Jake Paul’s boxing prize cash and the place payday for Nate Diaz combat ranks

Aug 05, 2023 at 9:37 PM
Jake Paul’s boxing prize cash and the place payday for Nate Diaz combat ranks

Jake Paul is about to tackle UFC legend Nate Diaz in a boxing match on Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The “Problem Child” seeking to get again to successful methods after his loss to Tyson Fury’s youthful brother, Tommy, earlier this yr.

The YouTube star-turned-boxer, 26, has knowledgeable file of 6-1, with 4 of these wins coming by way of knockout, and has made adjustments to his staff forward of the combat with the 38-year-old Diaz. Paul has added trainers Theo Chambers and “Sugar” Shane Mosley, the International Boxing Hall of Fame member, to work along with his longtime coach J’Leon Love. The former UFC star is not the primary to attempt to take down Paul, who has earned good-looking sums of cash throughout his brief professional boxing profession. 

Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley twice, and Anderson Silva all tried, and failed, to cease Paul, whose web price stands at a reported £47million. The precise purses for Paul and Diaz are unknown, however Sports Payouts reported that Paul might earn as much as £1.57m, whereas Diaz might earn a assured purse of £390,000. That complete would see Paul earn much less in assured cash for combating Diaz than he did for taking up Fury in Saudi Arabia, which stood at £3m.

Saturday’s purse cash is on the same stage to what he earned to tackle Woodley, and Silva (£1.7m). It may be his final boxing payday, along with his enterprise associate and advisor Nakisa Bidarian claiming on ESPN that Paul’s boxing profession is on the road.

“He could retire if he loses to Nate Diaz,” Nakisa stated. “His boxing career is on the line, in terms of being one of the top three or four guys in the entire sport globally. I think if he was to lose, he’d just go to being another prospect that’s coming up in the ring.”

Paul has expressed his pleasure to step contained in the squared circle with the Stockton Brawler. “Nate has a massive name, he’s a massive pay-per-view draw of the UFC times and to me that’s exciting,” he stated.

“I haven’t but fought an enormous pay-per-view draw within the prime of their profession whereas they’re nonetheless sizzling and lively. So, to me, that’s tremendous thrilling and there was that beef that was there and this on-line banter that was there forwards and backwards that we’ve been attempting to and eager to combat for a very long time. Then lastly the celebrities aligned.”

Ringwalks for Saturday’s principal occasion are anticipated to happen at 2 am GMT. That will comply with from the primary card, which will get underway at 5 am.

Jake Paul’s greatest combat purses

  1. Loss vs. Tommy Fury on February 26 – £2.3m (claims he made £22m after PPV share)
  2. Win vs. Anderson Silva on October 29, 2022 – £1.5m
  3. Win vs. Tyron Woodley on December,18, 2022 – £1.5m
  4. Win vs. Tyron Woodley on August 29, 2022 – £1.5m
  5. Win vs. Nate Robinson on November 28, 2020 – £1.5m
  6. Win vs. Ben Askren on April 17, 2021 – £541,000
  7. Win vs. Ali Eson Gib on January 30, 2020 – Unconfirmed