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Khan vs Judah Purse Report: Main Event and Undercard Earnings

James Kirkland had the highest purse on the Khan vs Judah undercard. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)

Per the Nevada State Athletic Commission, here are the purse figures for Saturday night's event in Las Vegas, main evented by Amir Khan's five-round knockout win over Zab Judah.

Amir Khan $1,072,500 Zab Judah $500,000
Peter Quillin $17,500 Jason LeHoullier $14,000
Gary Russell Jr $15,000 Eric Estrada $12,000
James Kirkland $22,500 Alexis Hloros $7,000
Ronny Rios $6,000 Noe Lopez Jr $5,000
Bryant Jennings $2,500 Theron Johnson $3,500
Josiah Judah $2,000 Rafael Jastrzebski $3,500
Jamie Kavanagh $3,500 Marcos Herrera $2,500


I would say that both LeHoullier and Estrada damn sure earned every bit of their money, as they each took pretty nasty beatings from superior opponents without backing down. Estrada gave Russell a nice eight rounds, which were all Russell, but the underdog kept himself hanging around in the fight despite being outskilled to a big degree. LeHoullier was beaten on and was a short notice opponent, and his corner pulled him out of the fight, but he was right there with Quillin and sure didn't run from contact. Hloros also reportedly (I didn't see the fight) went guns blazing against Kirkland, and was wiped out quickly, but came to fight. So the three main undercard opponents each showed up for their money.

As for Judah, well, that might be the last $500,000 payday he ever sees. It also might not, but that performance has been thoroughly criticized, and rightly so.

We'll have the attendance numbers in a little over a week for those interested. The "official" number was a little over 7,000, but even relatively low-level players were offered a pair of complimentary tickets to the fight, so we'll see what really comes back.

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Great info.

"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity." - Mike Quarry

by Boss Man on Jul 25, 2011 6:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Can we take Judah’s purse and spread it among the opponents who got blasted for peanuts on Saturday?

by Sammlung on Jul 25, 2011 6:18 PM EDT reply actions  

2k for getting a beating… win or lose, that’s a fk’n disgrace.

by Phill on Jul 25, 2011 6:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Agreed. The disparity in earnings between stars and guys starting out is actually way more than I thought — how do guys that are earning $2000 for a fight even stay afloat? I imagine that they also are paying their trainer, cutman, etc.

by manmoon on Jul 25, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

They probably still have a full time job.

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

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by xFenixKnightx on Jul 26, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yes

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by Scott Christ on Jul 26, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think its safe to say that overall MMA fighters do get paid more.

Sans your Mayweather and Pac fights, of course.

Lowest paid fighters in UFC make 4k but that’s changing because those guys are coming over from WEC and their old pay structure.

http://www.mmamania.com/2011/5/31/2199040/ufc-130-payouts-salaries-and-earnings-for-rampage-vs-hamill-event

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

@xFenixKnightx on the Twitter

by xFenixKnightx on Jul 26, 2011 4:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Not that it matters

I love both.

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

@xFenixKnightx on the Twitter

by xFenixKnightx on Jul 26, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

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