So, I got curious the other day, thinking about Regis Prograis, you know, “Rougarou”. Great fighter. Watched a few of his highlights again and started wondering, how much cash does a guy like that actually pull in? Like, what did he make for some of those big fights?
First thing I did, naturally, was grab my phone and just search for it. Typed in stuff like “Regis Prograis fight purse”, “how much did Regis Prograis make vs Haney”, that sort of thing. You know how it goes, just trying different keywords.
Got a whole mess of results back. Lots of sports news sites, boxing forums, blog posts. Some articles popped up right away mentioning his fight against Devin Haney. That was a big one, so I figured the money talk would be loudest there.
Digging into the numbers…
Okay, so filtering through was the next step. Lots of headlines shouting big numbers, but you gotta be careful. Some are just guesses, right? I tried to look for articles quoting actual sources, maybe reporting commission figures or promoter statements.
- Checked reports specifically about the Haney fight purse.
- Looked for info on his earlier title fights, like against Josh Taylor.
- Scanned boxing news outlets known for covering the business side.
What I found was… well, it’s not super straightforward. For the Haney fight, I saw figures thrown around, like a guaranteed purse. Some sites said around $3 million guaranteed for Prograis. That sounds like a decent chunk, for sure.
But here’s the thing, that “guaranteed” number often isn’t the whole story. Fighters, especially in big Pay-Per-View events, can get a slice of the PPV revenue. Plus, they have their own sponsors.
It’s Complicated…
So getting an exact, final number he walked away with is tough. The guaranteed purse is usually what gets reported, if anything. The PPV share depends on how well the fight sold, and those details aren’t always made public.
I saw mentions of his purse for the Josh Taylor fight too, maybe a bit less than the Haney one, but still likely in the millions range. Before that, against guys like Jose Zepeda, probably solid paydays but maybe not quite hitting those huge numbers until he was the champion defending his belt or in unification bouts.
Basically, finding a single, confirmed number for exactly how much Regis Prograis made is tricky. It seems clear he made millions, especially for his biggest championship fights on major platforms. But the precise total, factoring in everything? That info is kept pretty close to the chest by the fighters, promoters, and networks. What I gathered is he definitely earned some serious money, especially in those later title fights, likely several million per fight for the biggest ones.
