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Jake Paul's purse for Ben Askren fight sees him earning less than undercard fighter
Jake Paul may be the headline act of tonight's boxing action. But the YouTube star-turned-boxer won't be walking away with the biggest payday of the fighters on the card.That's because former WBA world champion Regis Prograis, 32, will scoop a whopping £615,000 plus a cut of the pay-per-view bonuses after his fight with Ivan Redkach.Paul will only earn £500,000 for his fight with former UFC star Ben Askren - but his purse is expected to rise after PPV sales.Askren, however, is set to receive around £350,000 but is also in line to receive a cut of the TV profits."I'm excited about it," Prograis said."They're super famous and famous in a different way so it doesn't bother me at all.
