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 02:29 · Adam Hamdani]

Chris Stokel-Walker:

Saunders spent the last section of that round peppering Coceres with successive right-hand jabs. So far, so assured.

[10 November 2019 02:34 · Adam Hamdani]

Round two: Saunders 20-18 Coceres

This isn't the kind of performance that will be capturing the American audience, but he's doing what he needs to. Billy Joe is just walking around and frustrating his opponent, jabbing his way through the fight.

[10 November 2019 02:37 · Adam Hamdani]

Chris Stokel-Walker: 

Calfreezy, another of KSI's friends The Sidemen, just made his way to ringside with a drink in hand. There's an interesting visual when you have a world champion defending his title in the ring and 20 yards away you see kids lining the stairs to try and get a selfie with their favourite YouTuber.

[10 November 2019 02:38 · Adam Hamdani]

Round three: Saunders 30-27 Coceres

More of the same from Billy Joe, whose timing is next to perfect. He is in charge and comfortable.

[10 November 2019 02:40 · Adam Hamdani]

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[10 November 2019 02:42 · Adam Hamdani]

Round four: Saunders 40-36 Coceres

Coceres is giving a good showing of himself here and Billy Joe is playing a risky game, delivering a few low blows which the referee has had to have a word with him about.

He's still doing enough to keep winning the rounds though.

[10 November 2019 02:43 · Adam Hamdani]

Saunders goes to work.

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[10 November 2019 02:47 · Adam Hamdani]

Round five: Saunders 50-45 Coceres

Back to basics for Billy Joe who gets behind his jab. The concern is that this is a low level opponent so to get motivated for the fight is difficult for someone like him.

[10 November 2019 02:50 · Adam Hamdani]

Round six: Saunders 59-55 Coceres

Coceres manages to catch Saunders a couple of times with a sharp right hand but it doesn't pack any power, but the Brit didn't really do anything in that round.

First Coceres round.

[10 November 2019 02:54 · Adam Hamdani]

Round seven: Saunders 69-64 Coceres

Good round from Saunders, attacking the body and following up with combination punches. Coceres is putting in a gritty performance and trying to keep with it but the quality of his work just isn't enough.