The net worth of Tyson Fury, the 'Gypsy King', is set to skyrocket following his £115 million fight against Oleksandr Usyk, potentially making him the richest sportsperson in Britain's history.
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On Saturday night, Fury and Usyk are set for one of the wealthiest clashes in boxing history - a match that will crown the undisputed heavyweight world champion.
The Brit is anticipated to walk away with the largest portion of the purse at £80m, while Usyk could earn £35m and a similar sum may be on the table when the rivals rematch in October.
Fury's promoter Frank Warren voiced no doubt over his star's financial prowess. "There is no question he is Britain's highest earner, by far," stated Warren.
He reminisced about Fury's financial triumphs saying, "He's made big money; think of all the records. He was in the highest-grossing heavyweight fight ever to take place in Las Vegas between him and Deontay Wilder. The fight at Wembley Stadium against Dillian Whyte was the highest-grossing event they've ever had."
Warren also fondly recalled Fury's sell-out December event against Dereck Chisora at Tottenham: "And he sold 60,000 tickets at Tottenham for an open-air show - come on, that's what he is."
Fury registered his first world champion title in 2015 after defeating Wladimir Klitschko and reclaimed his title five years later when he put down Wilder.
Fury now stands poised to make boxing history as the first man to possess all four heavyweight world titles simultaneously. Expanding on this, Warren added: "If he beats Usyk he will have done something no-one else has ever done. He will have unified four belts, nobody has ever done that."
"I said to him, 'You will care about your legacy when you retire and everywhere you go, if you do the business, they'll say there's the man'. I just feel Tyson will show and prove that he is the best heavyweight of his generation by far. I think he will just keep him on the back foot and just break him down."
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