Anthony Joshua To Become $83 million Richer After December Rematch

Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz in June 2019.

Win or lose, British heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua would pocket a huge sum of $83 million from his rematch with Andy Ruiz, media sources revealed.

The throbs from fans of the former WBA, IBF and WBO champion who lost all his titles to Andy Ruiz in June have been quenched with this report.

Jameela News gathered that the fight set to hold in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, December 7, avails another opportunity for the heavyweight to regain his lost titles from Ruiz.

A Saudi based media, Riyadh Newsflash reported that while Joshua would pocket $85 million, his opponent would walk away with $13 million, win or lose.

Andy Ruiz with AJ’s Belts.

In Madison Square Garden where Joshua lost to Ruiz in June, he got about $20 million despite losing while Ruiz added $11 million to his wealth.

Stakes are high for this fight among the supporters of each fighter.

We gathered that Ruiz who wasn’t too fit for his debut fight against Joshua has lost some weight and is ready to battle.

Joshua, on the other hand, has been preparing tirelessly for this rematch.