Eimantas Stanionis vs Vergil Ortiz: The WBA ‘regular’ welterweight title is on the line as the two undefeated fighters, Eimantas Stanionis and Vergil Ortiz Jr, fight each other. This is the biggest fight this weekend as the knockout specialist Ortiz will be tested against the champion Stanionis. Both fighters have impressive professional records, and fans expect a big battle this Saturday. Let us look at both fighters’ fight purses and payouts ahead of this big fight.
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Eimantas Stanionis vs Vergil Ortiz Purse Payouts and Salary: Will Vergil Ortiz Make More Money Than Stanionis?
Eimantas Stanionis made his professional debut in 2017. Since then, he went to won multiple boxing bouts winning the WBA welterweight title in his last match. He holds a professional record of 14-0 with 9 KOs and 5 decision wins. Although he had a handful of boxing bouts, the Lithuanian native rise to glory and decimated his opponents. In his last bout, he won the WBA ‘regular’ welterweight title defeating Radzhab Butaev. The audience highly anticipated the bout as Stanionis pressured the match with his jabs to win the gold.
As per the reports, Eimantas Stanionis has an estimated net worth of $5 million. His previous bouts landed him a total of $1.5 million in fight purses. At this point, there are no numbers to clarify his actual fight purse, but he will surely win a big share in his next fight.
On the other hand, Vergil Ortiz Jr comes up with a professional record of 19-0 with all KO wins. Since debuting in 2016, the American native leaped the ranks in the welterweight division with top fighting stars. He has been a dominant boxer and showed no mercy to finish off his opponents. However, in the past, he had to withdraw himself from the matches due to injury, which delayed his title shot multiple times. With just one week left, Vergil returns to the squared ring once again.
Currently, Vergil Ortiz has an estimated net worth of $1 million. His last fight against Michael McKinson earned him a fight purse of $75,000.
Who will earn more money between Eimantas Stanionis and Vergil Ortiz?
Last year, Golden Boy Promotions won the bid to host Eimantas Stanionis vs Vergil Ortiz Jr. The bid ended up with $2.3 million for the WBA welterweight bout. As per the WBA guidelines, Eimantas Stanionis will earn a guaranteed fight purse of $1,725,000, and Vergil Ortiz will earn a minimum guaranteed fight purse of $575,000. Moreover, the additional fight-win bonus would increase the total fight payouts for both fighters. The champion Stanionis would be bagging a big chunk of money this Saturday against Vergil Ortiz. However, the fans are eagerly awaiting the big title bout.
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