Joshua Estimated To Bank Staggering $60 Million For Rematch

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Anthony Joshua (22-1, 21 KO) will be out to prove his heavyweight worth tomorrow afternoon (Sat., Dec. 7, 2019) live on DAZN from inside Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, when he meets current champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-1, 22 KO) in a highly-anticipated rematch. The main event will be contested for Ruiz’s WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles.

Ruiz, on the other hand, is expected to earn somewhere in the ballpark of $9 million. That number is considerably lower than Joshua’s payday because Ruiz’s salary was set in stone from the first fight’s contract, which included a rematch clause. Ruiz is only earning $2 million more than his first bout with Joshua, but he is getting the neutral host site that he was hoping for, as Joshua wanted the rematch to happen in England.

All that’s left to do is fight. Because no matter how much money is being thrown at each heavyweight they still need to take care of business this weekend in one of the biggest rematches in recent boxing memory.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the main event below. The DAZN broadcast begins at noon ET, with Ruiz and Joshua set to make their ring walks around 3:45 p.m. ET.