The prize money for Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk’s heavyweight title rematch today, in Saudi Arabia has been made public.
The Evening Standard reports that the guaranteed minimum for Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch is £33.2 million ($40 million).
The two faced off on Wednesday during the last news conference before the rematch. On noticing that Usyk had gotten bigger for the second fight, Joshua warned him that it wouldn’t be enough and would only help him (Usyk) absorb more punishment.
“If you’re a puncher, punchers aren’t made, they’re born,” Joshua told Sky Sports News.
Meanwhile, further reports say the pay for the rematch could rise close to $50m for either Joshua or Usyk if pay-per-view television sales hit a level justifying adding a bonus for the winner.
Joshua will be attempting to reclaim the lost world heavyweight titles when he locks horns with Usyk once again in Saudi Arabia.
