How Much Did Miguel Marriaga Make Against Vasyl Lomachenko and Oscar Valdez?

Miguel Marriaga is an exciting Colombian boxer who has fought some of the best boxers of his era. However, Marriaga is 35-years-old and is yet to break into the top of the power-packed super featherweight division. Marriaga looks to change his fortunes as he prepares to take on Eduardo Ramirez on the Davis vs Cruz card at the Staples Center.

Miguel Marriaga has fought two big names in the division. Back in 2017, Marriaga faced off against ‘The Matrix’ Vasyl Lomachenko in a super-featherweight title bout. Lomachenko simply outclassed the Colombian inside the ring to retain his belts. In the same year, Marriaga faced off against another champion for a title shot, Oscar Valdez.

Let’s take a look at how much he earned from both the fights:

Miguel Marriaga vs Vasyl Lomachenko Purse – How much did both fighters earn? 

Vasyl Lomachenko looked to defend his title against a feisty Colombian boxer and cement himself as champion. Marriaga, on the other hand, looked to upset the champion and get to the top of the super-featherweight division.

However, Lomachenko put on a show and completely outboxed and outclassed Marriaga, forcing the Colombian to quit just before the start of round 8.

Vasyl Lomachenko walked away from the fight with an impressive $750,000 purse. Marriaga, on the other hand, made $50,000 from the fight.

Miguel Marriaga vs Oscar Valdez Purse – How much did they earn? 

WBO champion Oscar Valdez always wondered if he could go the distance with an elite fighter. Well, in April 2017, he got what he wanted as he fought the tough Colombian Miguel Marriaga over 12 grueling rounds for the WBO title.

Marriaga put on a good performance against the champ. However, Valdez displayed great tenacity, stamina, and power throughout the fight.

In the 10th round of the fight, he dropped the Colombian, who recovered and somehow lasted two more rounds. In the end, Valdez won via decision and showed the world that he could take the fight for 12 whole rounds and beat elite fighters. There is, however, no information on how much the two fighters earned from their title fight.

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Miguel Marriaga net worth

Marriaga has been a professional boxer since 2009 and has fought 34 times. He has a couple of brand deals and is a very popular boxer back in Colombia. His boxing earning, as well as his brand endorsements, have set him up very well economically. According to celebsagewiki, Marriaga is reportedly worth $1-$5 million in 2021.

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