A look at the Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach purse, how much the event may generate, how it may do and what earnings may look like.
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach – Basic Purse
- Gervonta Davis:
- Basic Purse: $5 million (base amount reported as minimum)
- PPV Share: Additional $5M-$10M expected from PPV sales (60-70% split, based on prior fights like vs. Ryan Garcia, ~$15M total)
- Lamont Roach Jr.:
- Basic Purse: $500,000 (base estimate as challenger)
- PPV Share: Estimated $200K-$500K from PPV revenue (20-30% split, scaled from past underdog pay-outs).
- Total Event Purse:
- Minimum Combined: $5.5 million (guaranteed base for both)
- With PPV: Projected $10M-$15M total, contingent on PPV buys (~300K-400K buys at $79.99, per Davis vs. Martin precedent).
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach – Likely Actual Event Revenue and Fighter Earnings/How Much They Will Make
Total Event Revenue — Approximate Estimate US doesn’t include other territories the event may generate streams of income in.
- PPV Revenue: $24M-$32M (300K-400K buys at $79.99 each, based on Davis vs. Martin’s ~350K buys).
- Gate Revenue: $4.5M-$5.5M (Barclays Center, 15K-16K attendees at average $300-$350/ticket, per Davis’s $4.5M Romero gate in 2022).
- Sponsorships/Event Deals: $2M-$3M (venue, broadcast, and brand partnerships — estimated from PBC norms).
- Total Projected Revenue: $30.5M-$40.5M (combining PPV, gate, and sponsorships). That is conservate as well, ‘Tank’ is a big star in America and around the world now, he may make between $40 to $50 million on this fight alone if it were to do really well in the US and overseas — not bad bread for fighting a name while dangerous — not really known outside of those in boxing (with respect to Roach).
Gervonta Davis – Estimated Approx. Total Earnings
- Guaranteed Purse: $5 million (base payout, consistent with Davis vs. Martin)
- PPV Share: $10M-$15M (65% of PPV revenue, assuming 300K-400K buys; Davis took ~70% vs. Garcia, $15M total)
- Sponsorships/Endorsements: $1M-$2M (deals with brands like Under Armour or others)
- Other Revenue: $500K-$1M (appearance fees, merchandising, per PBC event patterns)
- Total Estimated Earnings: $16.5M-$23M (combining all sources, aligns with $10M-$20M range from Garcia/Martin fights) — he may earn more than that though.
Lamont Roach Jr. – Estimated Approx. Total Earnings
- Guaranteed Purse: $500,000 (base as challenger, up from $102K vs. Garcia — adjusted for PPV status).
- PPV Share: $2M-$3M (25% of PPV revenue, assuming 300K-400K buys — typical B-side split per PBC history).
- Sponsorships/Endorsements: $100K-$250K (smaller deals, reflecting lower profile vs. Davis — he may keep this confidential though and likely he will do much better than that on sponsorship, the above very conservative.)
- Other Revenue: $50K-$100K (merch, minor event bonuses, scaled from undercard norms).
- Total Estimated Earnings: $2.65M-$3.85M (combining all sources, significant step-up from prior fights) — again he may make between $5 to $10 million — the above is very conservative — he is not really known to those outside of boxing.
Notes:
- Event Revenue: $30M-$40M range mirrors Davis’s past PPV events (e.g., $20M+ for Romero, $40M+ for Garcia), adjusted for Roach’s draw and Brooklyn market.
- Davis’s Earnings: Reflects his status as a top PPV star; $16M-$23M is conservative given his $45M career earnings estimate (SportsLens, Feb 2024).
- Roach’s Earnings: $2.65M-$3.85M is his biggest payday yet, boosted by PPV upside, despite limited sponsorship pull.
- Key Considerations And Things To Be Aware Of:
- Exact figures pending official PBC disclosure post-fight — estimates match Davis’s A-side history ($5M base vs. Martin, June 2024) and Roach’s B-side step-up.
- PPV split unconfirmed but mirrors PBC’s typical 70/30 for Davis — usually the boxing industry norm.
- Alas, promoters never tend to reveal the exact splits fighters get
- Promoters seldom let known the exact PPV points (the %) fighters get on the back end (can be months after a fight happens).
- Sometimes fighters in their contracts get a certain % of PPV revenue based on the numbers they hit/how the event does/a scaling rate or tier range, usually that is confidential.
- Official purse disclosures are rare.
- Therefore often fighters at the highest level make more than you think, sometimes less depending on how an event does.
