Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson purses, salaries: How much money will they make for 2024 boxing fight?

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul compete this week in what is expected to be one of the biggest boxing fights of the last few years. The fight in AT&T Stadium will air on Netflix, with the streaming service looking to enter the sports world with a bang.

While it is not expected to be that competitive, the drawing power of both should result in all eyes on them.

Tyson last fought professionally in 2005. The Hall of Famer put the gloves aside to focus on acting and other business ventures. The 58-year-old returned to the ring in 2020 to face Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition, a starting point that resulted in this clash. 

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Paul competes against a legend after years of fighting former MMA and NBA stars and YouTubers. "The Problem Child" is 2-1 against legitimate boxers and is taking a real gamble here. He is excited to face the former great while building up his brand, regardless of whether it results in positive or negative press.

Despite questions surrounding Tyson's health after suffering an ulcer flare-up, the fight is still on and expects to be watched by a massive worldwide audience. That could result in a significant payday for both.

Here's a breakdown of Paul and Tyson's purse history and what they expect to make in the mega fight.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight purse, prize money

The fight purse for Paul vs. Tyson is about $80 million, which means Paul could earn half that sum for taking part.

"I'm here to make $40 million and knock out a legend," Paul said at a pre-fight press conference.

It is expected Tyson will make over $20 million for his fight against Paul. Though he has gone through hard times, Tyson believes the money he will gain is just an afterthought."This fight is not going to change my life financially," Tyson told SPORTbible. "If I did it for free, it's not going to change my life. My wife is constantly telling me, 'You do not need to do this fight'.

"This is what I want to do; this is me. I'm seeking my glory."

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What is Jake Paul net worth?

Per Celebrity Net Worth, Paul's net worth is about $80 million. He was worth $30 million before his February 2023 fight against Tommy Fury, which resulted in his only pro defeat.

Logan Paul, his brother, has a net worth of about $150 million.

Jake Paul career earnings

Per SportsZion, Paul took home $1.2 million for his fight against Nate Robinson, and, per MMA Junkie, $2 million in his first fight against Tyron Woodley in 2021. Per Total Sportal, Paul made $1.5 million against MMA legend Anderson Silva.

Via Sports Zion, Paul made roughly $3.2 million for the Tommy Fury bout and that was before he received a 65% share of the PPV upside. Via SportsLad, Paul was guaranteed a minimum of $7 million for the matchup against Andre August.

Against Ryan Bourland, Paul said he donated his entire purse to his non-profit organization Boxing Bullies.

Per The Sportster, Paul made around $3 million in his fight against Mike Perry.

What is Mike Tyson's net worth?

Tyson is worth $10 million per Celebrity Net Worth, much of which stems from the marijuana empire he has cultivated in recent years.

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"Iron" Mike earned at least $430 million over the course of his boxing career. However, he lost much of it due to bad investments and poor spending habits. He filed for bankruptcy in 2003, reportedly having as much as $23 million in debt.

Mike Tyson career earnings

In "Undisputed Truth," Tyson revealed he earned $500 in his debut against Hector Mercedes in 1985 but would take home much less than that when all was said and done.

"I hardly made any money from those early fights," Tyson said via talkSPORT. "My first fight lost money for the promoter, but Jimmy [Jacobs] gave me $500. Then he took $50 from that to give to Kevin, and he put $350 in the bank for me, so I walked away with $100."

Things soon changed for Tyson. 

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When he became the youngest heavyweight champion by beating Trevor Berbick for the WBC title in 1986, he took home about $1.5 million. Per Celebrity Net Worth, Tyson made about $20 million in 1988 in his first PPV fight against Michael Spinks. It only took 91 seconds for Tyson to take out Spinks and become the lineal heavyweight champion.

Per Marca, Tyson earned $25 million in his first fight back from prison in 1995, dismantling Peter McNeely. He earned $30 million each for both fights against Evander Holyfield. He lost the 1996 fight and bit Holyfield's ear in the rematch in 1997.

In one of the last big fights of Tyson's career, he lost against Lennox Lewis in 2002 for heavyweight gold. Tyson took home a staggering $103 million.

Per Yahoo Sports, Mike Tyson made about $10 million in his exhibition fight in 2020 against Roy Jones Jr.