Unlike the first fight where Usyk earned a $4.2 million purse and Joshua walked away with a reported $17 million payout, this fight will pay much more.
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Per reports, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is offering a massive base purse of $150 million for the rematch, with both fighters splitting it down the middle. Uysk had requested parity as a condition for the rematch.
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However, still, due to the British boxer’s celebrity status, he could stand to earn more from fight bonuses and sponsorships.
Joshua’s first fight with Ruiz was a voluntary defence, and therefore his team were able to insert a mandatory rematch clause giving him the bulk of the prize money even after he lost the first fight in Vegas.
Usyk was a mandatory challenger however and agreed to insert a rematch clause only if the second purse was evenly split.
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