Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is ready to pocket greater than double Daniel Dubois’ earnings for his or her IBF heavyweight showdown at Wembley on Saturday, regardless of struggling a knockout loss within the fifth spherical.
In keeping with a report by Sporty Salaries by way of GB Information, Joshua was assured £6m only for exhibiting up, with potential earnings rising to £25m relying on pay-per-view.
Dubois, who upset the chances to knock out Joshua, is reported to have a assured purse of £3.5m, which might rise to £10m.
The 34-year-old Joshua’s larger earnings are attributed to the eye he commanded for the struggle, regardless of dropping to his fellow Brit.
Following his fourth profession defeat, Joshua has vowed to proceed combating amid requires his retirement.
In a video posted on his Instagram account on Monday, he mentioned, “We got here up brief, however we now have bought to have a look at all of the positives, and that’s the mindset that we now have to have—a optimistic one, at all times.
“Have a look at what we’ve achieved within the house of 11 years, and I wish to thank each certainly one of you that’s been using with me. What a rollercoaster journey! However you recognize what the issue is, is that it’s removed from over but.”
Dubois’ victory has propelled him to the highest of the heavyweight division, probably organising future fights with Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk. A rematch with Joshua can also be a risk.
The struggle reportedly drew a report crowd for a British boxing match, with Turki Alalshikh claiming an attendance of “greater than 98,128” followers.