Know the fight purse & payout of Fabio Wardley vs Michael Polite Coffie, which served as the co-main event to Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin and took only four rounds to determine the victor
With his fourth-round TKO win over Michael Polite, undefeated heavyweight prodigy Fabio Wardley improved his professional boxing record to 16-0 including 15 KO wins. Meanwhile, Coffie has suffered his fourth defeat in the last five games that will force him to reconsider his future options.
Fabio Wardley vs Michael Polite Coffie purse, payouts, winner, full undercard results, highlights and scorecard
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As a result of his Knockout victory, which helped him claim the WBA Continental Heavyweight title, Fabio Wardley would reportedly receive confirmed purse worth £300,000. Whereas Michael Polite Coffie is expected to earn a confirmed payout of £225,000. It should be noted that the aforementioned earnings may increase depending on distribution of win bonus or PPV revenue.
Fabio Wardley will be far from satisfied after his controversial fourth-round TKO win versus Michael Polite Coffie but, he can return home proud as he completely outboxed his rival. With his resounding victory, Wardley has bagged the WBA Continental Heavyweight title and will hope to challenge for the world title soon enough.
Full Fight Card Results
- Anthony Joshua defeated Jermaine Franklin: Heavyweight
- Fabio Wardley won against Michael Polite Coffie: Heavyweight
- Galal Yafai defeated Moises Calleros: Flyweight
- Austin Williams won against River Wilson-Bent: Middleweight
- Campbell Hatton defeated Louis Fielding: Super lightweight
Fabio Wardley vs Michael Polite Coffie: match events & post-match reactions
With three thunderous right handed punches that connected, Wardley got the third round off to the best possible start. But soon after, he let his guard down and was repeatedly caught; one Coffie left hook to the ribs must have hurt, and he was repeatedly jabbed in the face.
When the fourth period began, Wardley sprinted in and opened fire with a dozen shots using both of his booming hands. As Coffie’s Philly-shell position failed to stop the assault, he was pushed against the ropes and forced to take the beating.
After evaluating the scenario, referee Howard Foster decided to stop the match and announce Wardley as the winner. Although Wardley felt the referee halted the match quicker than expected, he was confident of finishing the bout in the same round.