How Much Money Will The Joshua vs Helenius Winner Make?

Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius is just days away now with the two fighters meeting in the centre of the ring at the O2 Arena, London on Saturday August 12th. Both boxers are expected to earn an extremely lucrative purse for the bout, but just how much is the winner expected to make from the fight?

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We are just days away from this highly anticipated heavyweight dust-up between Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius. This huge boxing clash set for 12 rounds goes down from the O2 Arena, London this Saturday night and is simply not to be missed.

Over 20,000 boxing fans are expected to be packed into the rapturous O2 Arena to witness this compelling main event. Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius takes centre stage in the main event, with Filip Hrgovic vs Demsey McKean the co-featured bout for this IBF World Heavyweight Title final eliminator.

For ‘AJ’ and ‘The Nordic Nightmare’, both men are expected to make huge sums of money for this fight. Joshua is used to getting paid huge sums of money each time he fights now, with Helenius expected to also earn a career-high paycheque this weekend on his travels to the UK.

For Anthony Joshua, he is expected to earn in excess of £8 million for this fight against Helenius (sportspayouts.com). This is just the former two-time world heavyweight champion’s guaranteed purse, so the figure he is actually likely to receive will be far higher once you take into consideration his share of the gate and endorsements.

This is far less than Anthony Joshua has earned in several of his previous fights against the likes of Usyk, Ruiz and Klitschko. Compared to his other purses lately, this is a similar amount to what ‘AJ’ was paid for his bout last time out with Jermaine Franklin.

In the opposite corner, Finland’s Robert Helenius is also set to earn a huge payday too. According to Sports Payouts, Robert Helenius is set to receive a purse of £1.5 million for his bout against Anthony Joshua. Again, this figure will likely inflate in the aftermath of the fight once you take into consideration his share of the gate.

Both men are set to earn a fortune this weekend, but the question on everyone’s lips is just how much money will the winner make exactly?

How Much Will The Joshua vs Helenius Winner Make?

Well, the answer to that question entirely depends on who wins the fight. Both men are expected to receive an individual fight purse, so depending on which man has their hand raised (see above) will determine how much the winner receives.

The winner of the bout will likely receive an additional purse on top of what they are already expected to take home. Do not be surprised if in the aftermath of the fight it is reported that the winner has earned far more than their original base purse states.

There is so much riding on this fight, both in terms of money and stature. Both men are being paid extremely lucratively for this fight and rightly so. If Anthony Joshua is to win, which the best online gambling sites fully expect him to do, he could earn closer to £15 million in total.

Similarly, if ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ can do the unthinkable and pull off the upset here on Saturday night, he could earn in excess of £2.5 million. No matter the result, Robert Helenius is expected to receive a career-high payday this weekend. If you are interested as to what his career earnings are and previous fight purses, check out our Robert Helenius Net Worth & Career Earnings article.

One thing we know for certain is that the winner will be in a fruitful position going forward. If that be ‘AJ’, expect him to have some huge fights going forward. A fight with former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is rumoured for January, so if ‘AJ’ is to win, that could be next for him.

Should Robert Helenius pull off the magnanimous upset this weekend, the world could be his oyster going forward. At 39-years-old, Helenius’ career is nearing the end. However, a win here against ‘AJ’ and he could well be in line for a world title shot before he hangs up his gloves.

As of today for the main event, Anthony Joshua is the heavy 1/16 favourite to win the fight with the best boxing betting sites. Some punters will of course fancy Robert Helenius as the huge betting underdog in this fight. He is currently priced around 9/1 with the best UK sports betting sites to secure the biggest win of his career and send ‘AJ’ into retirement.

What a fight we have on our hands from the O2 Arena on Saturday night. Finger’s crossed the actual fight lives up to the hype!

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