Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas purses, salaries: How much money will they make for 2025 boxing fight?

Top Rank Boxing has a great fight in store for Sunday, May 4. Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue will return to the United States to take on Ramon Cardenas.

The undefeated Inoue will look for his 30th career win. Cardenas enters with a 26-1 career record and has won 14 of his matches by knockout. Inoue has only had three of his fights go the distance, as the other 26 have ended with a knockout.

The two boxers will headline TopRank's card from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

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Here is more on how much money Inoue and Cardenas are expected to earn from the fight. 

Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas fight purse, prize money

While we don't have final purse numbers yet, we have enough information to make some projections. Inoue being undefeated and the more decorated fighter is expected to take home the majority of the purse for the fight. Reports suggest that he made $7 million for his win over Kim Ye-joon this past January. This week's projections have him earning between $7.5 million and $8 million. 

Cardenas isn't as well-known a fighter in the United States. Still, he is set to have the best payday of his career so far with an estimated take home between $1 million and $1.5 million. 

What is Naoya Inoue's net worth?

We don't know for sure. Heading into 2025, Inoue's net worth was $7 million according to various reports. He then won his fight in January, which likely netted him a $7 million payday. The Japanese boxer has also since signed a sponsorship with Riyadh Season. Following this fight in the U.S., he is expected to next fight in Saudi Arabia. 

Naoya Inoue career earnings

The numbers surrounding Inoue's career earnings vary, and that's likely due to various international sponsorships. "The Monster," a nickname that he earned due to his high rate of knockouts, has career earnings somewhere in the $35 to $44 million range. Around $44 million is the most recent number, meaning that after his fight against Cardenas, he should eclipse the $50 million mark. 

What is Ramon Cardenas' net worth?

Cardenas is still fairly early in his boxing career. He is considered a rising star and has an estimated net worth of $1 million. That would at least double out of the fight against Inoue with his estimated share of the purse. 

Ramon Cardenas career earnings

Information regarding his career earnings is not readily available. Cardenas has largely fought outside the United States, and even with a 26-1-0 record is still considered an up-and-comer. At the very least, he is expected to increase his career earnings between $1 and $1.5 million from this fight.