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

KSI and Logan Paul face off ahead of professional boxing debut

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.

[10 November 2019 05:38 · Adam Hamdani]

Chris Stokel-Walker:

California is known for its earthquakes, but I think the Staples Centre may have to check its foundations tomorrow morning. This place came unglued in the last 20 seconds of the bout.

Both these men are leaving it in the ring, and people here seem to thin kthat KSI's won it. His team are already celebrating, while Jake Paul is trying to claim victory for his brother.

[10 November 2019 05:39 · Adam Hamdani]

Imagine this is another draw...

[10 November 2019 05:41 · Adam Hamdani]

56-55

57-54 KSI

56-55 KSI

KSI WINS BY SPLIT DECISION!

[10 November 2019 05:41 · Adam Hamdani]

Chris Stokel-Walker:

This place is full of people revelling in the news that KSI has taken another victory - albeit a narrow one. Paul looks devastated, but there are people climbing on chairs and phones hoisted high above their heads.

[10 November 2019 05:43 · Adam Hamdani]

KSI fell to his knees in celebration, a momentous night for him at the Staples Centre!

[10 November 2019 05:45 · Adam Hamdani]

KSI

"KSI last time was scared, I was scared to fight. This time I went in, I just kept going and going.

"Fans saw how much bigger he was, his physique. So I thought screw that! I'm going to work my arse off.

"I want to thank my team, they've helped me so much. Your boy has done it, I am VICTORIOUS!"

[10 November 2019 05:46 · Adam Hamdani]

KSI

"I'm a dog, I keep saying it. He hit me in the back of the head, it was outrageous. Your boy is happy, victorious, happy days. 

"It took me a minute or two to figure out how I was, I came back at it and kept going. That's boxing, man. I don't want people to think he's weak, he can't take punches."

[10 November 2019 05:46 · Adam Hamdani]

KSI

"I've never worked so hard, in the ring and in camp. I was ready and I was on fire. He couldn't deal with my jabs. He kept moving but I got him."

[10 November 2019 05:47 · Adam Hamdani]

KSI and Logan Paul shake hands and hug at the end of their fight!

"It takes a big man to get in the ring, you're a big man. You made me work today and last year. Thank you for a good fight," KSI tells Logan Paul.

[10 November 2019 05:49 · Adam Hamdani]

Logan Paul

"You had my respect before the fight, you are one of the toughest people I know. I don't like talking trash, it was all to sell the fight.

"I was more calm this year, we worked on my conditioning."