Anthony Joshua faces one of the toughest fights of his career so far this weekend when he comes face-to-face with the undefeated Oleksandr Usyk. Whether Joshua wins or loses against Usyk, he’s still guaranteed a huge payday.
AJ has beaten all of his previous opponents throughout his professional career, despite needing a rematch to overcome Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019.
He’s already beaten some household names, including Wladimir Klitschko, Dillian Whyte, Alexander Povetkin, and Kubrat Pulev.
Joshua was hoping to secure a heavyweight unification fight against Tyson Fury this year, after beating Pulev in December.
But, Deontay Wilder scuppered the plan by enforcing a third fight against Fury, leaving Joshua to defend his titles against Usyk.
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Joshua vs Usyk purse payouts
Joshua is expected to earn a guaranteed £7.3million ($10m) from the fight this weekend, it’s been claimed.
He’s reportedly been allocated 60 percent of the pay-per-view share, meaning he could earn up to £37m ($50m) in total.
Usyk, meanwhile, could be in line for his largest payout so far in his career.
He’s reportedly guaranteed £2.2m ($3m), as well as up to £9m ($12m) in the pay-per-view purse.