Francis Ngannou vs Anthony Joshua payouts: How much did superstars earn at Knockout Chaos event?

Knockout Chaos had a spectacular main event that featured Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua. They will likely have had huge payouts for Knockout Chaos. The fight was Ngannou’s second bout in boxing after a closely contested debut against Tyson Fury.

Even though Fury had to earn a hard-fought victory against Ngannou, Joshua easily knocked out the Cameroonian. Joshua is a former unified heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic Gold medalist, whereas Ngannou is a former UFC heavyweight champion. They will likely get huge payouts for their fight.

Knockout Chaos payouts: Anthony Joshua salary

Anthony Joshua is a two-time unified boxing heavyweight champion. Ever since he turned professional after he won the Gold medal in the Olympics, he has remained one of the faces of UK boxing. Joshua bagged his first biggest payday when he won the unified title against Wladimir Klitschko. He bagged $17 million for the fight.

Joshua’s other big paydays were against Andy Ruiz and Oleksandr Usyk. For his first fight against Ruiz, which he lost, he made $25 million. Moreover, he bagged a staggering $60 million in the rematch. Joshua also made huge amounts of money for his two fights with Usyk. In his first fight, AJ made $20 million, and he made a staggering $75 million in the rematch. This amount remains his career best.

Joshua’s last fight before Ngannou was against Otto Wallin. He earned $30 million for the fight. However, he will pocket $50 million for the Knockout Chaos event. Interestingly, it is significantly larger than his opponent.

Knockout Chaos payouts: Francis Ngannou salary

Francis Ngannou made a huge payday when he made his boxing debut against Tyson Fury. He reportedly made between $10-$15 million for the fight. It was a significant increase from his last salary in the UFC against Ciryl Gane. Ngannou made $600K before accounting the PPV bonus at UFC 270.

For his latest fight in boxing against Anthony Joshua, Ngannou will reportedly take more than $20 million. Even though Ngannou lost the fight in just two rounds via KO, which was the first time a fighter could knockout, let alone drop Ngannou on the canvas.

Ngannou’s upcoming bout will most likely be in MMA under the PFL. Per his contract, his opponents will get a guaranteed pay of $2 million. As such, he will likely make eight figures for his MMA fights. Therefore, when he makes his debut with the PFL, Ngannou will make more than he made in his entire UFC career.

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