 21:47 - 13 minutes - 25.1 MBYou will find it to be more than necessary to protect yourself from those closest to you more than you would anyone at a distance.
Round 9: Image & Marketability
September 21, 2017 21:45 - 13 minutes - 25 MBNo one can sell YOU like YOU can...
Round 8: Taxes
September 21, 2017 20:57 - 11 minutes - 21.3 MBYou don't have to understand everything about taxes, but you do need to understand you have to pay them.
Round 7: Understanding Your Money
September 21, 2017 20:46 - 10 minutes - 18.3 MBThe amount of money you sign for, is not what you are taking home.
Round 6: Ego
September 21, 2017 20:23 - 12 minutes - 22.2 MBCheck your ego at the door! You are not the first professional boxer to be seen on television, and you will not be the last...
Round 5: Signing With a Promoter
September 20, 2017 20:23 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MBRemember, there is an art to promoting. Anyone can put you in a fight, but not just anyone can make you a household name.
Round 4: Boxer-Manager Agreement
September 20, 2017 20:13 - 11 minutes - 20.5 MBThe Boxer-Manager Agreement serves as a game changer in regard to management services in the sport of boxing.
Round 3: Accepting Money from Management (Loans, etc.)
September 20, 2017 20:10 - 11 minutes - 21 MBNothing is free in this world. Nothing is free in the boxing business. Short term thinking and bad decision making has ruined a lot of fighters, long term.
Round 2: Know What You're Signing (Contracts)
September 20, 2017 20:06 - 9 minutes - 17.7 MBWhen it comes to contracts, there is no need to rush. Take your time and know what you are signing.
Round 1: Boxers Are Business Owners
September 20, 2017 20:04 - 15 minutes - 29.2 MBDon’t put the sport of boxing before the business of it. You as a professional boxer are indeed a business owner. Learn what it means to be one and act as such.