When Canelo Alvarez inked an exclusive multi-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh earlier this year, fight fans knew his paydays would be massive, as the influential boxing promoter has been known to shell out hefty sums to big-time prize fighters taking part in the biggest bouts possible.
While official numbers are not confirmed at the moment, there are some reports that claim Canelo is set to earn around $150 million for the bout. During the recent “Canelo vs. Crawford” pre-fight press conference (see it again here), Alalshikh and Alvarez briefly talked about his upcoming payday, assuring everyone that it is well over $100 million.
Canelo jokingly snapped at one of the press conference reporters for claiming that Alvarez would be making at least $100 million for the fight, questioning why he was lowering his fight purse if he’s fighting for a much higher sum. Alalshikh then gave his two cents by saying the contract was for much more than that.
As for Crawford, some reports suggest he will rake in a measly $10 million for his services on fight night.
“Canelo and Crawford are gonna do just fine on Saturday,” White told Stephen A. Smith. “They’re gonna be okay. But on the undercard fights, we’re gonna have a ‘Performance of the Night’ and a ‘Fight of the Night’ [bonus]. $100,000 each for the fighters on the undercard from Sheik Turki. So you can be involved in the ‘Performance of the Night’ and the ‘Fight of the Night’ and take home 200 grand for these undercard fights.“
