Oleksandr Usyk Defeated Anthony Joshua Again To Retain Heavyweight Unified Titles

Oleksandr Usyk Defeated Anthony Joshua Again To Retain Heavyweight Unified Titles

 

Anthony Joshua will return this upcoming of August, where he will fight his opponent from Ukraine Oleksandr Usyk in a re-match. The previous fight between these two held in the Tottenham Hotspurs stadium the upcoming fight will moved from UK to Saudi Arabia. According to some sources, the re-match is planned in the month of May but things changed in Ukraine after the war take place between Russia and Ukraine, the fight re-schedule for the month of August 2022.

When Will be the Fight & Where?
The fight will be schedule for 20 August 2022, in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah. 

What TV Channels Broadcast the Fight?
Currently the official broadcasting rights for the fight will be hold by Sky Sports Box Office and online users can access the coverage of this boxing fight live on DAZN. In Ukraine the coverage of the fight broadcast live on (MEGOGO).

France - Canal+ & MyCanal
Netherlands - RTL7 & RTLX
Russia - RenTV
Worldwide - DAZN (Online Streaming)


How Much Purse Payouts Awarded to Both Boxers?
It's big fight for both boxers, Anthony Joshua hold top boxing contract with DAZN promotion, a report revealed that he will earn guaranteed purse $10m and based on pay-per-view sales his earnings increased to $60m for the re-match, it's not confirmed if the numbers of pay-per-view sky rocket on fight day, his earning might improved to $75m.

Oleksandr Usyk, previously earned guaranteed purse money of $5m from the fight, for the rematch clause he will earn guaranteed money upto $7.5m and his earnings will crossed the figure of $25m to $35m based on pay-per-view sales and ppv share cut for the fight day.