Oleksandr Usyk wants to be the unified heavyweight champion. He is going all out. His fists, his strength and his legacy against Daniel Dubois. And it will be at Wembley Stadium. With such credentials, the fight, beyond being exciting, has to be surrounded by luxury and millions
At Wembley, boxing legends such as Muhammad Ali (1963), Frank Bruno, Jack Petersen and Wladimir Klitschko, among others, have fought. Dubois, the home fighter, has fought and won at Wembley
What is the purse that the fighters will share?
The purse for this fight is for an amount of 152 million, but in pounds sterling. We are talking about a total pot of 194 thousand US dollars for the fight, just for the two star fighters
According to reports from The Sun, this multi-million dollar lawsuit marks a turning point in the heavyweight category, at least in Britain, where they are big enthusiasts of the sport.
This fight will be for honor, glory and enthronement in Olympus. The winner takes it all and will be the undisputed king
Usyk, the undefeated monarch with a record of 23-0 with 20 wins by knockout, is a demigod revered in Eastern Europe. He is feared for his punching power. He wants to establish himself in the West and he knows it. He will earn around £97.5 million for the fight (around $126 million). The Ukrainian will defend his WBA, WBC and WBO titles Dubois, meanwhile, has the most difficult and lucrative task of his career ahead of him. Yes, he is the IBF world champion, and he is contesting the rest of the belts with his opponent. He will be entitled to a whopping £52.5 million (around $68 million) for this rematch
There will also be PPV earnings and other income
But not everything is in the purse that has been promised by the promoters of the fight. There are other revenues from ticket sales and a percentage of the Pay-per-View, exclusive to DAZN, as previously reported
It is said to be a fight that will generate more than £180 million (around $200 million) just for these two fighters
The card will begin at 5:30 p.m., London time (+5 GMT) with the main event scheduled to begin at approximately 9:40 p.m., unless something unexpected happens
They are two gladiators. Usyk already knocked out Dubois in Poland in the ninth round of a fight on August 26, 2023. It was a controversial fight, where it was said that the Briton had been robbed. That’s why there is a rematch
This is not Poland or Eastern Europe. We are on the other side and things are usually different here
This time, the whole truth will be known in the mythical Wembley Arena. Now it will be known whether that brawl in Poland was or was not a compromise. The table is set!
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