Joshua secured a guaranteed purse of £6 million for
his bout at Wembley Stadium, with the potential for his total earnings to
exceed £25 million if pay-per-view sales reach 850,000.
This achievement places Joshua among the elite earners
in boxing, trailing only Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez this year.
Fury earned an impressive $100 million in his historic
undisputed heavyweight match against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
while Alvarez reportedly made “north of $35 million” for his successful title
defence against Jaime Munguia at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as noted by
boxing journalist Dan Rafael.
In the same fight, Dubois received a guaranteed purse
of £3.5 million, with total earnings potentially reaching £8 million based on
pay-per-view performance. The fight concluded dramatically, with Dubois
knocking down Joshua four times before achieving a fifth-round knockout.
Looking ahead, Joshua’s lucrative earnings set the
stage for his anticipated return to the ring. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, has
hinted at a potential match with Fury as the next step for the British
star. “I think Fury, win or lose, will want to fight AJ next, and
that’s something we’ve got to decide,” Hearn told Sky Sports.
However, Fury’s co-promoter, Frank Warren, has
expressed that Joshua may need to rebuild his credibility before an immediate
rematch with Dubois can be considered. Dubois is scheduled to defend his IBF
heavyweight title on February 22 against an unnamed opponent.
The launch of Riyadh Season has notably enhanced
fighter earnings in 2024, as Saudi Arabia is emerging as a leading destination
for lucrative boxing events. Recall that Usyk earned $45 million from his May
clash with Fury after securing the undisputed heavyweight champion title.
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