Comments Thread For: Klitschko Brothers in New Five Fight, 15 Million TV Deal

[joe strong]

Wladimir Klitschko 2011 - 28 000 000$ (******.com/Forbes)

tyson & holyfield use to get that in 1 fight not including PPV money. they use to get 25 million purses but times have changed. michael grant got 5 million US for being the mandatory challenger, bruce seldon 3.5 million for his title shot. the money is just not there like it use to be. the klitschkos do great but they make a fraction of the money the top HWs made in the 90s....the economy nowadays in the states is so bad it's hard to put cards together now.

[Someone88]

well the brothers are gonna do good with money and the german audience will flock to see them!

Yep I agree.

and heavyweight boxing will still suck worldwide.

Vitali and Wladimir are great for Boxing.

[The Hammer]

Dude, thats just the the tv deal, its not including the gate.royalties and purse.

And then there's money from other TV networks around the world, like IHTEP, EPIX, Russia 1, etc.

They make about $12,000,000 per fight.

[The Hammer]

wow! big bux....thats 3 million a fight.
how popular......
tyson would have got more than that for one and thats back then!
will be all bums.
nothing to see here.

Mike Tyson was broke after he retired.

[Someone88]

And then there's money from other TV networks around the world, like IHTEP, EPIX, Russia 1, etc.

They make about $12,000,000 per fight.

Yep also wouldn't Vitali and Wladimir earn a few million or more a year from sponsors?

[The Hammer]

Yep also wouldn't Vitali and Wladimir earn a few million or more a year from sponsors?

Yes, there's that money too.

[Earl-Hickey]

wow! big bux....thats 3 million a fight.
how popular......
tyson would have got more than that for one and thats back then!
will be all bums.
nothing to see here.

and now he's broke

[Someone88]

Yes, there's that money too.

They'd be among the highest earning Boxers.

[John Åge]

wow! big bux....thats 3 million a fight.
how popular......
tyson would have got more than that for one and thats back then!
will be all bums.
nothing to see here.

This is just the money from one TV-station. There will be money from the gates too and from TV-stations around the globe. K2 sells every card to more than 100 countries every time one of the brothers are on the card. The RTL money is just a fraction of the accumulated earnings per fight. My best guess would be that they get more money pr. fight than Pac but less than Mayweather. Most of their earnings is through a company and not directly to the boxer, so it is hard to find the exact earrings for Wlad and Vitali.

[croz]

This is just money RTL is paying to own the rights and doesn't include their fight purse or sponsorship. So they're getting much much more than this when all's said and done.