what is stopping any of you now? well before the lockdown atleast.
Did you know that you can be pro, you just have to register. At that point every fight will be paid. They actually pay pretty decent if you don't care if you win or get hurt. If you hustled right and were moderately tough you probably could have gotten a fight a couple times a month anywhere in the country and made a few grand a pop. Basically your the "fall guy" and take the L to pad good fighters records so they can get the top tier fights.
Do you know why most people dont? because they cant take a punch and suck at fighting. The risk vs reward, it would be easier to just work a min wage job and not be a broken person. But hey, more power to ya.