What's next for Beterbiev?

Ok thanks, I was seriously second guessing my understanding of fighter purses lol.

Your point still stands though, he isn't getting better money against any other realistic opponent.

 

He probably got more than that for this fight.

 

Better yet - tell Jake Paul he's going to take a dive, but instead show him what happens when he gets into the ring with a real boxer.

 

The marathon runner is out until October. If he's a man he'll grant Beterbiev a trilogy if he wants it.

 

And yet outside of Zurdo it is easily the best fight to be made at cruiser.

 

Yes but he's not a champion anymore. He won't be paid that money again for a real professional fight, if he's not a champion.

 

Then Paul won't pay him $10M.

 

True but he made more than Bivol though; 3x belts and 4x belts so had the lions share of the purses both times.

 

Yes, but from now on Bivol's will make at least $5M per fight and Beterbiev will make around $300K per fight. And Beterbiev is 40. He could make 2 more fights as undisputed and make around $15M. Sad...

 

Maybe but when Opetaia is done with Zurdo I doubt he sticks around at CW to fight Beterbiev. It actually does nothing for him. He’d likely win easily but he absorbs all the risk, with no real reward for taking that fight.

With all the belts at CW, Opetaia will chase down Usyk (or whomever holds the belts if Usyk retires).

 

would be worth it to defend the honor of the sport. I mean, immediately after the Tyson fight, Beterbiev challenged Paul. Why? I can only conclude he found the entire thing gross and wanted to put Paul in his place. He knows he could demolish Paul, and that it would be even worse because he’s a good bit smaller. (Although I know that without the dehydration games, Beterbiev is 192-195 or so; he could easily make an even 200.1 for a full sanctioned HW fight against Paul if need be without having to mess himself up with big weight gain).

 

Beterbiev challenged Paul, because Paul paid Tyson $20M to take a dive, and Beterbiev also wanted a similar paycheck from Paul. He was paid only $500K for Yarde fight, think about it. He would also take a dive against Paul and let him claim the undisputed light heavyweight champion title.

Who cares about "honor of the sport"? This is professional boxing, they fight for money.

 

Canelo would get pummeled