Gary Russell Jr vs Mark Magsayo will take place for the WBC featherweight title as both the fighters will lock horns this Saturday, know its purse, payout and fighters’ salary
The Borgata Hotel Casino And Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States will be hosting the featherweight division bout between Gary Russell Jr. and Mark Magsayo on Saturday, 22nd January.
The American will give it his utmost best to get the best of the Filipino as Russel puts his WBC featherweight world championship on the line. But how much will the two hard-hitters be making from this bout?
Here’s all you need to know about the amounts that Gary Russell Jr. and Mark Magsayo will be collecting for participating in this bout.
Gary Russell Jr vs Mark Magsayo WBC Featherweight Fight Purse Payouts And Salaries
Gary Russell Jr. ; The 5’4.5 inch American has fought a total of 32 bouts and boasts of having an impressive record of 31-1, with 18 knockouts to his name. The bout against Magsayo has its pressures on Russell as his featherweight title is on the line but we also know that he is not one to crack under pressure. Russell last fought against Tugstsogt Nyambayar with the fight concluding in what was a unanimous title defense.
Having held the WBC featherweight title since the year 2015, Russell is ranked as the world’s best active featherweight by The Ring magazine, BoxRec, and also by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
Gary Russell Jr. will be making a guaranteed purse of $500k from this mandatory title defense bout against Mark Magsayo, with total payouts amounting to $1 million (including ppv bonus).
Mark Magsayo: The 5’6 inch Filipino also has quite an excellent record of 23-0 with as many as 16 knockouts to his name. Magsayo has fought in 20 bouts till now and will look to steal Russell’s featherweight title this weekend at all costs. There is no doubt about the fact that this is an amazing chance for the 26-year old to be crowned as the new WBC featherweight champion.
As for his earnings through the fight, Magsayo is expected to make a guaranteed purse of $175,000, with total payouts amounting to that of $350,000 (including ppv bonus).
| Boxers | Purses | PPV Share Split | Total Payouts |
| Gary Russell Jr | $500,000 | 70% | $1 million (including ppv bonus) |
| Mark Magsayo | $175,000 | 30% | $350,000 (including ppv bonus) |
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