A report claims to have disclosed Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois’s profits from their Wembley match.
The event took place on Saturday night in London, where Dubois defied the odds to stop his fellow British fighter in the fifth round and establish himself as the heavyweight champion.
He may now go up against Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury, while it has been reported that a rematch with Anthony Joshua is also possible.Although Joshua’s future is uncertain, he has pledged to keep fighting despite cries for him to retire at the age of 34 after suffering his fourth professional defeat.
But the amount he is said to have received for the fight—which is expected to reach £25 million—might give him some solace.As reported by GB News and Sporty Salaries, Joshua was assured about £6 million just for showing up.
The sum is said to have the potential to more than quadruple, depending on pay-per-view sales.
Dubois is believed to have won a guaranteed £3.5 million, with the possibility that it may go up to £10 million; however, his future paychecks will most likely be larger following his historic victory.
In the meantime, Joshua reiterated that he would not be retiring on Monday afternoon by breaking his quiet following the loss with a video posted on his Instagram account.
In the social media video, he stated, “We came up short, but we have got to look at all the positives and that’s the mindset that we have to have – a positive one, always.”
“Look at what we’ve accomplished in just 11 years, and I want to express my gratitude to each and every one of you for supporting me.”
What an exhilarating experience. The issue, though, is that it’s still very much not over.Joshua received more money than Dubois because of the media exposure his fight garnered despite Joshua’s defeat.
Now, though, with a rematch unknown, he may have a long road ahead of him to become a three-time world champion.
A record-breaking number of people have reportedly attended a British boxing match; Turki Alalshikh has said that’more than 98,128′ spectators attended.