How Much Money Did Boxer Amir Khan Make From His Violent Knockout Loss to Canelo Alvarez?

Amir Khan suffered a dooming outcome when he locked horns against Canelo Alvarez in 2016. Despite dominating the initial rounds, Khan couldn’t find his way through the Mexican superstar. Khan’s speedy hands and impeccable movement troubled Alvarez thoroughly. For a moment, several people saw ‘King Khan’ winning the bout under the scoring system.

Well, Alvarez may have felt the same, as he didn’t let the judges decide his fate. Having had enough of Amir Khan’s action, Alvarez connected his opponent with a crushing shot, which sent Khan to the canvas. There was no coming back from that point. Amir Khan laid on the mat for a brief period as he was knocked out clean.

The entire T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas saw the fight end horrifically. Meanwhile, it registered Alvarez’s prowess as an A-listed knockout artist and the middleweight word champion (then). Nevertheless, Khan bagged a multi-million dollar payday, which boosted his net worth to new heights.

How much did Amir Khan earn from boxing?

In an interview, Khan had claimed to have earned over $80 million from his 15- years of pro-boxing experience. The fight against Canelo Alvarez was clearly one of the biggest paydays of his career, which later got overshadowed when he fought Terence Crawford and Billy Dib for bigger purses. Per reports, Khan currently has a net worth of $40 million.

Aged 35, he no longer needs to put his life at stake in the ring. However, he is willing to return and is days away from facing Kell Brook, in what can be a classic fight in the history of the UK. Furthermore, another hefty payday is already on his way.

When did Amir Khan fight Canelo? How much money did Canelo make?

Khan fought Canelo Alvarez on May 7, 2016, for the WBC middleweight title. Alvarez grabbed the 160 lbs belt in style and left Khan with a scratchy defeat. Meanwhile, Alvarez was guaranteed  $3.5 million for the fight alongside 60% of the PPV shares. The HBO PPV did pretty well at the Box Office and Alvarez made somewhere around $30 million.

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Following the fight, Canelo Alvarez saw a serious surge in his career. Khan also regained himself to the win column but lost again in 2019 against Terence Crawford. Well, the financial digits may have consoled ‘King Khan’ for the defeats.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan purses

While Alvarez was guaranteed $3 million, Khan was guaranteed $2 million for the fight with 40% PV shares. Therefore, his total earnings may have gone up to $20 million depending on the numbers they sold.

It was quite a hefty earning for him. But that loss urged him to move down to lower weight classes again. It’s been almost six years since that fight. But fans continue to look back at it and relish some interesting moments from the whole clash.

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