Rico Verhoeven is the current Glory heavyweight kickboxing champion. He has defended his title 9 times and has been the kickboxing world champion since June 2014. The Dutch kickboxing champion has a very successful sports career, but how much does Rico Verhoeven actually earn?
What does Rico Verhoeven earn
Unlike most athletes such as football players, kick boxers do not receive a basic salary. Kickboxers are mainly paid when they fight. So they get paid per fight, which means the more they fight the more they get paid. They often earn extra when they win. In addition, a kickboxer can receive a hefty bonus if he wins by knockout. Rico Verhoeven has great ambitions as an actor and has already had several roles. Rico also earns money through sponsor deals. Rico Verhoeven also owns a number of companies.
Match money
How much kickboxers get paid is often very private. What Rico Verhoeven exactly earns with his matches is usually not really known. The amounts are usually not shared with the media. The amount of prize money often depends on how popular a fight is. With title fights Rico Verhoeven can earn a few hundred thousand.
Rico has defended his title many times before. It is often unknown how much Rico Verhoeven earns from kickboxing matches. What is known is that Rico has reportedly received more than 500,000 euros for his second fight against Badr Hari.
Sponsorship deals
The kickboxer has several sponsorship deals. Rico has deals with Range Rover, Porsche and Suzuki, among others. In addition, he also has some work to do with a large car sales company from Breda. Verhoeven has also had a partnership with Samsung and Adidas. Rico Verhoeven is an athlete that many people look up to. He has a great influence on many people and that is why it is very attractive for companies to enter into a partnership with the kickboxer.
Own companies
Rico Verhoeven earns his money in different ways. He fights, of course, and the kickboxer also acts. Rico Verhoeven is also the owner of:
- A fitness app
- A gym
- A restaurant
- Own perfume line
- A clothing line
- A vacancy website
Rico Verhoeven power
According to several sources, Rico Verhoeven has a value of approximately 3 million euros. Rico is not someone who reveals much about his financial situation in the media. So it is difficult to say how much Rico Verhoeven earns. He is engaged in many activities and therefore has several sources of income, so that his total wealth turns out to be approximately 3 million euros.
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