Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will battle it out this weekend in ‘The Problem Child’s’ biggest test yet.
Tony Bellew is predicting Paul to ‘beat up’ his opponent, despite the fact that the Mexican is the son of one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time.
Paul vs Chavez Jr is expected to be watched worldwide and both fighters will generate millions from their meeting.
How much will Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr earn from fight?
The final figures will very much depend on how the pay-per-view (PPV) sales look at the end of the fight but both Paul and Chavez Jr are set to make over £7.28m ($10m) between them both, according to Marca.
Compared to the American’s last fight against Mike Tyson, it’s a much lower fee after he revealed that he made over $30m from his win.
How much will Jake Paul make from the fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr fight?
Paul is making his waves in the sport, not only as a boxer, but also as a businessman.
The 28-year-old runs Most Valuable Promotions and promotes Amanda Serrano so knows how to negotiate the best deal possible.
He will bank a guaranteed £3.6m ($5m) from the purse while an extra $3 to $5m will be made from PPV and sponsorship deals.
How much will Julio Cesar Chavez Jr make from the fight against Jake Paul?
Cesar Chavez Jr isn’t at the level he once was and has been inactive across the last five years. However, his name still carries a lot of weight thanks to being the son of a legend.
Mexican boxing fans are also very passionate and will follow any of their fighters no matter what.
His pay packet is slightly lower than Paul’s and will get a guaranteed £1m ($1.5m) for the fight.
On top of that, the PPV and sponsorships will be an extra $1m which will make him a grand total of over $3m.
It’s a smaller amount compared to his opponent but a salary that will put him back on the map and give him a route back into boxing.