The exact fight purses in big time boxing are never actually released but here’s the expected Wardley Dubois purse.
Sometimes event organizers or the boxers might reveal the guaranteed amount of fight purses that they disclose to a commission and so on.
But exact numbers are never revealed. That’s the fact of it. Only the boxers themselves actually know how much exactly they make. Fact.
Here’s the expected Wardley Dubois purse this weekend in the big heavyweight title fight.
Wardley vs Dubois – Expected Purses (May 9, 2026)
| Fighter | Expected Guaranteed Purse | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio Wardley | $2M – $4M | Champion’s share; first WBO title defense. Reported ~$1.5M for Parker win in Oct 2025 |
| Daniel Dubois | $3M – $5M | Challenger + former IBF champ; made $71.22M for Usyk rematch in 2025, but that was undisputed |
| Total Purse Estimate | $5M – $9M | Does not include PPV upside, which both fighters likely have |
Note the above are just what they realistically will just get for their guaranteed base fight purses.
What they actually make will be possibly twice or more each on the above numbers after pay per views and all revenues from the event are added up and dispensed to them after the fight in the weeks ahead.
That’s how pay per view works. It takes a little time. Maybe a few weeks for more pay to be released to boxers involved in big events.
A few weeks after the event.
Roll on this weekend.
Here is info on the Wardley vs Dubois live stream — how to stream the fight this weekend.
