In this boxing evening there is no belt at stake, what there is, is money… and good money. The fight between Oscar Duarte and Kenneth Sims Jr., will leave considerable profits for both boxers
So we can say that the boxing card to be held this Saturday, August 2 at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago will be a fight where glory and fame are at stake and will result in very good bank accounts. However, there are notable differences between the two
How much will Oscar Duarte earn for this fight?
Duarte, who returns to the ring after his February fight against Miguel Madueño, secured a $300,000 check for this fight to face Sims Jr. This figure makes him the main beneficiary of the night. But that’s not all. The downside is that his contract does not report any income from pay-per-view.
In the fight against Madueño, Duarte received $275,000 guaranteed, plain and simple, with no bonuses for TV, box office or anything else
Now, despite being a name with roots in the ropes, he does not manage to get paid TV percentages, the bulk of the matter, but he did manage to get his salary increased, so to speak
How much will Kenneth Sims Jr. get paid?
Kenneth Smith Jr. is the hometown boy, born in Chicago and the sentimental favorite of the evening. It was reported that he will earn a whopping $100,000, almost double what he earned when he fought Kendo Castaneda, where he took home about $60,000
It is not yet known if, because he is a home fighter, he will be paid anything for PPV, it is assumed not, but what has been said is that those $100,000 could be more depending on the result of the fight. In other words, if he knocks out, he earns more.
It has not been confirmed whether he will receive any win bonuses or PPV percentages, but there are expectations that the total amount could exceed $100K depending on the outcome.
It’s true, there is no belt at stake, but there is more: resume, money and the opportunity to climb the rankings. For Duarte it is key to climb the media and financial ladder, for Smith it is the opportunity to raise his profile and put more money in his pocket.
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