Alright, so I’ve been digging into this Canelo vs. Munguia fight, and let me tell you, the money talk around it is wild. I mean, we’re talking about some serious cash here. I started by looking up some general info about the fight, just to get a feel for what kind of event we’re dealing with. Turns out, it was a pretty big deal.
Revenue and Earnings
First off, I found out that this fight pulled in a crazy amount of money. I saw some reports saying the revenue was a whopping $40 million! That’s insane, right? I had to double-check that number because it seemed so high. But yeah, multiple sources, even ESPN, were reporting the same thing. So, that got me thinking about how much each fighter was making.
Canelo’s Potential Earnings
Now, Canelo is the big name here, so obviously, he’s getting the lion’s share. I didn’t find the exact number he made, which is kind of a bummer. It seems like they’re keeping that under wraps for now. No official number has been dropped.
Munguia’s Payday
As for Munguia, I did some more digging. This guy’s been around, but this fight was a major step up for him in terms of pay. I came across some info about his past fights, like the one with Jimmy Kelly where he made around $2 million. But for this fight against Canelo, some folks were estimating his guaranteed purse to be around $2.5 million.
But get this – I saw another report that suggested he might be making closer to $10 million! That’s a huge jump from his previous fights. I mean, going from a couple of million to possibly $10 million is a big deal. It shows how big this fight was for him, not just in terms of exposure but also financially.
PPV Sales
- I also looked into the pay-per-view (PPV) sales because that’s a big part of how these fights make money.
- I found some estimates from WON about the early TV numbers for the PPV.
- They were saying around 157,000 buys in the first week.
- That might not sound like a lot compared to some other huge fights, but it’s still a decent number.
So, I spent a good chunk of time piecing all this information together. It was like putting together a puzzle, trying to figure out the financial picture of this fight. And honestly, the numbers are pretty impressive. It really shows how much money is involved in these big boxing events.
In the end, I didn’t get all the exact figures, especially for Canelo, but I got a pretty good idea of the scale we’re talking about. It’s clear that this fight was a massive financial event for everyone involved. And for Munguia, it was potentially a career-changing payday. Pretty interesting stuff, right?
