BOXING
Beterbiev vs Bivol purse money: How much will they make and how will they split it?
Here’s how much money is on the line for the two fighters when the action gets underway on Saturday.
The title of undisputed world light heavyweight will be on the line when Artur Beterbiev (20-0) and Dmitry Bivol (23-0) go head to head in the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Calls for this fight have been going on since humankind first made noises in the jungle and now the two undefeated kings of the weight class are set to battle it out in front of a jubilant crowd.
Excitement levels are through the roof but for the fighters, as well as pride, belts and a mighty ego boost, there is also a huge wad of money ready to be fired into their bank accounts after the fight is over and a winner has been declared. Let’s take a look.
Full fight card:
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol [IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA light heavyweight titles]
Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke
Jai Opetaia vs. Jack Massey [IBF cruiserweight title]
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Kamil Szeremeta
Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman [WBC featherweight title]
Ben Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron
Mohammaed Alakel vs. Jesus Gonzalez
Marco Maric vs. Christian Lopez Flores
The main undercard is set to get underway at 12pm ET / 9am PT.
Beterbiev vs Bivol: how much will they make?
Whatever happens in the ring, the prize money is simply life-changing: it is estimated that each participant will earn $10 million for this fight, regardless of who wins or loses on the night.
The official figures haven’t been released and nothing will be known for certain until after the fight, but there is a strong chance that this figure is indeed accurate and would be the biggest purse ever for a fight involving either athlete. For context, Beterbiev was said to have earned $1.6 million in his last fight against Callum Smith while Bivol pocketed around $5 million after beating Canelo.
You can follow the fight live on AS USA with our expert boxing analyst, Jeff. The Beterbiev-Bivol ringwalk is not expected before 1 a.m. local time (6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT Saturday 12 October in the US).
As for the main event, that is expected to get underway at around 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Saturday 12 October. If you want to get the action on your screen, Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol plus the full undercard is being broadcast live to 200 countries worldwide, excluding the United States and Canada, on DAZN Pay-Per-View for $19.90.
Viewers in the US and Canada can watch the Beterbiev vs Bivol main event fight on ESPN+ or stream the event on mobile devices through the ESPN App (iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, ChromecastRoku, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox). Monthly subscriptions start at $10.99/month (until 17 October). DAZN will be showing only the undercard events, including the two title fights: Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey (IBF cruiserweight) and Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman (WBC featherweight).