Ring girls appear after each round while carrying a sign which holds the number of the upcoming rounds, find out what is the annual salary of a ring girl in boxing
Boxing ring girls usually earn their money per match just like the boxers taking part in the fights.
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Interestingly, there are some ring girls who earn more money than professional boxers themselves.
Boxing ring girls salaries and income sources
Given below is a breakdown example of how ring girls salaries are paid:
| Category
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Per Match Fees
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High Profile Fight Fees
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Annual Salary
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| Ring Girls
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$1,500
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$5,000
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$250,000
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As seen in the table above, ring girls earn their salaries per fight. Besides their actual base salary, they also earn money from endorsement deals, clothing brands, beauty, and makeup brands. Moreover, reports show that they also get offers for calendar shoots and fashion shoots.
Ring girls are often women who previously worked as models primarily. Arianny Celeste is an American model, who joined UFC to become one of the top paid ring girls. According to various reports, Celeste made around $1 million a year, during 2013 and 2014.
The ring girls that appeared during the match Mayweather Jr vs Pacquio match received as much as $10,000 each. Samantha Kumiko is also among one of the highest paid boxing ring girls. earns an estimated $5k to $10k from every boxing match that she makes an appearance in. Ring girls appearing in main card fights earn more money per fight.
Highest Paid Boxing Ring Girls
Given below is a list of the highest paid ring girls along with all their earning details:
| Name | High Profile Fight Earnings | Annual Earnings |
| Dessie Mitcheson | $10,000 | $250,000 |
| Samantha Kumiko | $10,000 | $250,000 |
| Stephanie Ann Cook | $5,000 | $200,000 |
| Rachel McDonough | $5,000 | $200,000 |
| Kyra Keli | $5,000 | $200,000 |
| Tawny Jordan | $5,000 | $200,000 |
| Gloria Friedley | $5,000 | $150,000 |
| Janira Kremets | $5,000 | $150,000 |
| Kiara Gomez | $5,000 | $150,000 |
| Jess Harbour | $5,000 | $150,000 |
As show, on the table above not all ring girls earn the same money. According to various sources, most ring girls earn an average of around $50,000 a year, only the ones selected for high profile fights make around $250k yearly.
Moreover, most of the income comes from their sponsorships. There is no information available about the benefits that these ring girls received as compared to the NBA and NFL Cheerleaders who get travel expense and free parking tickets.