Tyson Fury is set to make a staggering payday for his long-awaited heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk tomorrow afternoon (Sat., May 18, 2024) live on DAZN PPV in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two fighters will collide in a massive main event that is undoubtedly one of the biggest heavyweight fights in recent memory.
As expected, Fury will make a ridiculous amount of money for signing the dotted line and agreeing to unify his heavyweight crown with Usyk, who is currently the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight champion. In fact, “Gypsy King” could make the most money he’s ever made this weekend at “Ring of Fire.”
According to a recent report by Yahoo Sports, Fury is contracted to earn about 70 percent of the overall purse for this weekend’s main event. That purse is rumored to be in the $150 million range, meaning Fury should walk away with more than $100 million. That is before final PPV numbers, ticket sales, and other additional revenue streams are accounted for.
“If you told Tyson Fury he’s set to make $100 million, he’d really get pissed off because he thinks, and I think he’s right, that he’s going to make a lot more,” said boxing promoter Bob Arum. “I don’t know the number, but it’s a lot more than $100 million.”
On the flip side, Usyk is expected to earn the other 30 percent of the overall fight purse. That would equate to somewhere between $30-$45 million, which is by far the most money the Ukrainian champion has ever made in his entire career. For a quick comparison, Usyk only made $6 million in guaranteed money for his last title defense against Daniel Dubois last August 2023.
Either way, this is going to be a huge cash grab for both heavyweights. Saudi billionaires are throwing out money left and right to try to make a new fight capital of the world and it continues this weekend with “Ring of Fire.”
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