Dmitry Bivol Will Receive $2 Million For May 7 Fight – Following the disclosure of the fight purse for Dmitry Bivol’s upcoming bout against Canelo Alvarez, fans are curious about the professional fighter’s net worth.
Dmitry Yuryevich Bivol, aka Dmitry Bivol, is a Russian professional boxer of Kyrgyz origin who has held the WBA light-heavyweight title since 2017 and won a gold medal as an amateur at the 2013 World Combat Games.
Many consider the Russian fighter to be simply the next opponent for the imposing Mexican Canelo Alvarez, the undisputed world super-middleweight champion who is moving up to the light-heavyweight division.
Bivol is set to make the fourth defense of his WBA title against 4-division world champion Canelo Alvarez on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Russian fighter, meanwhile, waits quietly in the shadows.
Dmitry Bivol Will Receive $2 Million For May 7 Fight In Purse – Net Worth In 2022
The guaranteed purse of each fighter, Dmitry Bivol, and Canelo Alvarez has already been revealed following the upcoming fight on May 7. No matter the outcome, both the fighters will receive handsome payouts.
According to The Sports Grail. Bivol is set to receive an impressive purse of $2 million. On the other hand, his opponent, Canelo, is expected to take home a guaranteed purse of $15 million.
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These guaranteed amounts are expected to increase significantly when PPV shares are considered. Canelo will receive 70%, while the light heavyweight champion, Bivol, will amass 30%.
Russian boxer, Bivol has an estimated net worth of over $1 million, according to playerswiki.com. Dmitry has accumulated most of his income from his boxing career and several other sponsorships and endorsement deals.
Adding more to his achievements, Dmitry was ranked as the world’s second-best active light-heavyweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, The Ring, and ESPN and third by BoxRec as of November 2021.
Meet Dmitry Bivol Wife, Ekaterina Bivol & Kids – Family Details
Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol is married to his gorgeous wife, Ekaterine Bivol. The pair has been married for more than six years and are further blessed with two children from their marriage.
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Dmitry and his wife Ekaterine welcomed their first offspring, a son, Miron Bivol, in 2014. In late 2016, the boxer opened up about expecting a second baby with his loving wife. In February 2017, Ekaterine gave birth to their second child, Nikon.
Bivol is an active social media user and regularly shares photos and videos of his training and family. The four families previously enjoyed quality time on the beach on January 1, 2022.
His Career Earnings-How Rich Is The Boxer?
Dmitry Bivol amassed his career highest purse worth more than $750,000 in 2021 from his match against Craig Richards. His opponent Richards on the other earned granted $400,000 from the game.
The Russian boxer had made his second defense of his WBA (Super) title against the WBA light heavyweight contender Richards. On December 11, 2021, he defended his title for the third time against Umar Salamov.
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On February 15, 2022, an official announcement was made that Bivol will be defending his WBA (Super) title for the fourth time against Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez on May 7, 2022.
The bout will be televised as sports streaming service DAZN’s first pay-per-view offering in both the United States and Canada.
