Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Net worths and big-money fights compared ahead of heavyweight title rematch

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Fury and Usyk will meet again in Saudi Arabia

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set for another record win when they reunite in the ring for their historic rematch this month.

The big rivals will reunite in Saudi Arabia as the gypsy king will wish Revenge for his first ever professional defeat.

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Fury and Usyk will meet again in Saudi ArabiaPhoto credit: AFP

Fury missed the chance to be crowned the first undisputed champion of his weight class since Lennox Lewis in 1999.

Usyk dropped Fury in the ninth round and was on his way to victory as the two looked to unify all four belts for the first time in 25 years.

Their second meeting will not have the charm of the original The Ukrainian had to vacate his IBF belt to continue this rematch.

Even though it won't be for the undisputed titles, both fighters are still expected to make it for that.

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Ahead of the big fight, talkSPORT.com takes a look at Fury and Usyk's net worth and whether this is their highest paid fight…

Tyson Fury: Net Worth

is appreciated worth around $50 million (£40 million)accordingly Forbes.

This figure made the 36-year-old the 42nd highest-paid athlete in the world in 2024.

He was also listed as just the third most lucrative boxer behind Canelo Alvarez (14th, $85 million) and British rival Anthony Joshua (16th, $83 million).

Fury has earned $42 million in his career, with another $8 million coming from endorsement deals, including his recent Netflix series.

Since then, however, he has been for his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Usyk.

Fury's net worth is believed to have increased in recent years

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Fury's net worth is believed to have increased in recent yearsPhoto credit: Getty

Tyson Fury: fights for big money

Of course, as mentioned, Fury's biggest earner in his career has been his fights.

And he's expected to receive his biggest paycheck for his second meeting against it – even though he started as a challenger.

For the first fight the two competed of around 115 million pounds.

Fury is understood to have taken home £85million of that after an agreement was reached to demand a bigger cut.

Accordingly the sunA staggering £150 million prize pot will be split between the pair for this month's return leg – a whopping £45 million more than the May date.

Fury is said to have earned £50million for beating Ngannou

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Fury is said to have earned £50million for beating NgannouPhoto credit: Riyadh Season

This prize money will surpass any of his other major fights against Ngannou. And .

He took over last year Legend Francis Ngannou on a spectacular evening for boxing and to reportedly demand £50 million to maintain his unbeaten record.

His highest-paid fight was previously against Whyte, when he was reportedly paid £26million for knocking out his long-time rival in April 2022.

In his trilogy fight against Chisora, Fury is said to have received around £20 million.

Unseen footage shows Tyson Fury's angry outburst backstage after Oleksandr Usyk's defeat

Oleksandr Usyk: Net Worth

Usyk is estimated to have a net worth of around £45 million.

The Ukrainian has a similar amount of money in his account as his opponent Fury.

His value increased tremendously in 2022 after he defeated in a rematch to defend his world heavyweight title.

Usyk will also bring in money from sponsorships and advertising revenue, while also pursuing his own business ventures.

He co-owns a boxing social media platform called Ready to Fight and also runs a nonprofit organization that helps people in Ukraine recover from the ongoing war.

The 37-year-old also founded his own boxing promotion company, Usyk-17 Promotions, which helps young athletes start a career in the sport.

Fury has a chance to regain his belts

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Fury has a chance to regain his beltsPhoto credit: Ian Walton/Matchroom

Oleksandr Usyk: Fight for big money

Usyk's biggest fight cash before this last fight with Fury came against Joshua two years ago.

He is said to have received a whopping £42 million which had a major impact on his fortune.

This surpassed his previous highest-paid fight, the first fight against AJ, for which he received around £16 million.

Before that, Usyk only had around the million mark when he faced Derek Chisora in 2020 and 2018 respectively.

The £42 million profit from the fight against Joshua was hard to beat and he suffered a significant drop in purse to around £5 million against Daniel Dubois.

Usyk is said to have earned around £30million for his meeting with Fury in May, despite having his hand raised via split decision.

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