Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois both look set for a potential career-best payday in their blockbuster heavyweight title rematch this weekend.
Over 90,000 boxing fans are expected at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night to witness the crowning of another undisputed king of the sport’s most high-profile division.
Now Usyk hopes to claim back that lost IBF gold, reunite it with his WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBO and The Ring titles and make history as a three-time undisputed champion back in London, looking to move to 24-0 and further cement his legacy as one of the greatest fighters of not just this, but indeed any era.
It was an evening of major controversy at Wroclaw’s Tarczynski Arena in August 2023, with Usyk securing two knockdowns en route to a ninth-round stoppage, but only after he had been floored in the fifth and given four minutes to recover from a powerful shot that was ruled a low blow by referee Luis Pabon.
How much will Usyk and Dubois be paid for fight?
As ever, the official fight purse and split has not been officially disclosed, but unsurprisingly both boxers are reportedly set to earn huge sums from this high-profile rematch for undoubtedly the sport’s most prestigious title – undisputed heavyweight champion.
Reports circulating in multiple outlets this week claim that Usyk and Dubois will share a total purse worth an enormous $203million (£176.2m).
Usyk is said to have earned approximately $159m from his two wins over Fury in Riyadh, while Dubois’ shock knockout of Joshua is believed to have netted him a guaranteed £3.5m that it was reported could rise to £10m with pay-per-view sales.
Usyk was rumoured to have received $6m for his first fight with Dubois in Poland, with the latter taking home around $2m.
