Lara vs Wood: Jack Catterall and Darragh Foley competed in the co-main event of Lara vs Wood 2 at the AO Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. Jack Catterall defeated Darragh Foley to become the new WBA Intercontinental super lightweight champion. The British boxer made a big comeback after almost a year in a big championship match. The match resulted in a win for Catterall via unanimous decision. But how much money did Kack Catterall earn by beating Darragh Foley? Follow Boxing News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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Lara vs Wood: How much money did Jack Catterall earn by beating Darragh Foley?
Jack Catterall and Darragh Foley competed for the vacant WBA Intercontinental super lightweight title. The 10-round bout saw both fighters fighting vigorously to win the bout with big blows to each other. Since the first round, Catterall kept his guard up and managed to land decisive blows on Foley. In the first five rounds, he had punches landed accuracy of 95% with the majority of body shots. The scorecard completely sided on Catterrall’s side for the first five rounds.
However, in the next five rounds, fans saw Darragh Foley changing his momentum adding big blows but he also got 2 knockdowns. On the other hand, Catterall did lose some points due to some accidental below-belt punches. Eventually, the match ended up in a victory for the returning Jack Catterall via unanimous decision. (99-88, 98-89 & 97-90)
Jack Catterall drops Darragh Foley with a straight left in RD9 💥 #CatterallFoley | #LaraWood2pic.twitter.com/JhiqPDLcqD
— RINGOFHIGHLIGHTS (@ringofhighlight) May 27, 2023
As per the reports, Jack Catterall will be earning an estimated amount of $2 million. His last fight with Josh Taylor brought him a fight purse of $500K with 40% PPV shares summing the total to $1.5 million. With this latest win, he has earned a big amount in his pockets by winning the WBA Intercontinental super lightweight title. On the other hand, Foley will also go home with a decent fight purse after an impressive performance against Catterall. Currently, there is no information regarding his fight payouts but he will surely earn a minimum of $300K.
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