The countdown to the long-awaited fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Jaime Munguia is coming to an end.
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This Saturday night, the bout in which the undisputed super middleweight championship will be at stake will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
How much will both fighters win?
According to that Dan Rafael, Canelo will earn up to $35 million in a one-fight deal with Premier Boxing Champions.
The new deal comes after Canelo and PBC were unable to come together to fulfill a three-fight deal from an initial contract.
Exactly how much Munguia will earn in this fight is unknown. He is expected to get the highest salary of his career. However, he told ESPN that he only cares about the task at hand.
“Obviously, without a doubt, it’s the best purse, but thank God I’ve done very well and I’m not surprised, I’m not impressed,” Munguia said.
“What matters to me is to go, put up a good fight and win, because what’s coming is going to be much better.”
Alvarez and Munguia’s other big purses
According to Essentially Sports, Canelo earned about $12 million against Floyd Mayweather in 2013. Facing Amir Khan in 2016, Canelo earned around $25 million, according to Sports Zion.
From his fight against Caleb Plantwhen he became undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo collected $40 million.
Facing Dmitry Bivol for gold at light heavyweight, Canelo had a guaranteed purse of $15 million.
Canelo earned $40 million in the first fight against Gennady Golovkin and $30 million in the rematch, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
He earned around $45 million from the trilogy fight, reaching $100 million after the PPV success.
According to Sports Payouts, Canelo earned $15 million guaranteed for the fight with John Ryder. It was rumored that he took a $10 million pay cut to have the fight contested in Mexico.
Canelo initially signed a three-fight contract with Premier Boxing Champions worth $100 million.
Facing Jermell Charlo during the first fight of the deal, he earned between $25 million and $30 million.
According to Essentially Sports, Munguia earned around $2 million against Jimmy Kelly in 2022. Against Gabe Rosado in 2021, he took home $1.15 million. Munguia reportedly earned around $750,000 after a win over former world title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko.
Against John RyderThe Sportster reported that Munguia had a guaranteed purse of $800,000.
Who is the favorite to win the Canelo vs Munguía fight?
The favorite to win tonight is Canelo Álvarez, who is -525 on various betting sites; while Munguía appears at +380.
The odds for the highly anticipated fight may change as the night progresses.
The different betting houses can adjust the odds depending on how the bets stand hours before Álvarez and Munguía go out to the ring.
