Heavyweight Christopher Lovejoy has revealed that he makes more money as a bodyguard than as a boxer.
The surprising claim comes despite Lovejoy being rated by the World Boxing Association twelve times in the past.
heavyweight ratings
However, Lovejoy’s inclusion on the WBA ranking list has previously raised more questions than answers.
WBN first spotted an anomaly in 2019 when Lovejoy appeared on the WBA volunteer roster despite having one of the worst wining records in the division.
At the time, his winning record of 19-0 came against fighters with a combined record of 51 wins, 192 losses, and 19 draws.
It was a shocking turn of events. However, the publicity gave the American boxer a great fight. In May 2021, he fought Mahmoud Charr in Germany.
Looking out of his league and far from the talent his rating and record suggested, Lovejoy was stopped in two embarrassing rounds.
Then he went back to his usual playground in Mexico to beat up another can of tomato. Lovejoy is now 20-1, but is no longer listed with the WBA.
Christopher Lovejoy – The Bodyguard
As a side hustle, Lovejoy now works as a bodyguard. He said the move was paying off.
“This bodyguard is great. I’m just not used to these hours,” Lovejoy said. “I am making a lot more money than the average boxer doing this.
He added: “It’s crazy. He made more money as a bodyguard than as a professional heavyweight boxer with a record of 20-1 20 KO’s.
“I was ranked in the top 15 in the world. [by the] WBA 12 times. What a joke the sport of boxing is.”
In addition to his bodyguard antics, Lovejoy is trying to build a YouTube channel that offers his views on current boxing events.
He is a far cry from the man who calls Englishman Johnny Fisher in one breath and says he could beat Lennox Lewis or Tyson Fury in the other.
Lovejoy is still looking for another opportunity to show off his talent along with his heavyweight ego. But judging by his latest effort against Charr, calls from promoters putting on big shows will be few and far between.
The views expressed in this article are the views of Phil Jay.
WBN editor Phil has over ten years of boxing news experience. He follows WBN on Facebook @officialworldboxingnews and Twitter @worldboxingnews.
