BIG BUCKS FOR BEN

Ben Askren will pocket one of the biggest purses of his combat sports career for his clash with Jake Paul.

Funky is set to take home a whopping £350,000 for his professional boxing debut.

Paul, meanwhile, will take home a staggering £500,000 for his third professional fight.

Both men’s overall purses, however, will be topped up by their respective cuts of pay-per-view sales.

PURSES

Ben Askren: £350,000 ($500,000)

Jake Paul: £500,000 ($690,000)

Ivan Redkach: £180,700 ($250,000)

Regis Prograis (£615,000) $850,000

Frank Mir: £253,000 ($350,000)

Steve Cunningham: £108,400 ($150,000)

Reykon: £58,000 ($80,000)

Joe Fournier £160,000 ($220,000)

This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk

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