Canelo vs Crawford purse money: Here’s how much they will make and how they will split it

The world will be watching when both Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford step in the ring at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on September 13.

Featuring arguably the world’s best pound-for-pound fighters, the showdown has already hit the heights of the biggest bouts in boxing before the bell has rung.

As such, you might have imagined that a world-class fee for both fighters will be on offer, and you’d be right. The money involved is quite simply staggering.

Crawford on Canelo fight: “I got $10million for that”

At the time of writing, which is obviously pre-fight, it’s unclear how much is in the prize purse for the two fighters, but the most recent reports suggest that it could reach as high as $150 million. It has also been suggested by Crawford himself that he is guaranteed a minimum of $10 million, although that number, once sponsorships and bonuses are calculated, will undoubtedly be much higher.

In May, he told the ‘Ring Champs with Ak & Barak’ podcast: “I got $10million for that [Canelo] fight ... I’m doing it for the opportunity, baby, the legacy. The legacy outweighs the money.”

The Mexican, for his part, is about to earn a minimum of $100m, thanks to a four-fight deal worth a reported $400m with Riyadh Season, of which this fight is part.

Added to that, a purse worth $200m is the accepted fee both fighters will split this weekend, with Canelo taking $150m and Crawford pocketing $50m.

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This fight will see a number of titles on the line, with all of the WBO, WBA, IBF, and WBC super middleweight world titles, as well as the Ring Magazine title, up for grabs for the winner.

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