- Fury to face Usyk in Saudi Arabia clash
- British boxer to receive huge purse for fight
- Set to rival Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr salary
According to talkSPORT BET, Fury will earn around £115 million ($145m) for undisputed world heavyweight boxing title fight with the Ukrainian on Saturday. That is not too far shy of Ronaldo’s eye-watering salary of £131m ($166m) per 10-month season for the Saudi Pro League side.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Ronaldo is one of the richest athletes on the planet. The 39-year-old has played for many of the biggest teams on the planet and has won much of the sport’s biggest trophies. His wealth has only increased since moving to Saudi Arabia and it is clear as time goes by, other sports stars will cash in on the funds available in the Gulf state – such as Fury.
DID YOU KNOW?
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani is the next nearest rival to the British boxer, pocketing around £36.3m ($46m) across the 2024 MLB season – just a third of Fury’s payout. Just behind him is Formula One champion and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, who will receive £35.5m ($45m) for this season.
WHAT NEXT?
Ronaldo, who is a big boxing fan and may be at Fury’s fight with Usyk on Saturday evening, will be in action for Al-Nassr on Friday evening at home to league leaders Al-Hilal in a top of the table clash. The visitors are 12 points ahead of Ronaldo’s team heading into the game.
