Find out the fight purse breakdown and fighter salaries for the upcoming heavyweight clash featuring Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois, set to take place tomorrow night, August 26, 2023
The fight will feature two of the most dominant heavyweight boxers competing for four major boxing heavyweight titles.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois fight purse breakdown, fighter salaries and payouts details
โผ๏ธ Oleksandr Usykโs promoter Alex Krassyuk has announced that they have won the purses bids for Usyk vs Daniel Dubois and intend to stage the WBA, IBF & WBO heavyweight world title fight on Aug 12th in Wroclaw, Poland.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 25, 2023
Oleksandr Usykโs promoter, Alexander Krassyuk of K2 Promotions, won the rights to Usykโs heavyweight title defense vs Daniel Dubois with $8,057,000 at todayโs WBA purse bid. Frank Warren bid $5,620,050. Fight planned for August.
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) May 25, 2023
Aside from the fight between Usyk and Dubois, the co-main event will feature Denys Berinchyk vs. Anthony Yigit.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois fight preview
Ahead of the upcoming fight, Oleksandr Usyk is obviously the clear favorite, as the Ukrainian still holds and undefeated record in his professional career. Moreover, he currently holds the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles, and just needs the WBC title to become the undisputed heavyweight champion. Usykโs most recent fights were against heavyweight veteran Anthony Joshua back in August 2022.
Meanwhile, Daniel Dubois is a fierce opponent who is currently great form and has a reputation for his knockout power. Dubois is coming off four straight wins and has an impressive record of 19-1 in pro boxing. The upcoming fight will his biggest test yet.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois fight purse breakdown and salaries
Since Oleksandr Usyk is the more popular fighter and also the reigning champion, he will receive about three times more than what his opponent Dubois will earn in the upcoming fight. Ahead of the fight, there was a purse bid for the two heavyweight contenders, which concluded with a win for Usykโs promoter, Alex Krassyuk.
Following the decision from the purse bid, the total fight purse for the upcoming fight is set at $8 million. As such, the fighter salaries have been set based on the previously agreed-upon 75/25 revenue split. Based on this agreement, Oleksandr Usyk will receive about $6 million, while his opponent Daniel Dubois will receive $2 million.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois PPV
Aside from the fight purse earnings, both fighters will receive earning from PPV sales. As of now, the PPV prices for the upcoming heavyweight are $25.40.
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