Anthony Joshua, Usyk To Get $40m For Rematch

The prize money for today’s heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia has been disclosed.

According to Evening Standard, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will each get a sure minimum of £33.2m ($40m) for their rematch.

Recall that both of them went head-to-head on Wednesday at the final press conference before the rematch.

Noticing that Usyk had gotten bigger for the second fight, Joshua warned the Ukrainian that it won’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 said.

Meanwhile, further reports states the pay for the rematch could increase to $50m for either Joshua or Usyk if pay-per-view television sales gets to a level sufficient to justify adding a bonus for the winner.

Joshua will be trying to reclaim the lost world heavyweight titles when he battles Usyk once again in Saudi Arabia.