FINANCIAL INTRICACIES SURROUNDING ANTHONY JOSHUA’ S MANY BOUTS
In his rematch against Anthony Ruiz Jnr, Eddie Hearn secured a site fee upward of $40 million
Meanwhile, Ruiz reportedly cash in on a career-high payday of $9 million in his first bout of the unified crown. He reportedly earned a total income of over $7 million for upsetting Joshua in June, including pay-per-view shares and a win bonus. Meanwhile Joshua despite losing earned higher than he did, ending up with a cool $20 million plus some add ons.
Joshua earned £10 million from his fight against Kubrat Pulev but missed out on £8 million since the bout was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a much less significant sum than what he earned in his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. in December of 2019 (a guaranteed £46 million/US$63,639,160
What a night indeed. Joshua earn £10 million (US$13,832,700) against Usyk. It was also predicted that if the fight sells around 450,000 pay-per-view buys in the United Kingdom, Joshua made £15 million (US$20,751,180) in total. Usyk made £3 million (US$4,150,380) from Saturday’s bout, which is the biggest payday of his career.
The split for the pay-per-view percentage was tagged at 60 percent for Joshua and 40 percent for Usyk.
As the pay-per-view target (reportedly 450,000 buys) was met, Usyk made another £1-£2 million (US$1,383,465 to $2,766,930). Usyk’s previous best payday was a reported US$2.5 million for his unanimous decision victory over Derek Chisora in Oct. of 2020, so this is a significant upgrade in his career earnings.
It has been tracked that the number one position AJ look out for in any challenge is his pay, his financial earnings either win or loss has to cover for his trouble extensively. he usually earn higher than the opponent. Usyk’s net worth is US$4 million, while Joshua’s net worth is currently US$80 million
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