Boxing calendar 2020 reschedule after corona-virus pandemic. The main fight events that take place in the month May and June moved to September and October in 2020. Josh Taylor, professional boxer from Scotland will take part in the main-card fight against Thailand opponent on 26th September. Taylor Khongsong purse payouts based on their fight pay-per-view sales.
Taylor making return to boxing ring almost 11 months. In last fight Josh Taaylor defeat American opponent (Regis Prograis) and retain his IBF light welterweight title. In 2019, his fight pay-per-view hit record sales (176,000 buys). According to news reports, both Taylor and his opponent (Prograis) earned (£1 million) from the world boxing series final in welterweight division. It’s been reported that Taylor received 65% of purse against Apinun Khongsong on 26th September.
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Josh Taylor vs Apinun Khongsong Purse
Payouts 2020 |
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Boxers |
Guaranteed Money |
PPV Share |
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Josh Taylor |
£1.5 million |
65% |
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Apinun Khongsong |
£500,000 |
35% |
Apinun Khongsong, is a professional boxer from Thailand, hold winning record of 16 fights. He will be a tough opponent to Scottish boxing star on Saturday. It’s the first major pay-per-view fight for Thailand boxer (Khongsong) and he will received 35% purse split. According to news reports, Khongsong will received (£500k) for this fight. Khongsong and Josh Taylor fight channels announced ESPN+ (US) and BT Sports (UK) broadcasters.
The above information based on Taylor Khongsong purse payouts collected from trusted sources. If any of these boxers get paid tv money from the fight details will be updated later. Before this fight, Taylor received career highest purse money upto (£350k) against Viktor Pistol in 2018.