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After 17 years, the world will witness a new emerging undisputed champion in the Welterweight division on July 29th. Since Zab Judah lost his WBO title to Carlos Manuel Baldomir in 2006, there haven’t been any boxers who held all four Welterweight titles. Well, this is about to change after the highly anticipated bout between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford which is about to go down in just a couple of days. This bout will be an interesting one, as Crawford will come forward with his technical tactics.

Well, as the fight date is approaching near, several things are being put out in the public, revealing that this event could prove to be highly remunerative in the history of boxing. One such detail is the purse information that has been revealed in tids and bits. Notably, this fight has the potential to become one of the biggest fights of the year. So much so that Spence Jr is already hinting toward a rematch at 154. Many even predict it to surpass the hype of Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao. So, let’s delve into some of the assured purse details that have been revealed.

Errol Spence Jr vs. Terence Crawford: How much will both fighters make?

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The purse details have been disclosed, and the estimated salary has been assigned to both fighters, Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford. For this fight, TGB Promotions, Man Down Promotions, and TBC Promotions are waving their wands to promote the PPVs. The anticipations don’t seem like they’d disappoint the sales expectations.

For this bout, according to Sports Payouts, Errol Spence Jr will receive a guaranteed salary of $2.5 million. Additionally, if the PPV sales garner strong numbers, then his purse may see a drastic increment of $6 million or even more than that. On the other hand, Terence Crawford is set to get a guaranteed purse of $4 million after the fight. If the PPV numbers hike up to 800,000 on the fight night, then Crawford will earn approximately $10 million after the 50-50 PPV purse split.

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Well, this is the highest guaranteed salary Errol Spence Jr has received yet. Before this, Spence made around $2 million against Shawn Porter, excluding the PPV earnings. Crawford has made around $10 million against David Avanesyan. So for Crawford, it’s yet to be seen whether this fight will be his highest payday or not.

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Well, it’ll be an interesting fight regardless. Although it’s considered to be one of the greatest fights, purse details will only be officially known after the fight. The PPV numbers will play a huge role in determining how much each fighter takes home. What are your predictions for the PPV sales? Let us know in the comments section.

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