With the highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo boxing fight set to take place this weekend, fans are eager to find out the fight purse breakdown of all the boxers in the upcoming event
The main event features Canelo Alvarez, who currently holds multiple world championships, defending his Super-Middleweight Worlds titles against Jermell Charlo.
Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo fight purse and undercard payouts and salaries
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🇲🇽 Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo 🇺🇸
🔰 168 Lbs. Championship
📆 Sept. 30
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The upcoming bout will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023, with the main card expected to start at 1:00 AM BST on Sunday, 1 October, 2023.
Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo fight preview
Canelo ‘Cinnamon’ Alvarez was initially set to meet Jermell Charlo’s twin brother Jermall Charlo, for the same fight. However, Jermell instead got the opportunity to fight for the Super-Middleweight World title. Jermell has a boxing record of 35-1-1 with his only career defeat coming against Tony Harrison back in 2018.
Compared to that, Canelo has a record of 59-2-2 and has won multiple world championships in four weight classes. These include titles from light middleweight to light heavyweight, and unified titles in three of those weight classes. He also won lineal titles in two of those categories. Moreover, Alvarez is the first and only boxer in history to become the undisputed champion at super middleweight.
Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo undercards
Besides the main event, there are several undercard fights lined up including a fight between Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr. vs Erickson Lubin. Fans will also get to watch Yordenis Ugas take on Mario Barrios. There are also several other fights yet to be confirmed as of now.
Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo purse breakdown
As of now, the exact salaries and fight purse for the Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo bouts have not been officially confirmed. However, fans can expect the two boxing legends to receive a substantial amount in the upcoming fight. Canelo usually earns a fixed salary per fight of $10-$20 million and even received a whopping $38 million in his last bout with John Ryder.
The $38 million consisted of a $15 million fixed payment and an additional $22 million from pay-per-view shares. Meanwhile, Jermell Charlo’s highest salary came in his bout against Sergiy Derevyanchenko, where he received $1.5 million including pay-per-view shares. Given below is a list of the expected fight purse breakdown of each boxer based on their previous earnings:
| Boxer | Expected fight purse |
| Canelo Alvarez | $38 million |
| Jermell Charlo | $1.5 million |
| Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr. | $1 million |
| Erickson Lubin | $300k |
| Yordenis Ugas | $609k |
| Mario Barrios | $3 million |
| $38 million |
Notably, fans must keep in mind that the above details are just estimates as the real earnings are still yet to be revealed. However, Canelo Alvarez will undoubtedly receive the highest salary amongst the other boxers.
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