DEONTAY WILDER suffered his first defeat in his professional boxing career when Tyson Fury KO’d him in Las Vegas.
The Bronze Bomber did not perform at his devastating best after blaming his heavy ring walk outfit for tiring him out before the fight.
Deontay Wilder will pocket a handsome sum despite losing to Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters
Wilder – who now holds a record of 42-1-1 with 41 knockouts – is now considering a third bout against Fury as he looks to regain the WBC belt.
But, one thing the American will not need to worry about is money after pocketing his highest fee for the fight.
What did Deontay Wilder earn in Fury defeat?
The purse was split 50-50 for the rematch, after an exhilarating draw in December 2018.
USA Daily Express reports that Wilder picked up $5m (£3.85m) from the purse alone.
But each fighter is expected to pick up a guaranteed $25m (£19.28m), before adding the pay-per-view revenue.
This could see their wallets bulge even further, with promoter Bob Arum previously predicting over 2m PPV buys.
That would be the fifth time the milestone has been reached – and first without Floyd Mayweather Jr on the card.
It already comes on top of a record gate receipts for a heavyweight bout in Nevada.
The $16.9m taken for those attending at the MGM Grand, beating 1999’s Lennox Lewis vs Evander Holyfield clash at Thomas & Mack Center.
What is Wilder worth?
According to Forbes, Deontay Wilder is #56 on the list of world’s highest-paid athletes from 2019, worth a cool $30.5m (£23.53m).
That figure includes $500,000 a year from endorsements and sponsorship, while his winnings including $10m (£7.71m) from the first Fury fight.
That made him third wealthiest boxer behind Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Anthony Joshua.
Yet, his latest bout will likely see him catapult up the table, despite the defeat, with a third battle against Fury already expected.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
