Okay, let’s talk about that big fight, Canelo vs Munguia. After watching it, or even just hearing about it, one of the things that popped into my head was the money side. Specifically, I got curious about what Munguia pulled in for stepping into the ring with a guy like Canelo.
Starting the Search
So, the first thing I did was pretty simple. I just opened up my browser and started searching. Typed in things like “Munguia fight purse Canelo”, “how much Munguia paid”, “Canelo Munguia earnings”. You know, the usual stuff you’d try.
Got a whole flood of results back, mostly sports news sites, boxing forums, and opinion pieces. Lots of headlines promising the number, but clicking through was a bit of a mixed bag.
Sifting Through the Noise
Here’s what I ran into. A lot of the articles were just guessing, really. They’d mention Canelo’s massive guaranteed purse, because that’s usually more public, or at least more reliably estimated. Then they’d talk about Munguia getting his biggest payday ever, which makes sense, right? Fighting Canelo is like hitting the jackpot for exposure and money.
I spent some time comparing what different places were saying. Some threw out specific numbers, others gave ranges. I saw figures mentioned like a few million, maybe up to 5 or even 10 million dollars mentioned in some spots. But it felt like speculation.
- Checked major sports news outlets.
- Looked at boxing-specific websites.
- Scanned through some fan forums to see the chatter.
The tricky part is this: The official contracts aren’t usually public. The state athletic commissions sometimes release the guaranteed purse figures, the minimum amount a fighter gets just for showing up and making weight. But that number often doesn’t include the big money.
Pay-Per-View and Other Bits
Then you’ve got the pay-per-view (PPV) side of things. Fighters, especially in Munguia’s position in such a big fight, often get a cut of the PPV sales. That percentage, and how it’s calculated, is definitely kept under wraps in the contract. It depends entirely on how many people bought the fight.
There are also sponsorships, bonuses, and other things that add to the total pot. None of that usually gets announced publicly.
What I Found (or Didn’t)
So, after digging around for a while, I realized getting a precise, confirmed number for Munguia’s total earnings is almost impossible right after the fight, unless one of the camps leaks it or an official report comes out later (which isn’t that common for the full amount).
My takeaway was this: Everyone agrees Munguia got paid very well, likely millions, and it was definitely the biggest purse of his career by far. The estimates I saw mostly hovered in the mid-to-high single-digit millions as a baseline, before considering the PPV upside.
It’s clear he didn’t get Canelo money, nobody does, but he did get life-changing money for taking the fight. Finding the exact dollar figure down to the cent? Yeah, that info is kept pretty close to the vest by the promoters and the fighters themselves. You see estimates, you see ranges, but the hard number is tough to nail down publicly.
