Rafael Espinoza vs. Sergio Chirino payouts: Previous purses of the boxers compared
Rafael Espinoza is all set to clash against fellow Mexican pugilist Sergio Chirino (aka Sergio Chirino Sanchez). The reigning WBO featherweight (126-pound) champion, Espinoza is scheduled to defend his title against Chirino in the headlining match of a fight card. The event will transpire in the BleauLive Theater at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on June 21, 2024.
In his most recent boxing match, Espinoza pulled off, what many deemed, an upset victory. He beat Cuba's two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez via majority decision in a grueling showdown in Dec. 2023. Espinoza thereby became the new WBO featherweight champion. Meanwhile, Chirino is fresh off a third-round TKO victory against Dennis Contreras in Feb. 2024.
Presently, the consensus is that neither the 30-year-old Rafael Espinoza nor the 29-year-old Sergio Chirino have established themselves as a major star in the sport of professional boxing. While this could change in the future, their potential payouts would be reflective of their current star power in the boxing landscape.
As indicated by NY Fights, Espinoza earned a comparatively modest payout for his last fight, his WBO featherweight title-winning performance against Ramirez last December. Nevertheless, now that he's a world champion, he's likely to have gotten a better deal for his upcoming fight.
Alternatively, Chirino is yet to capture a world title and, in all likelihood, hasn't bagged a championship-level major payday in his career yet. Moreover, in his upcoming fight against Espinoza, he's likely to have settled for a lower payout than the current champion.
The NY Fights report suggested that Rafael Espinoza is likely to earn a payout of $160,000, whereas Sergio Chirino could bag a payout of $40,000 for their fight. The total purse for this main event matchup would be around $200,000. One ought to note that all aforementioned figures are estimates and haven't been officially confirmed.
A closer look at the Rafael Espinoza vs. Sergio Chirino fight card
The 12-round WBO featherweight championship clash between reigning titleholder Rafael Espinoza and challenger Sergio Chirino will headline the fight card, which is being promoted by Top Rank Boxing alongside Zanfer Promotions. The co-headlining fight of the card pits Andres Cortes against Abraham Nova in a 10-round bout for the vacant NABO junior lightweight championship.
Furthermore, Troy Isley fights Javier Martinez in a 10-round bout. The Isley-Martinez matchup would have the vacant NABO middleweight championship at stake. Besides, as listed by Top Rank, the fight card is as follows (*Kindly note that the fight card is subject to change):
Fight Card
Rafael Espinoza vs. Sergio Chirino: 12-round WBO featherweight championship bout
Andres Cortes vs. Abraham Nova: 10-round NABO junior lightweight championship bout
Troy Isley vs. Javier Martinez: 10-round NABO middleweight championship bout
Floyd Diaz vs. Francisco Pedroza: Eight-round bantamweight bout
DJ Zamora vs. Jose Antonio Meza: Eight-round junior lightweight bout
Steven Navarro vs. Juan Pablo Meza: Six-round junior bantamweight bout
Albert Gonzalez vs. Conrado Martinez: Six-round featherweight bout
Bryan Polaco vs. Richard Acevedo: Six-round middleweight bout