Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will face off once again in the ring in Saudi Arabia. The WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles will be on the line when the two superstars meet on Saturday, 20 August 2022. Anthony Joshua will get an opportunity to take revenge for his defeat against Usyk last September. Here, Surprise Sports looks into Joshua vs Usyk 2 Purse, PPV share, and how much they will make for the rematch.
Joshua vs Usyk 2 Purse
Anthony Joshua has signed an exclusive contract with DAZN, which has confirmed him as one of the top-earning boxers in the World. He is going to make a jaw-dropping sum for his rematch against Usyk. Moreover, the fight in Saudi Arabia will also provide a career-high payday for Usyk.
Reports have come in our hands that the base purse for the rematch will be a whopping $150m. Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will earn 50-50 of the base purse.
How much money will Joshua earn from the Usyk fight?
Several reports have confirmed that Joshua will earn a jaw-dropping $75m for his rematch against Usyk. With sponsorship bonuses, he would pocket a total sum of around $119m.
For the fight in September, Joshua earned about $13.6m and 60% of the PPV revenue.
“When I first started, the aim was to become a multi-millionaire,” Joshua said. “But now there are ordinary people, grandmas, and grandads, who are worth millions just because of property prices. So the new school of thought is that I need to be a billionaire. Being a millionaire is good, but you must set your sights higher.”
How much money will Usyk earn from the Joshua fight?
Oleksandr was in the war for his homeland Ukraine against Russia earlier. Now, the boxing superstar is set to earn $75m for his rematch against Anthony Joshua.
Usyk pocketed about $4.1m for his fight against Joshua in September and 40% of the PPV revenue.
Joshua vs Usyk 2 Start Time:
- Date: Saturday, 20 August 2022
- Main Card: Noon ET, 5:00 pm BST, 2:00 am AEST (next morning)
- Main Event: 5:15 pm ET, 10:15 pm BST (approx.)
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