Naoya Inoue defended his IBF and WBA bantamweight titles against Aran Dipaen on 14th December, Tuesday in Tokyo, know the fight purse, payout and salary of Inoue vs Dipaen
Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue, or as he is famously called “Monster” has displayed why he has been given that name after a killing performance against Aran Dipaen on Tuesday. The bout between the two was fought at the Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Stadium in Tokyo, Japan in which Inoue dominated Dipaen throughout to show who is boss.
Naoya Inoue vs Aran Dipaen Result And Winner
Inoue decimated Dipaen in round eight with a follow-up left hook which forced Michiaki Someya to stop the fight at 2:34 at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo.
With this fight, Naoya Inoue has retained his IBF and WBA bantamweight titles and also extended his record to 22-0 which includes 19 knockouts. But how much are the two fighters going to earn? What will be the winning bonus? Let’s find out.
Naoya Inoue vs Aran Dipaen: Guaranteed Purse, Total Payouts
Naoya Inoue: The Japanese “monster” now has 22 wins in 22 fights to his name after defeating Dipaen. Ever since his multi-year deal with legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum and founder and CEO of Top Rank, Inoue’s per fight earnings have seen an increment. For each bout, he makes a guaranteed purse of around $500k.
As for his bout against Dipaen, the Japanese will make a guaranteed purse of $300k but no pay-per-views amounts have been reported so far. So, Inoue’s total payouts will amount to a sum of $500k which includes the win bonus.
Aran Dipaen: With the loss against Inoue, the boxer hailing from Thailand has now lost 3, won 10 out of a total of 13 fights. It was no doubt a great opportunity for Dipaen to bag the title of the new champion of the IBF, WBA and Ring bantamweight titles on Tuesday, but Inoue was an absolute beast in the ring for those 8 rounds.
But most fans and viewers might have seen it coming knowing the type of fighter Inoue is and what we could expect from him. Anyway as per reports, Dipaen will earn a guaranteed purse of $75 k for his fight against “monster”. No win bonuses have been reported as of now but we do know that this amount will be the Thailand fighter’s career highest purse money.
| Boxers | Guaranteed Purse | PPV Share | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naoya Inoue | $300,000 | N/A | $500,000 (including win bonus) |
| Aran Dipaen | $75,000 | N/A | $75,000 |