How much will ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and Jaime Munguía earn for the fight in Las Vegas? – The financial

“I am the king and I can do whatever I want,” is how he responded. ‘Canelo’ Alvarez a few months ago, amidst the questions about the opponent of his next fight. The requirement was David Benavidez current interim super middleweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), and the possibility of facing a Mexican seemed distant because he himself had made it clear that he would not do it. Finally, the chosen one was a compatriot, Jaime Munguía, who will not be alone in Today’s fight in Las Vegas.

Munguía is from Tijuana and from the weighing ceremony ‘his people’ made themselves heard, a preview of the great atmosphere that we could see at T-Mobile this Saturday. Within the framework of the celebration of Fifth of Maywhich is always a special date for nationals in the United States, two Mexicans will meet face to face.

On paper, ‘Canelo’ has more to lose because exposes the undisputed super middleweight title (168 pounds) that he has held since 2021 and that he has defended in his last three fights. However, a loss by knockout would have a harsh impact on the career of Munguiawho He hasn’t fallen since his professional debut.

How much will Saúl Álvarez and Jaime Munguía earn for the fight in Las Vegas?

Jaime is represented by Golden Boy Promotionsthe company of Oscar de la hoyawho until 2020 boosted the career of Saúl Álvarez. In a previous interview with David Faitelsonthe former pugilist said that this would be the largest purse in Munguía’s career, however, he did not reveal the figure.

The young boxer, who He will walk to the ring accompanied by Reik’s music, did not express himself on the matter and in the face of questions from the media, he has highlighted the sporting relevance of the fight above the economic offer. From previous earnings, which around 2 million dollarswe know that the figure will be higher.

Regarding ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, there are no official numbers either. However, specialized journalist Dan Rafael revealed that The agreement with Premier Boxing Champions was for 35 million dollarsif he chose Jaime Munguía as his rival, which finally happened.

To both calculations we would have to add ticketing revenue and sponsorshipsalthough until a few hours ago there were still tickets for tonight’s fight.