Mayweather vs Chalmers purse money: How much will they make and how will they split it?
Floyd Mayweather, one of the most successful boxers in history, will face mixed martial artist Aaron Chalmers and will do so amid great expectations.
Floyd Mayweather will fight in the United Kingdom for the first time when he faces Aaron Chalmers this weekend. The ex-boxer, who hung up his gloves in 2017, continues to increase his win record, though he has only competed in exhibition bouts since his retirement from professional boxing.
Despite leaving competition as a pro, Mayweather continues to make money off the sport, and this will be the case when steps into the ring at the O2 Arena in London. He retired with a 50-0 record, and has been undefeated in the five exhibition matches since then.
Mayweather vs Chalmers purse
The purse for the Mayweather vs. Chalmers showdown has not yet been announced, but a look at past paydays for his exhibition bouts indicate that he is set to receive another paycheck worth millions. He is projected to earn at least $20 million from the fight against the reality TV star.
According to information provided by InsideSport, the American boxer receives one million dollars just for attending press conferences. In the fight against Logan Paul, the figures were striking. He took home a base salary of $10 million, and in addition, he pocketed a profit of 50% of the pay-per-view earnings, which made him obtain huge amounts of money for his participation. Mayweather is estimated to have made $65 million from the fight against the social media star.
The amount that Chalmers will earn from the bout has also not been released, but it will likely be the biggest purse of his fighting career.
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Likewise, in the duel in Yas Island in Dubai against Don Moore, the numbers were considerable, as he pocketed earnings of up to $50 million. In his fights against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura and YouTuber Deji, he obtained amounts ranging from $20 to 25 million.
The fight between Chalmers and Mayweather will last three minutes per round. There will be eight rounds, so that the match can be extended to a duration of more than half an hour.
The weigh-in
The two fighters have a considerable discrepancy in weight. In the case of Mayweather, he weighs 154 pounds and is five feet eight inches tall. As for Chalmers, a former MMA athlete, his weight is somewhat higher than that of his adversary at 170 pounds. In terms of height, he is five feet 10 inches. The mixed martial artist has had only one boxing match, held last year against Alexander Zeledon in June 2022, which he won.
The O2 Arena
The exhibition match will take place in one of the most renowned venues in the British capital, the O2 Arena. Popularly known as The Dome, it was inaugurated in 2007. It has hosted all kinds of events, such as the concert of Bon Jovi, and some disciplines of the Olympic Games held in 2012, like artistic gymnastics.