Canelo Alvarez will pocket double the purse of his rival Gennady Golovkin tonight with the Mexican set to earn a guaranteed $45million from their trilogy bout.
The Mexican star has been earning lucrative purses throughout his career and it is understood Matchroom Boxing and DAZN have splashed out a total of $65m to pay both fighters. Alvarez also earned more than his rival for the first two fights, with the 32-year-old earning a guaranteed $5m in comparison to Golovkin's $3m for their maiden clash at the same venue.
The pair then renewed their rivalry the following year after their controversial split-decision draw which saw Alvarez again earning $5m while Golovkin was bumped up to $4m. However it was expected the A-side fighter would earn $40m after revenue from pay-per-view sales and gate with his Kazakh rival taking home $30m.
