The fight purses for Amir Khan vs Kell Brook has been revealed. The former is making a return to active competition after 3 years. While Brook last fought against Terence Crawford in 2020. Ironically, both Khan and Brook’s last losses came against Bud Crawford.
Amir Khan has fought the best boxers of his generation except for Floyd Mayweather. Although he has beaten great fighters such as Zab Judah and Marcos Maidana, Khan has fallen short against the most elite fighters.
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Kell Brook on the other hand has lost 3 fights in his career as well. Similar to Khan, Brook has only lost to the best of the best in the division. Other than the aforementioned Terence Crawford, Kell has only lost to Errol Spence Jr and Gennady Golovkin (GGG). Hence, the fight between him and Amir Khan promises to be very intriguing as the contest can go either way.
Amir Khan vs Kell Brook: purse for both fighters revealed
According to a report from Mirror UK, it is expected that Amir Khan will make £5 million. He earned £7 million, £3.8 million, £880,000 in his last 3 fights respectively. While his opponent Kell Brook will bag £3 million for the fight on Saturday.
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However, depending on the final figures of PPV, both fighters will have the opportunity to earn more than their base fee. The fight will be a big event in the UK. As a result, the final PPV buy rates will certainly reflect on the figures.
Amir Khan is considered to be one of the best offensive boxers of his generation. However, he has had a few issues with his defence. Khan was viciously knocked out by Canelo Alvarez in 2016. He was once again stopped by Crawford in 2019.
Kell Brook has been more active than his opponent later in the day. Although Kell has had his fair share of issues lately, he will fancy a victory against an ageing superstar in form of Amir Khan. Hence, it will be a fascinating contest to witness.