Mike Tyson and Roy Jones, Jr. will receive big paydays as a result of Saturday night’s fight. The two reportedly will receive $1 million per the California State Athletic Commission although its clear they will receive more.
The California State Athletic Commission disclosed payouts from Saturday’s event which had Tyson and Jones, Jr. receiving $1 million each for their exhibition.
Second in payouts were Jake Paul and Nate Robinson drew $600,000 each.
The rest via Jed I Goodman:
Tyson: $1M
Jones Jr: $1M
Paul: $600
Robinson: $600
Badou Jack: $180K
McKernan: $20K
Ortiz: $16K
Segawa: $8K
Gonzalez: $15K
Vazquez: $6K
Cusmano: $15K
Corbin: $9.5K
According to Kevin Iole, Tyson made $10 million while Jones made around $3 million.
Payout Perspective:
It was a gamble to have this event but it appears that it was a success. The exhibition ended in a draw although that was likely pre-determined but it was a good showing considering the possibilities for it to go wrong.
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