Andy Ruiz vs Luis Ortiz: purse money: How much will they make and how will they split it?
‘The Destroyer’ and ‘The Real King Kong’ are facing off this Sunday in California. Will Ruiz or Ortiz walk away with the title? How much will each make?
Andy Ruiz Jr. is set to return to the boxing ring after some time away to face Luis Ortiz this weekend in Los Angeles. While both fighters have a fair chance at walking away with a title shot, ‘The Destroyer’ and ‘The Real King Kong’ will most probably also walk away with a hefty payday.
The official purses of the bout have not been revealed yet, but according to the two fighters’ previous purses, we can get an estimate on how much they’ll be getting paid.
Andy Ruiz vs Luis Ortiz: purse money
Ruiz, better known as ‘’The Destroyer,’ has been away from the ring for 16 months, with his last fight against Chris Arreola won on points. According to sources, the Mexican-American bagged himself $1 million for that bout. Since then, Ruiz has been staying in great shape, with hopes to secure another world title shot at 32 years old.
On the other hand, Ortiz, aka ‘The Real King Kong,’ had his last fight against Charles Martin eight months ago, where he made a reported $1.5 million, as per Total Sportal.
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So while how much money both fighters will be making has yet to be announced, it’s safe to say that Ruiz and Ortiz will both walk away with upwards of $1 million in their upcoming bout, once again.
Once the pay-per-view percentages are included following the bout, their actual fight purses will be released.
When is the Andy Ruiz vs Luis Ortiz bout?
Set for Sunday, Sept. 4th, the heavyweight fight between Andy Ruiz Jr and Luis Ortiz will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California at 12:00 am ET.
Viewers can watch the bout on Fox Sports PPV at a cost of $74.99 or stream it on FuboTV with their free trial.