Okay, so I got curious about the recent Canelo vs. Munguia fight. You hear all the buzz, see the highlights, and then you start wondering about the business side, right? Specifically, the money. How much did each guy actually pocket for stepping into that ring?
Starting the Dig
My first step was pretty basic. I just opened up my browser and started searching. Stuff like “Canelo Munguia fight purse”, “how much did Munguia make vs Canelo”, “fighter pay Canelo Munguia”. You know, the usual keywords you’d punch in.
I clicked through a bunch of sports news sites first. The big names, the boxing-specific ones. Trying to see if there was an official announcement or a reliable report.
Sifting Through Reports
What I found pretty quickly is that getting exact, confirmed numbers isn’t always straightforward right after a fight. Lots of figures get thrown around. You see terms like ‘guaranteed purse’ and then mentions of ‘PPV points’ or ‘upside’.
So, I had to piece things together from different sources. Here’s what I generally gathered:
- Canelo Alvarez: The reports consistently put his guaranteed money way up there. Most articles I saw mentioned a figure around $35 million as his base pay. That’s before his share of the pay-per-view sales, which would push his total earnings much higher. He’s the A-side, the big draw, so this wasn’t surprising.
- Jaime Munguia: For Munguia, the numbers reported were significantly lower, which makes sense since he was the challenger and this was his biggest fight by far. The figures I came across varied a bit more, but they were generally in the range of $5 million to $10 million as his guaranteed purse. Still, a career-high payday for him, no doubt, but a fraction of Canelo’s guaranteed amount.
Understanding the Difference
It became clear why there’s such a gap. Canelo’s been the face of boxing for a while now. He holds the belts, sells the PPVs, fills the arenas. He dictates the terms. Munguia, while undefeated and a tough opponent, doesn’t have that same commercial pull yet. He got the opportunity, and a big payday relative to his previous fights, because he was fighting Canelo.
So, it wasn’t just about looking up a single number. It involved checking multiple reports, understanding the difference between guaranteed money and potential total earnings, and recognizing the context of who’s the bigger star in the sport.
Wrapping Up the Search
After maybe 20-30 minutes of looking around and comparing what different places were saying, I got a pretty good picture. No single, official, signed document screenshot, of course, but the consensus from reputable sports reporting points to Canelo getting a massive guaranteed payday (around $35M+) and Munguia securing a career-best, but much smaller, sum (likely $5M-$10M range guarantee).
It just shows the levels in boxing, especially when it comes to earning power. Getting that Canelo fight is the golden ticket for many fighters, even in defeat.
