Derek Dhisora vs Deontay Wilder Purse Payouts
Derek Chisora is set to take on Deontay Wilder at The O2 on Saturday, 4 April 2026.
The fight headlines a DAZN pay-per-view event, which has faced criticism in the build-up due to its $49.95 price tag, particularly with both heavyweights now well past their prime and the bout being billed as Chisora’s retirement fight.
Chisora vs Wilder Purse Payouts:
Final earnings will ultimately depend on the event’s pay-per-view performance. According to reports in the UK media, the fight is projected to generate between $15 million and $18 million in total revenue.
Deontay Wilder is guaranteed $6 million (approximately £4.5m GBP), with his total purse potentially rising to around $8 million depending on PPV sales and bonus distributions.
Derek Chisora is guaranteed $4 million (approximately £3m GBP), plus PPV and other commercial bonuses attached to the fight, his final earnings are expected to fall in the $5 million to $6 million range.
| Fighter | Purse Payouts | PPV Bonuses |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Chisora | $4 million (guaranteed) | between $1m to $2m |
| Deontay Wilder | $6 million (guaranteed) | between $1m to $2m |
For Chisora, this sits below some of the biggest purses of his career, including $5.8 million against Tyson Fury and $6 million against Oleksandr Usyk.
Wilder’s earning power has declined since the Fury defeats, although those fights remain the most lucrative of his career, with reported base purses of $5 million for the 2020 rematch and $10 million for the 2021 trilogy bout. However in both fights his final earnings were much higher once the PPV numbers were factored in.
Explore both fighter's career purse breakdown:
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This contest will mark the 50th professional fight of both fighters’ careers.
Chisora has fought just once in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025, and has repeatedly stated that this will be his final appearance in the ring.
Wilder, meanwhile, has lost four of his last six fights, including the back-to-back defeats against Tyson Fury in 2020 and 2021. His most recent outing came against Tyrrell Anthony Herndon in June 2025.