Okay, so I’ve been seeing a lot of chatter online about this boxing match, you know, the Regis Prograis fight, and especially about how much money these guys are making. It’s wild! So, I got curious and decided to dig in and see what all the fuss was about.
First off, I started by looking up who this Regis Prograis even is. Turns out, he’s a pretty big deal in the boxing world. After that, I went down the rabbit hole of trying to find out his “purse.” Now, that’s just a fancy word for how much money a boxer gets paid for a fight.
I started browsing around, checking out different sports news sites and boxing forums. One report mentioned that this other boxer, Haney, got a guaranteed $4 million for one of his fights. That’s crazy money just to show up!
- Then, get this, I saw somewhere that Haney was bragging on social media about making around $6 million for his fight against Prograis. Six million bucks! Can you believe that?
But, this is just one side, So I kept searching for Prograis’s side. Eventually, I stumbled upon some sources saying that Prograis was probably gonna make more than this other guy, Catterall, in their fight. They estimated Catterall’s earnings to be around a cool $1 million. And for Prograis? They were guessing somewhere around $2 million.
Breaking It Down
Now, I’m no boxing expert, but even I can see that these are some serious numbers. Just for stepping into the ring, these guys are making millions.
- Guaranteed Money: This is the minimum amount they get paid, win or lose.
- Pay-Per-View Share: This is extra money they can make based on how many people pay to watch the fight on TV.
So, for example, if Prograis did end up getting around $2 million, part of that would be his guaranteed purse, and the rest would come from his share of the pay-per-view money.
It was a wild ride, I was looking around, and it took me a while to piece it all together. But in the end, I did manage to find some interesting information. I spent a good few hours on this, reading articles, and checking out discussions. I’m not gonna lie, it was pretty fun playing detective and digging up these numbers. And now, I wanted to share it with you all.
Honestly, the whole thing is just mind-blowing to me. I mean, I knew these guys made a lot of money, but seeing the actual numbers is something else. It really puts into perspective how big of a business professional boxing is.
