Do ring girl in boxing get paid by fight or by round? +GLUVES+

Ring girls get paid per boxing match and not by the round. Rumor has it the pay is $100 to $200 per match. An open casting event for a Floyd Mayweather Jr. match that was eventually held at the MGM Grand hotel & Casino advertised the pay for a ring girl to be $2,000.

The history of boxing ring girls began in the 1950's in Las Vegas. They were used to promote boxing matches and draw in more viewers. Sources suggest that the profession didn't have much national attention until a photo of a Las Vegas boxing ring girl holding a sign during a match was featured in a 1965 edition of "Ring Magazine." By the 1970's most professional boxing matches regardless of their location had a ring girl to hold up cards for the next round.

Of interest, an interview with Rachel McDonough, the HBO Ring Card Girl for the most recent Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley Fight revealed that to stay in shape the day before a fight she loads up on protein and doesn't eat any carbs. Between fights she works on toning her shoulders, abs, and glutes at the gym. Find out more from PR Newswire.