By Patrick McHugh: Despite coming into tonight’s fight as the challenger, Vasyl Lomachenko (5-1, 3 KOs) will be receiving the lion’s share of the purse in his bout against WBO super featherweight champion Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-3, 17 KOs) on HBO Boxing After Dark at Madison Square Garden in New York. Lomachenko will be getting a purse of $850,000 as the challenger. Martinez, 33, will be receiving half as much at $425,000, according to Dan Rafael.
The co-feature bout between WBO Latino lightweight champion Felix Verdejo (21-0, 14 KOs) and Juan Jose Martinez (25-2, 17 KOs) will see a similar disparity. Verdejo is getting $125,000 compared to $15,000 for the 29-year-old Martinez.
“Purses for Lomachenko-Martinez card: Martinez $425k, Lomachenko $850k, Verdejo $125k, Martinez $15k. #boxing,” said Rafael on his Twitter.