Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are likely to receive a payout of between US$40 million and US$50 million following their exhibition fight at the Kaseya Centre in Miami.
A November 13 report from The Daily Mail says that both Paul and Joshua were estimated to be making US$92 million each for the fight, amounting to a combined US$184 million purse.
However, while neither Paul nor Joshua has revealed exactly how much they were paid for the fight, many felt the report of US$92 million each was unrealistic, and that the pair were not being paid anywhere close to that amount.
If there is one person who likely has a good idea of what Paul and Joshua actually earned, it is Ariel Helwani.
Helwani is one of the world’s top combat sports journalists and was also part of the Netflix broadcast, conducting post-fight interviews for every fighter, including the two main-event fighters.
On December 18, Helwani hosted a live show where he was joined by UFC stars Jorge Masvidal and Kayla Harrison.
At one point, Masvidal asked him point-blank how much Paul and Joshua were getting paid.
Helwani initially said tens of millions, but when Masvidal pressed him for a clearer answer, Helwani added that he had heard figures in the US$40 million to US$50 million range for each fighter.
