KSI vs Logan Paul prize money: How much will fight winner take home after rematch?
KSI vs Logan Paul 2 takes place in Los Angeles tonight
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Your support makes all the difference.KSI and Logan Paul will finally fight tonight as their eagerly-anticipated rematch takes place in Los Angeles – and both men are poised to make a pretty penny.
The two YouTubers are technically fighting for the ‘YouTube Championship Belt’ – a fetching red and gold strap initially handed to KSI by London heavyweight Dereck Chisora.
But there’s also a lot of money at stake, too.
Both men will earn a guaranteed $900k, per the Californian State Athletic Commission.
That’s only slightly less than Devin Haney, the WBC lightweight champion of the world, who fights Alfredo Santiago Alvarez on the undercard.
But it’s more than the British WBO super-middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will earn for his fight with the undefeated Marcelo Esteban Coceres. Saunders – an unbeaten world champion who has defeated the likes of Chris Eubank Jr, Andy Lee and David Lemieux – will make just $750k.
The first fight between KSI and Paul generated a cool $11m – although that doesn’t mean the two men divided the profits 50/50.
This fight is expected to make even more money, with both KSI and Logan Paul able to boost their profits through various sponsorship deals.
Billy Joe Saunders
"Canelo you're a great fighter, I respect you but come and get me. If you want another belt, come and get me."
Up next, it's time for the co-main event!
Devin Haney faces Alfredo Santiago in the first defence of his WBC lightweight title.
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Jake Paul:
"Logan's feeling amazing, we're staying calm, relaxed and collected. We're making jokes and just having fun. He doesn't need to be calmed down, he's already won the fight mentally. It's time for action. Fifth round TKO, I respect KSI but I think Logan is going to get the TKO. The ref will have to call it off."
Chris Stokel-Walker:
Part of the selling point for those in attendance at a YouTube boxing match is the ability to get close to their idols. The parent of three children anxiously chased after one major Youtuber, shouting and hollering for his attention, so he could get his offspring a snatched selfie. In the end, the effort was worth it, and the kids headed off happy.
Billy Joe Saunders retains his WBO super-middleweight crown.
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Chris Stokel-Walker:
We've just passed 7:30pm here on the west coast (well done those of you who are staying up until the wee hours back in the UK, and please think of those of us who are battling jetlag) and believe we're as close to full capacity as we're going to get. It's not looking too shabby here, and despite some misgivings earlier in the night about the reaction of the crowd to the undercard pro matches, the playlist they've got playing and the general atmosphere in the arena has picked up. We're poised for a cracking final two fights.
Here we go! Devin Haney arrives in the ring to a good ovation, he is someone who should have the capabilities to entertain this crowd at the Staples Centre.
Chris Stokel-Walker:
Really feels like a big time fight night now here in Staples Centre. People lining the way for Devin Haney as he makes his ringwalk, with their phones out to capture a snapshot of the champion.
Round one: Haney 10-9 Santiago
A good opening round for both men, Haney gets his left hook to work but also is caught by a couple of straight rights. An obvious comparison but he's reminiscent of a young Floyd Mayweather Jr in the way he makes his opponent miss.
He was slightly more active in that opening round.
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