Boxing has a long and storied past dating back to the 1700’s in the United States. For centuries fighters have pitted their skills and their lives against each other in search of glory and treasure. Being able to provide food for your table and a roof for your family because of your victories in the ring has been a source of pride and admiration drawing crowds and creating celebrities that none of us will ever forget.
Sadly, in the boxing world the beauty of victory has been tarnished by the stink of corruption and backroom politics. Fighters fighting for less than a weeks wages, true champions never getting their shot at the belt because they don’t ‘get along’ with the right industry people are just a couple issues that plague the Sweet Science.
It needs to be pointed out that watching two warriors render each other unconscious with just their hands is beauty in motion. We here at the SFL have nothing but love and respect for boxing. That being said, we think that boxers who want to be full-time fighters should learn how to kick, elbow, knee and over all increase their striking skills.
The reason is clear, there is no other organization other than the SFL that allows truly skilled fighters join the ranks of professionals capable of providing for their families with just their skills as a fighter.
As we have seen most leagues that allow fighters to make the transition from amateur to professional start fighters at pay as low as $1,000 per fight. It takes no math genius to figure out that if you fight six times a year you will be making $6,000. Then, after taking out trainer, manager, and gym fees a fighter will be lucky to clear $4,500 a year.
The SFL thinks this is ridiculous. We have set up the best pay structure in professional fighting. Every fighter in the first season will receive $5,000 even for a loss and will be given four opportunities to fight (subject to the fighter being able to fight and not injured) meaning that our last place fighter in the first season will receive $20,000. With a couple wins and a fight of the night or knockout of the night a fighter could easily make $35,000 a year without making it to the finals. If they just make one finals appearance and with a $15,000 bonus for an overall fourth place finish a decent fighter doesn’t even need to win the belt to make $50,000 in their first year in the SFL.
The SFL is clearly the best place for fighters, the best place for fans, and the best place for sponsors!
We are now accepting submissions for 2022 and we will be announcing registration for the 2023 SFL Gauntlet soon.
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