Jake Paul and Ariel Helwani have dismissed the widespread claims suggesting that Francis Ngannou received an $8 million payout for a potential fight against Tyson Fury, implying that the figure is even higher.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou will face boxing world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury In late October in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There is a lot of talk about this fight as many fans awaited for both parties to finalize a deal for their boxing match. As noted earlier, Ngannou left UFC to get a greater deal, and he is indeed getting it for his fight with the ‘Gypsy King.’ However, fans are confused with the former UFC Champion’s earning in the upcoming Fury vs Ngannou fight. Meanwhile, Jake Paul and Ariel Helwani come to the rescue.
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou will take place in Saudi Arabia on October 28th. With such a big fight, both fighters will earn big fight purses. However, a misleading report claimed Ngannou would reportedly receive $8 million, similar to the contract Dana White offered him. This fueled the fans with negative comments regarding the Predator’s UFC departure.
Recently, Jake Paul and Ariel Helwani used Twitter to clear up the confusion about Ngannou’s fight pay. Jake Paul stated the deal is not assuring $8 million but instead 8 figures. He added that the former UFC champion will get $10 million and a share of the PPV earnings. Ariel Helwani supported Jake Paul’s statement and stated why there was a false report about an eight-figure payout.
