In mid-May this year, all boxing fans' eyes were focused on the fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. No wonder, since even before the first gong we knew that for the first time since 1999 we would meet a new undisputed world champion. All heavyweight championship belts were at stake. Ultimately, the Ukrainian won after a split decision of the judges, thanks to which he currently holds the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO and WBC belts. It was the Briton's first loss in professional rings.
Here is the total salary for Usyk and Fury. You might fall off your chair
Due to the huge interest in the fight, the promoters quickly found a date for the rematch. On the night of December 21-22, the next fight between Usyk and Fury will take place in Riyadh. As part of the next promotion of the fight, both boxers once again use insults to heat up the atmosphere even more.
– In the first fight we exchanged our best blows, and in the rematch Usyk will feel all my anger. This guy has no strength. If you put an opponent in front of him and he throws ten punches, Usyk won't even knock him out. So how can he hurt me? – Fury asked. – Yes, Tyson hit me with good body blows. I expected this. And suddenly boom. Once he hit me so hard that I realized I needed to be more careful and move more. Did it shock me then? No, he didn't shake me during the entire fight, replied the Ukrainian fighter.
One thing is certain – boxing fans will experience great emotions. For this, the boxers themselves will receive enormous rewards! Recently, the English portal The Sportster reported that the total amount to be divided between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is to be as much as $190 million. Interestingly, according to the source mentioned, the division will not depend on the verdict. Apparently the Ukrainian will receive 60 percent and the Briton 40 percent. the entire amount. In practice, this means that the winner of the first fight will receive $114 million, and the account of the “Gypsy King” will receive $76 million. This amounts to over PLN 462 and PLN 308 million, respectively. These amounts are really impressive.
As you can see, the Saudis are once again proving that money is not a problem for them. They shower boxers with gold to further improve their image and promote the sport in their country. The rbc.ua portal adds that part of Oleksandr Usyk's salary is to be allocated to financial support for the Ukrainian army. He will invest the rest in his own businesses. Other sources say that the prize pool for the players will be not 190, but 150 million dollars. Either way, these sums are horrendously high!