Purses in Martin-Joshua?

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  1. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anyone know the figures, WHO made what in terms of Money?
     
  2. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There hasnt been any mentions in the media..
     
  3. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    £3 mln. payday for Martin

    Approx £750 000 for AJ
     
  4. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ok, however I have read that Joshua pocketed 5 mill Pounds, for his fight against Whyte. So I would have guessed a bigger payday for a titlefight!..
     
  5. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    5 million pounds for a domestic fight between 2 prospects?

    Insane.
     
  6. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agree, it sounds crazy, I read it in an uk paper..
     
  7. Chutz

    Chutz Active Member Full Member

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    Must be true then :D
     
  8. Proud Warrior

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    It dose sound insane but fighters in Britain sell out arenas in under 5 minutes, Hatton did it and Froch now AJ,Callum Smith,Corrola and we have a little known fighter that nobody in the states has heard of called Josh Warrington and he sells out big arenas and he is already called the new Hatton. Insane but that's the way we love and support our fighters.
     
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    deadACE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fair play to Martin if he got anywhere near 3 mill. Lucky to get a title in the first place, could have done a Wilder and fought weak opposition but decided on a payday which is what professional boxing is about.
     
  10. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :lol::lol:
    Yeah right!
     
  11. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    He didn't make 5mil Pounds for Whyte.

    He made £ 3mil, which is about 4.2mil USD.

    I heard that he made about the same for the Martin fight.
     
  12. boxinggenuis

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    How much did Martin make?
     
  13. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    £ 3mil
     
  14. boxfap

    boxfap USA! USA! USA!

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    Purses
    Martin £3 mil / $4.2 mil
    Joshua £0.75 mil / $1.05 mil
     
  15. kn0ck0ut

    kn0ck0ut Member Full Member

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    Seriously? Joshua apparently got 3m for the Whyte fight so that is a big difference but won't it depend on PPV buys as Joshua gets a share of that as it in his contract with Matchroom/Sky from what I have read.