How much did Jake Paul get paid to face Anthony Joshua at the Netflix event?

Jake promotes a boxing match. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/JakePaul

Jake Paul He may have received an astronomical fortune. The event held by Netflix caught the attention of the fighting world with impactful fights and excitement from beginning to end. The dispute between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua It may have reached impressive levels.

The official value is not yet known. Jake Paul Jake and Anthony Joshua pocketed the money. Some say Jake took home $90 million, or R$498,87 million at the current exchange rate, in his fight against Anthony Joshua.

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News outlets report the value of the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua purse.

The website 'Celebrity Net Worth', the 'Daily Mail' and the former UFC champion, Michael BispingThey announced that the total purse reached US$184 million, equivalent to R$1.019,91 billion at the current exchange rate. However, neither the fighter nor Netflix have officially confirmed the exact payment amounts yet.

In any case, even conservative estimates place this fight among the highest-paid in recent boxing history. The streaming giant clearly wanted to make a big impact with its live boxing debut. Investing heavily in Jake Paul And Anthony Joshua certainly achieved that goal from a promotional standpoint.

If the information circulating on the portals is correct, it means that Jake Paul Anthony Joshua and I pocketed US$92 million, or R$509,96 million at the current exchange rate, each for the boxing match streamed on Netflix.

Which boxing match has grossed the most money in history?

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in 'The Fight of the Century'. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest-grossing boxing match on pay-per-view grossed approximately US$425 million, equivalent to R$2.355,78 billion at the current exchange rate, with 4,4 million purchases. This refers to the welterweight title fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. (USA) and Manny Pacquiao (Philippines), held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (USA) on May 2, 2015.

The fight, billed as 'The Fight of the Century', was broadcast by HBO and Showtime Networks, which charged subscribers a record price of US$89,95 (R$498,59 at the current exchange rate) for the standard definition version and US$99,95 (R$554,02 at the current exchange rate) for the high definition version.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. won the fight by unanimous decision, remaining undefeated in his professional career, and also earned over US$200 million from the broadcast, equivalent to R$1.108,60 billion at the current exchange rate, which is almost US$100 per second, or R$554,30 million at the current exchange rate.