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Top boxers make more than MMA fighters but did you know fighters from decades and even centuries ago made more than what top MMA fighters make today.
-James L. Sullivan vs James Corbett happened in 1892. Corbett made $35,000 which is around $906k today.
-Jack Johnson fought James Jeffries in 1910. Johnson received $50k while Jeffries received $60k for selling their rights for the fight to be filmed. The purse for the bout was $101k which was split 60/40 to the winner. Johnson made the equivalent of 3 million while Jeffries got 2.9 million.
-Jack Dempsey fought Georges Carpentier in 1921. Dempsey was guaranteed $300k (3.9 million today) and Carpentier got $200k (2.9 million today). They also made extra money for the motion pictures rights to the fight.
-The rematch between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney took place in 1927. Tunney was guaranteed 1 million (14.2 million today) and Dempsey got $447.5k (6.3 million today).
-Muhammad Ali's first fight against Joe Frazier was in 1971. Both were guaranteed 2.5 million (14.5 million today).
-The Rumble in the Jungle happened in 1974. Both Muhammad Ali and George Foreman were guaranteed 5 million (25 million today).
-James L. Sullivan vs James Corbett happened in 1892. Corbett made $35,000 which is around $906k today.
-Jack Johnson fought James Jeffries in 1910. Johnson received $50k while Jeffries received $60k for selling their rights for the fight to be filmed. The purse for the bout was $101k which was split 60/40 to the winner. Johnson made the equivalent of 3 million while Jeffries got 2.9 million.
-Jack Dempsey fought Georges Carpentier in 1921. Dempsey was guaranteed $300k (3.9 million today) and Carpentier got $200k (2.9 million today). They also made extra money for the motion pictures rights to the fight.
-The rematch between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney took place in 1927. Tunney was guaranteed 1 million (14.2 million today) and Dempsey got $447.5k (6.3 million today).
-Muhammad Ali's first fight against Joe Frazier was in 1971. Both were guaranteed 2.5 million (14.5 million today).
-The Rumble in the Jungle happened in 1974. Both Muhammad Ali and George Foreman were guaranteed 5 million (25 million today).