Any word on what the purses are for Wilder and Fury for their rematch?

[Tyistall]

They will never release the purse splits, the live gate or the PPV buys. They can't, because all of the numbers will be bad, especially when you compare them to what AJ is making. Also, the entire goal is to look like they are doing as well or better than AJ is doing so that they can negotiate a 50/50 split, which is ridiculous because Fury's last fight had 4k and more comps than bought tickets and Wilder has never even came close to selling out an arena. The PPV numbers will be "leaked" by someone with no ties to the promotion of the fight and once that fake number has been spread around to enough websites, it becomes a fact in the fans' eyes. But it's a shell card game. A real PPV number would be something like 214 PPV buys or an off number like that, not "around 300k" like they will try and tell us. And judging by the under card of this fight, it will be lucky to do 200k in real numbers. If Wilder loses, he has screwed himself royally. He will never get anywhere near what Hearn offered him again. If Fury loses, he can still fight AJ in the UK and make a killing in that fight, even without a belt.

[WBC WBA IBF WBO]

The 3 million is paid upfront which is why it gets reported to the commission. That’s for tax purposes. Now the 20 million guaranteed could be paid out over a number of years. I remember Floyd bragging during the Cotto build up that he was still getting checks from the De La Hoya fight. And that’s what 5 years after the fact.

How as fans can we know if any of that is true? Fans arguing over which fighters make the most is like trying to argue over which college football players are being paid the most. There's so much shadiness going on that we really have no idea who is being paid what.

[daggum]

How as fans can we know if any of that is true? Fans arguing over which fighters make the most is like trying to argue over which college football players are being paid the most. There's so much shadiness going on that we really have no idea who is being paid what.

love your name. you are the true representation of the belt orgs. there is a fraud on here who is 3/4 the man you are

[WBC WBA IBF WBO]

The only tool you have is your common sense. If the fight doesn't generate it, then the boxer isn't getting it.

Is that really true though?

DAZN is clearly spending way more than the fights are generating. Isn't it possible other platforms would have to do the same sometimes to compete?

[WBC WBA IBF WBO]

love your name. you are the true representation of the belt orgs. there is a fraud on here who is 3/4 the man you are

I'm half the man I used to be.

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

They will never release the purse splits, the live gate

The live gate is public record. Anyone can email the commission and obtain this.

[Toffee]

Is that really true though?

DAZN is clearly spending way more than the fights are generating. Isn't it possible other platforms would have to do the same sometimes to compete?

Fighters are giving up plenty to fight on DAZN. They get paid plenty but get less exposure. For now, anyway. And they risk being frozen out by the established players while they are DAZN fighters.

Then I suppose there is debate about what these fights generate for DAZN. Nothing is a one off for them. It's a subscription and a startup. They won't measure return in the same way a network PPV would.

Fox and ESPN might spend to stay competitive... but they'd only do it for a good reason. ie some future expectation. Who wants to be competitive in a loss making industry?

[Articulateboxin]

Fighters are giving up plenty to fight on DAZN. They get paid plenty but get less exposure. For now, anyway. And they risk being frozen out by the established players while they are DAZN fighters.

Then I suppose there is debate about what these fights generate for DAZN. Nothing is a one off for them. It's a subscription and a startup. They won't measure return in the same way a network PPV would.

Fox and ESPN might spend to stay competitive... but they'd only do it for a good reason. ie some future expectation. Who wants to be competitive in a loss making industry?

Fantastic post! Green'd

whoops

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Toffee again.

[Outwest Exp 355]

How as fans can we know if any of that is true? Fans arguing over which fighters make the most is like trying to argue over which college football players are being paid the most. There's so much shadiness going on that we really have no idea who is being paid what.

Believe what you want. As for myself I try not to count another person’s money.

[MDPopescu]

Believe what you want. As for myself I try not to count another person’s money.

... though:

Wilders made more money than he could ever dream of in his last 2 fights. And his last to KO’s have gone viral.