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Tyson Fury's reported purse for his undisputed heavyweight bout against Oleksandr Usyk this month has been revealed.
The Gypsy King will face off against Usyk on May 18 in Riyadh in a bid to become the first unified heavyweight world champion in 24 years.
While Usyk is the IBF, WBO, and IBO title holder, Fury is the incumbent WBC champion.
With both fighters still unbeaten after immense professional careers it is no surprise that the finances involved are jaw-dropping.
Fury is reportedly contracted to earn 70 per cent of the the total purse, according to The Independent.
Tyson Fury's reported purse for his fight with Oleksandr Usyk this month has been unveiled
The Gypsy King will earn £81.2million - 70 per cent of the £116m purse for the Riyadh bout
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And that purse is bulging at a value of £116million, meaning Fury is due to take home £81.2m.
He'll need a creative mind to work out how to spend that sum - perhaps he could refund most of the transfer fee his beloved Manchester United paid for Antony in 2022.
However, he will have to donate £1m of his earnings to Ukraine, Usyk's homeland, amid the invasion of Russia.
That requirement is stiuplated in his fight
