How Joshua Made More Money Than Dubois Despite Being Knocked Out in Title Bout

• Anthony Joshua and his opponent Daniel Dubois are set to make a huge sum of money after their all-British heavyweight title fight
• The Nigerian boxer was knocked out by the British fighter in the fifth round but earned more money than his compatriot
• The heavyweight boxers made millions of dollars from the fight with Dubois making his biggest earnings of his career

Nigerian-British boxer Anthony Joshua suffered yet another knockout defeat in his boxing career, losing to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

Joshua was tipped as the favourite ahead of the all-British heavyweight title fight but fell to a heavy punch from Dubois in the fifth round.

Dubois dominated the fight from the first round, knocking AJ out twice in the process before the final one.

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How Joshua made more money than Dubois

Most people expected Joshua, who lost the bout, to make much less money from the fight than Dubois, who won, but the reverse is the fans' belief.

According to a report by AS, both boxers will pocket a huge sum of money, but it was Joshua who received the most out of the two fighters.

Dubois is expected to earn a fixed fee of around $4.6 million, which could increase to $13 million depending on the pay-per-view sales.

According to Sporty Salaries, as per Marca, Joshua is guaranteed to earn $7.9 million, which could also increase to more than $30 million with a pay-per-view fee.

Reports say the Nigerian boxer made $39 million from defeating UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou earlier this year in Saudi Arabia.

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Even though Dubois earned much less than Joshua, the bout gave him the highest payday of his boxing career.

How Adesanya made more money than Du Plessis at UFC 305

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Dricus Du Plessis made a hefty sum from the UFC 305, but it was smaller compared to what his opponent, Israel Adesanya, reportedly made from the bout.

Du Plessis was expected to make more money than Adesanya from the fight, considering he won the bout and is the current champion in their weight class, but the reverse is the case.

Source: Briefly.co.za