What is the Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz fight purse and is there a rematch clause?

BRITISH talent Hamzah Sheeraz has one eye on a potential world title shot when he goes punch-for-punch with American star Edgar Berlanga – and the other eye will be on his bank account.

Sheeraz, 26, narrowly missed out on becoming the new WBC champion, having drawn with Carlos Adames in February.

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While Berlanga bounced back from his 2024 Canelo Alvarez loss in emphatic fashion by landing a first-round knockout on Jonathan Gonzalez earlier this year.

But the one thing that both boxers would have had in common is seeing an increase in their bank balance.

And the middleweight duo are expected to have another nice payday once the dust has settled from their headline clash.

What is the Berlanga vs Sheeraz fight purse?

The official figures for Saturday night’s main event are yet to be disclosed.

But reports suggest that Edgar Berlanga took home a total of around £7.3millon ($10m) in sponsorship and pay-per-view.

So the American is expected to take home something similar while Sheeraz will potentially get less.

Famous boxing chronicler Dan Rafael claimed that Berlanga’s manager, Keith Connolly, would have secured an eight-figure package for his client.

But that is unlikely, taking into consideration his previous paydays of a reported $800k for the fight with Padraig McCrory and around $700k for his bust-up with Roamer Alexis Angulo.

Is there a rematch clause?

It has not been confirmed whether a rematch clause has been inserted into the contract.

However, it is unlikely as the winner is expected to earn a shot at the world title for their next encounter.

When is Berlanga vs Sheeraz?

Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz will take place THIS Saturday, July 12.

Ring-walks for the main event is expected to get underway at 2:55am BST / 9:55pm ET meaning that the first bell should go approximately 15 minutes later at 3:10am BST / 10:10pm ET.

However, timings could change depending on the length of the undercard bouts.

Coverage of the card will start from 11pm BST / 6pm ET.

The Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York is the chosen venue for this huge event.