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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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.
Chris Stokel-Walker:
And with four words: "I think Logan Paul", in response to a question about who he thinks will win the match tonight, Diego Pacheco has turned himself into the villain. Incredible.
Logan Paul speaking before the fight:
"Thanks to my UK fans for staying up tonight - I promise it'll be an early knockout and then you can go to sleep straight after, just like KSI."
Chris Stokel-Walker:
Logan Paul is in the house: we've just seen him on the big screens arriving at the Staples Centre, and the crowd is full of vitriol. The man is not liked by this crowd.
Chris Stokel-Walker:
We've just had our first appearance of Justin Bieber on the big screen at the Staples Centre, and I'll be honest - people don't seem to really care. Bieber is a guest of DAZN, I'm told.
Regarding those Shannon Briggs rumours you might be seeing tonight.
Chris Stokel-Walker:
Our fourth bout of the night - is an interesting one. Two boxers who have previously found fame in different sports, they're making their boxing debut. We had a similar cross-sport compettior on the first KSI-Logan card from Manchester Arena back in August 2018.
Ryan Garcia, unbeaten lightweight prospect, is predicting Logan Paul to win via first round knockout.
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