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The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Prize Money Sees Both Men Earning A Large Share Of The $80 Million Purse On Offer
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A mega-fight live on Netflix goes down on November 15 as Jake Paul faces boxing legend Mike Tyson in a heavyweight contest. Both fighters are expected to earn lucrative purses for the bout, but just what is the exact Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson prize money on offer and how much is each fighter being paid?
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Prize Money
The anticipation is palpable for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson as this unexpected heavyweight contests draws nearer. Mike Tyson is arguably the most fearsome heavyweight to ever grace the boxing ring, as well as being the youngest world heavyweight champion in history at 20-years-old.
Now at 58 and having been retired for almost two decades, ‘Iron Mike’ will lace up his boxing gloves once again. This time, he takes on YouTube star turned professional boxer Jake Paul, who himself is making waves in the sport.
The best boxing betting sites in the UK have priced ‘The Problem Child’ as the overriding betting favourite for the bout. Mike Tyson the underdog here, given his age and inactivity. However, everyone knows that if Tyson lands on Paul’s chin, it is well and truly game over.
Looking at the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson prize money on offer, both fighters are expected to earn a fortune in the main event at the AT&T Stadium. As far as exact figures are concerned, official purses will differ for both men.
However, according to the Evening Standard, there is a prize pot of $80 million for this fight. That means that both Paul and Tyson will be earning a sizeable chunk of that figure. How much each exactly? Read on to find out the exact Paul vs Tyson fight purses.
For a fight of this calibre, rest assured the total prize money could perhaps even grown to neared $100 million, given the fact it is being broadcast live on Netflix and is available to over 282 million households worldwide. It’s safe to say the Paul vs Tyson prize money is rather lucrative for this bout.
Fight Purses For Paul vs Tyson Fight
Both men are expected to receive an individual fight purse, so depending on which man has their hand raised will determine how much the winner receives.
As previously mentioned, there is said to be $80 million up for grabs in prize money for the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight. Of that $80 million, Forbes have reported that ‘The Problem Child’ will earn a guaranteed $40 million.
On the opposite side of the ring, Mike Tyson is guaranteed a fight purse of $20, according to Henry Cejudo, the former UFC star. he claims to have seen the leaked purse splits for both Paul and Tyson.
This means there is another $20 million up for grabs, potentially a bonus for the winner of the bout. Not to mention the fact this final $20 million will also be split between the Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos.
All in all, both Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are in for incredibly lucrative paydays. Fair play to them, they deserve it. At 58-years-old it is a credit to Tyson that he can still even step through the ropes, with kudos to Paul too for taking on one of the most feared boxers to ever grace the ring.
Purses of $40m for Jake Paul and $20m for Mike Tyson are what they are guaranteed, but these figures could inflate in the aftermath of the bout too. Stay tuned for more information.
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Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Purses – How Do They Compare To Previous Payouts?
Looking at the boxing great that is ‘Iron Mike’ Tyson, his purse against Jake Paul is set to be one of the biggest of his entire career. However, it is nowhere near the highest. His guaranteed of $20 million (which could rise to $40m if he wins), does make his Top 10 biggest paydays throughout his career though.
For his fight against Lennox Lewis, Tyson reportedly earned £80 million ($103m) despite losing the bout. This fight was back in 2002, so that figure is likely to be worth a whole lot more now.
Tyson also earned some other lucrative paydays throughout his career. The American earned £23 million ($29.5m) for his first fight with Evander Holyfield, £23 million ($29.5m) for his second fight with Frank Bruno, £17m ($21.8m) against Michael Spinks and £5 million ($6.5m) against Buster Douglas.
For Jake Paul, he too has made some extremely lucrative paydays throughout his short yet successful boxing career. So far, his biggest purses have come against Tommy Fury ($8.6m), Andre August ($6m), Anderson Silva ($5.5m) and Tyron Woodley ($5m) in their rematch.
He has also earned several other seven-figure paydays, but there are his biggest to date. It is apparent that Jake Paul’s $40 million purse against Mike Tyson this Friday night will likely be the biggest of his entire career going forward. That is of course unless he somehow gets a fight with someone like ‘Canelo‘.
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson – Event Info
- 🥊 UFC Fight: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
- 📊 Records: Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) | Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs)
- 📅 Date: November 16, 2024
- 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 04:00AM BST
- 🏆 Title: N/A
- 📺 TV Channel: UK: Netflix
- 🏟 Venue: AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas
- 🎲 Fight Odds: Paul 2/5 | Tyson 9/5