Overview

• Turki Alalshikh formally announced that both fighters have verbally agreed to the crossover showdown.
• Jake Paul accepted the reduced share after earning a WBA cruiserweight ranking with his win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
• Anthony Joshua aims to use the bout as his comeback following a September defeat to Daniel Dubois.
• The 99-1 split would grant Joshua one of the largest purses in boxing history under Saudi backing.
• Saudi Arabia is leveraging high-profile boxing events to broaden its sports portfolio and boost its global profile.