Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith: Former world champions Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith will face off in a highly anticipated clash this weekend. The two middleweight rivals will battle it out at AO Arena in Manchester as the main event of an exciting card. So ahead of the clash, here’s a look at how much they could earn. Follow Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.
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Eubank Jr. and Smith have had a long-standing rivalry. However, on January 21, they get the opportunity to squash their beef once and for all. And while the pair will not focus on the monetary aspect on fight night, they have the opportunity to earn the big bucks.
Estimating boxers’ earnings is very difficult, considering there are no official releases. However, we can get a ballpark figure by looking at their previous fights.
Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith: Purse and Payout: How Much Money Can Chris Eubank Jr. And Liam Smith Earn Against Each Other?
How much could Chris Eubank Jr. earn against Liam Smith?
Eubank Jr.’s last fight was against Liam Williams. Although he prepared to face Conor Benn after the Williams bout, we all know what happened with that. So, to estimate his potential earnings against Smith, let’s look at his purse and payout against Williams.
In his last fight against Williams, Eubank Jr. reportedly took home a $2 million purse. This included a $500,000 guaranteed purse for Eubank Jr. with a 50% share of the PPV capped at $2 million. However, given the high-profile nature of this bout, we estimate his purse and payout to go up to at least $3 million.
How much can Liam Smith earn against Chris Eubank Jr.?
Similarly, for Liam Smith, let’s look at his previous bout against Hassan Mwakinyo. Smith allegedly took home a purse of $800,000 against Mwakinyo. However, since Mwakinya was not as high profile as Smith’s previous opponent, there is no breakup available for his purse.
Despite this, we know that Smith earned a reported $500,000 guaranteed purse against Jesse Vargas before Mwakinyo. Therefore, we can estimate that the figure will be in a similar region. So, against Chris Eubank Jr., Liam Smith could take home a purse of more than $2 million, including PPV share.
While these figures are not completely accurate, the purse and payouts for Eubank Jr. and Smith will be in the regions of the figures mentioned.
What do you make of Eubank Jr. and Smith’s purse and payout? Do you think it’s fair?
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