Boxing purses have always been based on popularity! Brook vs Khan - Truth Bomb!

[Boxtime]

Firstly, examine the purses of these recent fights!

Ortiz (Title Holder) vs. Mayweather (Challenger)
Purse Split: 92/8% in Mayweather's favour.

Martinez (Title Holder) vs. Cotto (Challenger)
Purse Split: 78/22% in Cotto's favour.

Cloud (Title Holder) vs. Hopkins (Challenger)
Purse Split: 58/42% in Hopkins favour.

Bradley (Title Holder) vs. Pacquiao 2 (Challenger)
Purse Split: 77/23% in Pacquiao's favour.

As it is clearly evident, the fighter who is the household name, and has earned more over the span of their career is given the significantly higher percentage of the purse.

A look into Brook vs. Khan

• If Khan and Brook were to fight this May, both fighters would be coming off KO losses.
• Khan earned £9 Million for his bout with Canelo, whereas Brook earned £2.4 Million against Golovkin.
• Khan would come into the fight as an interim WBC titleholder, whereas Brook would come into the fight without any form of a title, as he will be stripped of his IBF Title, for failing to fight his mandatory, Errol Spence Jr.
• Moreover, in the examples of the purses given above, the challengers have 'wanted' to fight for the title, and more importantly 'pushed' for the fight. Whereas in the example of Khan vs Brook, Brook is the fighter who has been pushing for the fight.

I personally just want to see these two get it on in the ring. I think Brook wins by KO.

Eddie Hearn says 50/50. Al Haymon says 70/30. Make the deal at 60/40 in favour of Khan, and let's get this British Superfight on! Logic says to meet in the middle!

[LacedUp]

Firstly, examine the purses of these recent fights!

Ortiz (Title Holder) vs. Mayweather (Challenger)
Purse Split: 92/8% in Mayweather's favour.

Martinez (Title Holder) vs. Cotto (Challenger)
Purse Split: 78/22% in Cotto's favour.

Cloud (Title Holder) vs. Hopkins (Challenger)
Purse Split: 58/42% in Hopkins favour.

Bradley (Title Holder) vs. Pacquiao 2 (Challenger)
Purse Split: 77/23% in Pacquiao's favour.

As it is clearly evident, the fighter who is the household name, and has earned more over the span of their career is given the significantly higher percentage of the purse.

A look into Brook vs. Khan

• If Khan and Brook were to fight this May, both fighters would be coming off KO losses.
• Khan earned £9 Million for his bout with Canelo, whereas Brook earned £2.4 Million against Golovkin.
• Khan would come into the fight as an interim WBC titleholder, whereas Brook would come into the fight without any form of a title, as he will be stripped of his IBF Title, for failing to fight his mandatory, Errol Spence Jr.
• Moreover, in the examples of the purses given above, the challengers have 'wanted' to fight for the title, and more importantly 'pushed' for the fight. Whereas in the example of Khan vs Brook, Brook is the fighter who has been pushing for the fight.

I personally just want to see these two get it on in the ring. I think Brook wins by KO.

Eddie Hearn says 50/50. Al Haymon says 70/30. Make the deal at 60/40 in favour of Khan, and let's get this British Superfight on! Logic says to meet in the middle!

- Brook is coming off a stoppage loss, a retirement, not a KO loss like Khan.

- Interim champ? lol

- Brook is the champ, Khan says his goal is to become WW champ. What's the hold up?

- We still don't know whether this could be for the IBF title

- 9 million Sterling? hahahhaah sure he did. just not on the real world.

Who honestly cares what they are making individually? We for sure shouldn't care. just get it on.

[hhs661]

idk what their popularity is over there in the UK, but there's as many people here in the US that I'm sure haven't heard of either one.

Can a UK lad give us the 4-1-1 on ppvs sold, tickets/gate, etc etc in comparison of these 2 divas

[Boxtime]

- Brook is coming off a stoppage loss, a retirement, not a KO loss like Khan.

- Interim champ? lol

- Brook is the champ, Khan says his goal is to become WW champ. What's the hold up?

- We still don't know whether this could be for the IBF title

- 9 million Sterling? hahahhaah sure he did. just not on the real world.

Who honestly cares what they are making individually? We for sure shouldn't care. just get it on.

-Khan won rounds vs Canelo, unlike Brook.
-Brook won't be the champion, the minute he signs the contract to fight Khan. Read the IBF rules.
-Khan has just had a major hand operation with 7 screws inserted. That is the hold up.

The hold up for this fight is the purse, which is why whatever the two guys make matters in these negotiations.

[Boxtime]

idk what their popularity is over there in the UK, but there's as many people here in the US that I'm sure haven't heard of either one.

Can a UK lad give us the 4-1-1 on ppvs sold, tickets/gate, etc etc in comparison of these 2 divas

Do you live in a igloo on Alaska lol.

Lots of people watched Canelo v Khan & Golovkin vs Brook. The US market isn't a significance in this fight anyway.

[hhs661]

Do you live in a igloo on Alaska lol.

Lots of people watched Canelo v Khan & Golovkin vs Brook. The US market isn't a significance in this fight anyway.

That's why I ask what is the comparison in the UK? I don't follow UK ppv buys or whatever it is you guys do w/ your fighters. I don't follow these guys on twitter, instagram, *******, facebook, snapchat or whatever the hell people use.

So I'm asking any UK folk, how big of a difference is there that Khan is requesting up to 70% of the purse

[FrankieBruno]

Brook brings nothing to the table, no belt...30% is fine, he still walks away with millions

OR

He can fight Spence


Or duck Spence

[Boxtime]

That's why I ask what is the comparison in the UK? I don't follow UK ppv buys or whatever it is you guys do w/ your fighters. I don't follow these guys on twitter, instagram, *******, facebook, snapchat or whatever the hell people use.

So I'm asking any UK folk, how big of a difference is there that Khan is requesting up to 70% of the purse

Khan is a household name and is regularly on national TV, whether that is good news or bad news. Brook on the other hand is well known amongst casual boxing fans. I think 60/40 or even 65/35 are acceptable purses in favour of Khan.

Khan is a celebrity in the UK, Brook is just a top level athlete. It's hard to explain, but the British public followed Khans career on national tv from his Olympic days.

[NaijaD]

Lol @ you thinking Khan is even close to being the box office draw that Floyd, Manny and Cotto are.

What numbers does Khan have in the U.K. (The would be location of the fight) to justify getting 70% of the pot?

[hhs661]

Khan is a household name and is regularly on national TV, whether that is good news or bad news. Brook on the other hand is well known amongst casual boxing fans. I think 60/40 or even 65/35 are acceptable purses in favour of Khan.

Khan is a celebrity in the UK, Brook is just a top level athlete. It's hard to explain, but the British public followed Khans career on national tv from his Olympic days.

I get it.

Khan - Aaron Rodgers
Brook - Matt Ryan