Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington is finally here with the two fighters meeting in the centre of the ring this evening. Both boxers are expected to earn an extremely lucrative purse for the bout, but just how much is the winner expected to make from the fight?
Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington Fight Purses
The anticipation is palpable for this highly anticipated world featherweight dust-up between Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington. This huge boxing clash set for 12 rounds goes down from Wembley Arena this Saturday night and is simply not to be missed.
Over 12,500 boxing fans are expected to be packed into the rapturous Utilita Arena to witness this compelling main event. Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington takes centre stage in the main event, with several high-class fights on the Wood vs Warrington undercard.
For ‘Leigh-Thal’ and ‘The Leeds Warrior’, both men are expected to make huge sums of money for this fight. Both men are used to getting paid huge sums of money each time they fights now, given the calibre of their opens and the fact they have both operated at world level for several years now.
For the champion Leigh Wood, he is expected to earn in excess of £1 million for this all-British clash against Warrington as a base salary (source: Sports Payouts). This is a similar purse to what Wood has been earning of late, so it is likely ‘Leigh-Thal’ could earn upward of £1.5 million in total for this fight against Leeds’ boxing hero once you take into account the gate money and sponsorship etc.
In the opposite corner, Josh Warrington is also set to earn a huge pay-day too. According to Sports Payouts, Warrington is set to receive a purse of over £500,000 for this world title challenge against Wood. Again, this figure will definitely inflate in the aftermath of the fight once you take into consideration his share of the gate and endorsements.
Both men are set to earn a fortune this weekend, but the question on everyone’s lips is just how much money will the winner make exactly?
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How Much Will The Wood vs Warrington Winner Make?
Well, the answer to that question entirely depends on who wins the fight. Both men are expected to receive an individual fight purse, so depending on which man has their hand raised (see above) will determine how much the winner receives.
The winner of the bout will likely receive an additional purse on top of what they are already expected to take home. Do not be surprised if in the aftermath of the fight it is reported that the winner has earned far more than their original base purse states.
There is so much riding on this fight, both in terms of money and stature. Both men are being paid extremely lucratively for this fight and rightly so. If Leigh Wood is to win, which the best online gambling sites expect him to do again judging by the odds, he could earn closer to £1.5-2 million in total.
Similarly, if ‘The Leeds Warrior’ can claim the upset and become a three-time world champion, he could earn in excess of £1 million all-in. No matter the result, Leigh Wood is expected to receive a career-high payday this weekend. Similarly, even if the 35-year-old loses against Warrington, this will still be one of the biggest pay-days of his boxing career to date.
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One thing we know for certain is that the winner will be in a fruitful position going forward. If that be the powerful Nottingham featherweight, Leigh Wood, expect him to have some huge fights going forward. He could well have a unification in 2024, or else move up to 130-pounds in an attempt to become a two-weight world champion.
Should Josh Warrington become a three-time world featherweight champion and defeat ‘Leigh-Thal’, he too could be next in line for unifications at featherweight. He of course has history with Mexico’s Mauricio Lara too, so that is another potential avenue for ‘The Leeds Warrior’ if he is to win on Saturday night.
As of today for the main event, Leigh Wood is the slight 4/9 favourite to win the fight with the best boxing betting sites. Some punters will of course fancy the Leeds man, Josh Warrington, as the betting underdog in this fight. He is currently priced around 7/4 with the best UK sports betting sites to bounce back and become a three-time world champion.
What a fight we have on our hands from the Utilita Arena in Sheffield on Saturday night. Finger’s crossed the actual fight lives up to the hype!
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Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington – Fight Info
- 🥊 Boxing Match: Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington
- 📊 Records: Leigh Wood (27-3, 16 KO’s) | Josh Warrington (31-2-1, 8 KO’s)
- 📅 Date: Saturday 7th October, 2023
- 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 10.30PM BST
- 🏆 Titles: WBA World Featherweight Title
- 📺 TV Channel: UK: DAZN
- 🏟 Venue: Utilita Arena | Sheffield, England, UK
- 🎲 Fight Odds: Wood 1/2 | Warrington 7/4
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