THE riches of Riyadh have attracted some of the best on the planet to create what has been coined the "best boxing card of all time.". Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol headline the card while Joseph Parker will now face off against Martin Bakole after Daniel Dubois pulled out in the co-main event - and it'll be for a huge purse too.
![[RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 19: Joseph Parker trains, ahead of his IBF World Heavyweight Title fight against Daniel Dubois during media workouts as part of Beterbiev v Bivol 2: The Last Crescendo at Boulevard City on February 19, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GETTY_Beterbiev-v-Bivol-2-The-Last-Crescendo-Workouts_SPO_GYI2200779203jpg-JS973501148.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Dubois was set to fight Parker, however he pulled out due to illness, setting up the fight between Parker and Martin Bakole. Parker enters the fight with a 35-3-0 record and has only lost once since 2019 against Joe Joyce. It may play second fiddle to the Beterbiev and Bivol on the night, but nevertheless, both combatants stand to gain financially from the bout.
![[LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 29: Martin Bakole during a Media Day ahead of his upcoming fight this weekend on July 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images)]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/0k8a5798-JS973621018.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The fight purse for the fight has been reported as £2.05million ($2.6m). Parker will get the lion's share of the purse - £1.58m ($2m) - with Bakolie earning an estimated £475k ($600k). It is not clear what the fight purse for Dubois was set to be. According to reports, the winner of Beterbiev vs Bivol is expected to win over $20MILLION.
