Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Net worths and big-money fights compared ahead of heavyweight title rematch
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set for another bumper payday when they reunite in the ring for their historic rematch this weekend. The huge rivals will reunite in Saudi Arabia as the Gypsy King will look to avenge his first-ever professional defeat. Ian Walton/MatchroomFury and Usyk will meet again just before Christmas[/caption] Fury missed the chance to be crowned the first undisputed champion in their weight class since Lennox Lewis in 1999. Usyk dropped Fury in the ninth round en route to victory in the pair’s bid to unite all four belts for the first time in 25 years. Their second meeting won’t possess the allure of the original, with the Ukrainian having to vacate his IBF belt to pursue this rematch. However, while it won’t be for the undisputed titles, both fighters are still expected to make an incredible amount of money from it. So ahead of the huge bout, talkSPORT.com takes a look at Fury and Usyk’s net worth and whether this is their best-paid fight… Tyson Fury: Net worth Fury is estimated to be worth around $50million (£40m), according to Forbes. That number made the 36-year-old the 42nd highest-paid athlete in the world in 2024. He was also listed as only the third most lucrative boxer behind Canelo Alvarez (14th, $85m), and Brit rival Anthony Joshua (16th, $83m). Fury has earned $42m in his career, with a further $8m coming from endorsements, including his recent Netflix series. However, since then, he was understood to have banked a career-high $105m (85m) payday for his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Usyk. Fury’s net worth will have increased in the last couple of yearsGetty Tyson Fury: Big-money fights As mentioned, Fury’s biggest earner in his career has of course been his fights. And he is set to receive his largest paycheck for his second meeting against Usyk – despite coming in as the challenger. For the first fight, the pair competed for a reported purse of around £115million. Fury is understood to have taken home £85million of that after an agreement was reached for him to claim a bigger cut. According to the Sun, a staggering prize pot of £150m will be split between the pair for this month’s rematch – a whopping £45m more than their May date. Fury is reported to have earned £50million for beating NgannouRiyadh Season That prize money will beat out any of his other previous huge bouts against Ngannou, Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora. Last year, he took on UFC legend Francis Ngannou on a spectacle night for boxing and controversially won to claim a reported £50m for maintaining his unbeaten record. His highest-paid bout came before that came against Whyte as he received a reported £26m for knocking out his long-time rival in April 2022. In his trilogy fight against Chisora, Fury is said to have received around £20m. Oleksandr Usyk: Net worth Usyk is estimated to have a net worth of around £45million. The Ukrainian has a similar amount of money to his name as his opponent Fury. His worth took a huge jump in 2022 after he beat Anthony Joshua in a rematch to defend his world heavyweight titles. Usyk will also be bringing in cash from sponsorships and endorsements while having his own business ventures on the side. He co-owns a boxing social media platform called ‘Ready to Fight’ and also runs a non-profit organisation to help people from Ukraine recover from the ongoing war. The 37-year-old also founded his own boxing promotion company, Usyk-17 Promotions, which helps young athletes begin a career in the sport. Fury has the chance to win his belts backIan Walton/Matchroom Oleksandr Usyk: Big-money fights Usyk’s biggest fight purse before this most recent bout with Fury came against Joshua two years ago. He is said to have received a whopping £42m for the bout in Saudi Arabia, which had a huge impact on his net worth. It trumped his previous highest-paid fight which was the first clash with AJ, for which he collected around £16m. Before that, Usyk’s purses were only around the million mark as he took on Derek Chisora and Tony Bellew in 2020 and 2018 respectively. The £42m winnings from the Joshua bout have been hard to beat and he took a major drop in purse to around £5m against Daniel Dubois. Usyk is said to have earned around £30m for his May meeting with Fury despite getting his hand raised via split decision.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set for another bumper payday when they reunite in the ring for their historic rematch this weekend.
The huge rivals will reunite in Saudi Arabia as the Gypsy King will look to avenge his first-ever professional defeat.
Fury missed the chance to be crowned the first undisputed champion in their weight class since Lennox Lewis in 1999.
Usyk dropped Fury in the ninth round en route to victory in the pair’s bid to unite all four belts for the first time in 25 years.
Their second meeting won’t possess the allure of the original, with the Ukrainian having to vacate his IBF belt to pursue this rematch.
However, while it won’t be for the undisputed titles, both fighters are still expected to make an incredible amount of money from it.
So ahead of the huge bout, talkSPORT.com takes a look at Fury and Usyk’s net worth and whether this is their best-paid fight…
Tyson Fury: Net worth
Fury is estimated to be worth around $50million (£40m), according to Forbes.
That number made the 36-year-old the 42nd highest-paid athlete in the world in 2024.
He was also listed as only the third most lucrative boxer behind Canelo Alvarez (14th, $85m), and Brit rival Anthony Joshua (16th, $83m).
Fury has earned $42m in his career, with a further $8m coming from endorsements, including his recent Netflix series.
However, since then, he was understood to have banked a career-high $105m (85m) payday for his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Usyk.
Tyson Fury: Big-money fights
As mentioned, Fury’s biggest earner in his career has of course been his fights.
And he is set to receive his largest paycheck for his second meeting against Usyk – despite coming in as the challenger.
For the first fight, the pair competed for a reported purse of around £115million.
Fury is understood to have taken home £85million of that after an agreement was reached for him to claim a bigger cut.
According to the Sun, a staggering prize pot of £150m will be split between the pair for this month’s rematch – a whopping £45m more than their May date.
That prize money will beat out any of his other previous huge bouts against Ngannou, Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora.
Last year, he took on UFC legend Francis Ngannou on a spectacle night for boxing and controversially won to claim a reported £50m for maintaining his unbeaten record.
His highest-paid bout came before that came against Whyte as he received a reported £26m for knocking out his long-time rival in April 2022.
In his trilogy fight against Chisora, Fury is said to have received around £20m.
Oleksandr Usyk: Net worth
Usyk is estimated to have a net worth of around £45million.
The Ukrainian has a similar amount of money to his name as his opponent Fury.
His worth took a huge jump in 2022 after he beat Anthony Joshua in a rematch to defend his world heavyweight titles.
Usyk will also be bringing in cash from sponsorships and endorsements while having his own business ventures on the side.
He co-owns a boxing social media platform called ‘Ready to Fight’ and also runs a non-profit organisation to help people from Ukraine recover from the ongoing war.
The 37-year-old also founded his own boxing promotion company, Usyk-17 Promotions, which helps young athletes begin a career in the sport.
Oleksandr Usyk: Big-money fights
Usyk’s biggest fight purse before this most recent bout with Fury came against Joshua two years ago.
He is said to have received a whopping £42m for the bout in Saudi Arabia, which had a huge impact on his net worth.
It trumped his previous highest-paid fight which was the first clash with AJ, for which he collected around £16m.
Before that, Usyk’s purses were only around the million mark as he took on Derek Chisora and Tony Bellew in 2020 and 2018 respectively.
The £42m winnings from the Joshua bout have been hard to beat and he took a major drop in purse to around £5m against Daniel Dubois.
Usyk is said to have earned around £30m for his May meeting with Fury despite getting his hand raised via split decision.
