Referee’s are required in each sports to maintain the game fair . Boxing is one of the most watched sports after Wrestling and MMA in fighting sports . The officials who do their duties during the matches paid well. The actual rules of boxing are enforced by a referee . There are big name referee who earn well in the Boxing sports in which “Mills Lane and Richard Steele” are on the top . But did you know how much the Boxing referee actually make per fight and annually .
| Category | Competition | Weekly |
| Per Fight | High-Profile Match – Championship | $1500-25,000 |
| Annual Earnings | Boxing Matches | $80,000 – $190,000 |
Salary Per Fight : Boxing matches happen weekly or monthly but referee’s pay for their render services . The actual pay of boxing referee is $500 to $1000 for simple boxing match , but if he is part of official’s for any Boxing championship or high-profile match then his salary will increased . Some how the boxing referee’s are earning much high amount then other sports referee if they are involved in the championship matches or in big fights .
Referees to Follow Rules :
- Gives instructions to both boxers before the fight
- He must know when to start counting and when to stop
- Determines when a foul is so egregious that a warning should be given or points taken away
- He must signal when the round is over
- Determines when one fighter’s health will be endangered by more blows, and thus, stops the fight