SUMMARY
- Deontay Wilder will be fighting against Joseph Parker in the co-main event for 12 rounds.
- Deontay Wilder is known as a knockout artist since 42 of his 43 wins came via KO.
On December 23, Deontay Wilder will fight against Joseph Parker in the co-main event for 12 rounds. The event takes place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As per DAZN, the match will start at 11 a.m. ET.
On the main card, two-time former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua will square off against Otto Wallin in the heavyweight division. Previously, Joshua was supposed to fight against Wilder, but the fight was canceled. Moreover, the event will be interesting to watch as Dmitry Bivol defends his WBA Light Heavyweight title against Lyndon Arthur.
Deontay Wilder is known as a knockout artist since 42 of his 43 wins came via KO. He last fought Robert Helenius in October 2022, and he won the fight via KO. In his entire boxing career, Wilder’s two losses came against Tyson Fury via knockout.
His opponent, Joseph Parker, has held several Championships, including the WBO Heavyweight title, from 2016 to 2018. Parker holds a record of 33 wins and three losses, of which 23 fights he won via KO. With that, if both fighters, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua, win against their opponents on the ‘Day of Reckoning,’ they might face each other in March 2024.
How much will Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker make from their boxing match?
As both the heavyweights, Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker, will be fighting on December 23, the fans will like to know about their fight purse. Wilder recently revealed that in 2024, he will make around $40 million from his two fights against Anthony Joshua. However, there is no official information available about how much they will earn from the fight. With that, let’s see their previous fight purse.
As per Marca, Wilder earned around $90 million from his last six fights. He used to earn around $1 million before fighting the ‘Gypsy King, Tyson Fury. He fought Fury three times, which changed his life as his earnings increased from that point even though he lost all of them.
‘The Bronze Bomber’ earned $10 million for the first fight against Tyson, and for the next two fights against the British boxer, he got $40 million. With that, it can be estimated that Deontay Wilder might earn around $10-$20 million for his fight against Parker.
As for his opponent, Joseph Parker, in 2018, he fought against Anthony Joshua in a world title bout, which earned him around $13.1 million. In 2021, Parker fought against Derek Chisora, which he won by decision and walked away with $3.1 million. So for his fight against Wilder, it can be assumed that he might be earning between $2 and $3 million.