The ESPN era officially ended in style. Manel Kape brutally KO’d Brandon Royval in the 1st round. Kape looked very sharp and very fast in the first round, hitting him with considerable power. However, for this win, Kape is definitely going to bag a decent purse. Additionally, he may earn a future title shot.

According to SportySalaries, Kape earned guaranteed money of $350k for his fight against Asu Almabayev. Additionally, his purse reached as high as $421k, which included sponsorship money and bonuses for that fight. Meanwhile, his opponent, Royval, received a guaranteed purse of $400k for his fight against Tatsuro Taira. Both fighters will be getting similar pay for this fight as well.

‘Star Boy’ also got the Performance of the Night bonus for defeating Royval. He indeed bagged a dece

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