After the fight with Bektemir, Kovalev became a millionaire

On January 30, 2021, former world champion Sergey Kovalev (34-4-1, 29 KOs) will compete with undefeated Uzbek boxer Bektemir Melikuziev (6-0-0, 5 KOs).

It has been revealed how much the Russian veteran will receive from the upcoming fight. Insider Mike Coppinger revealed this on his social media page.

- According to reports, Sergey Kovalev will receive a purse of $ 2.5 million for the upcoming fight under the agreement with DAZN, - writes Mike Koppinger.

Sergey Kovalev considers this fight as the first stage to return to the world title again. For Bektemir Melikuziev, this fight will be a big step to the top of boxing.