Joshua vs Ngannou fight purse: How much money will both fighters make

ANTHONY JOSHUA is set to venture into crossover boxing for the first time in his career when he takes on Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on Friday night.

AJ has won his last four fights since losing back-to-back fights to Oleksandr Usyk.

ANTHONY JOSHUA VS FRANCIS NGANNOU: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED FOR A HUGE CROSSOVER CASE

In his last outing, Joshua defeated Swedish southpaw Otto Wallin with a fifth-round TKO victory.

Now AJ will face UFC legend Ngannou, who made his boxing debut last year against undefeated Tyson Fury.

The Cameroonian dropped the Gypsy King in the third round before controversially losing via split decision.

Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou battles the wallet

The official fight purse figures for Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou have yet to be revealed.

However, it has been reported that the former UFC champion will take home at least $20 million (£15.7 million), excluding pay-per-view points and additional bonuses.

Ngannou walked away with $10 million (£7.8 million) for his boxing debut against Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia last year, meaning he is expected to earn double that for his upcoming fight with AJ.

Meanwhile, reports suggest Joshua could earn almost $50 million (£40 million) – not counting pay-per-view and extra bonuses.

What are the rules between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou?

Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou will be a standard professional boxing match.

The fight will last ten three-minute rounds, as opposed to the more conventional twelve-round fights.

Any fighter can win by knockout, decision or TKO.

The 10-point ‘must’ system is used for each round, meaning the winner of a round scores 10 points, while the loser gets nine – unless he is knocked down or seriously injured. In that case he gets eight points, seven or less, depending on the severity of the damage.

There is no title at stake when Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou clash in the ring.

How to watch Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou

• Joshua vs Ngannou will be shown live on DAZN PPV and Sky Sports Box Office.
• You can stream all the action live from the DAZN And Sky Sports box office websites and their apps, both of which are available to download to your mobile device or tablet.
• The DAZN UK PPV price is £19.99, which includes a one-month DAZN subscription.
• For existing DAZN subscribers, the PPV price is £18.99.
• The Sky Sports Box Office price for the fight is set at £19.95 for Sky customers in the UK.