Shakur beats Yoshino: Boxing News: Shakur Stevenson reportedly earned $3 million from his knockout win against Shuichiro Yoshino in Top Rank’s main-event tonight. It was Yoshino’s maiden defeat in pro boxing as Stevenson stopped him in round six of the 12-round headliner. Follow the latest Boxing News Updates with InsideSport.IN
Shakur Stevenson is now 20-0 as the super featherweight kingpin. That said, there wasn’t any world title on the line tonight. As for Yoshino, Shakur Stevenson was his toughest opponent so far whom he failed to overcome.
Shuichiro Yoshino remains one of the most prized boxers from Japan and is expected to return stronger from this setback. Here’s a look at the breakout of Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino Purse and Salary.
Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino: Purse and Payouts
As per reports, Shakur Stevenson was entitled to 70% of the PPV sales with a guaranteed base price of $1 million. It means that ‘Fearless’ has earned up to $3 million from his recent clash against Shuichiro Yoshino.
Shuichiro Yoshino’s previous boxing earnings aren’t disclosed. That said, he may have earned the biggest payday of his career. He was guaranteed $400 K with 30% of the PPV shares. It seems that the Japanese star has made around $500k from the clash against Shakur Stevenson.
The fighters could have made more money if the ESPN PPV wouldn’t collide with UFC 287 Pereira vs Adesanya 2 at the Box Office. UFC 287 grabbed hefty attention from fight fans, which seemingly faded Shakur Stevenson’s fight tonight. But the American boxer still managed to bag a hefty $3 million payday.
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