Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury look set to walk away from their historic second fight with a huge amount of money in their bank accounts.
The heavyweight titans will face off against each other on Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are making a fortune from their rematch
After delivering an absolute barnburner the first time, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are ready to put it all on the line in a monumental showdown.
After suffering the first official loss of his career, 'The Gypsy King' is determined to exact revenge on one of the greatest fighters the sport has ever seen.
Although Fury didn't get the result in his fight with the former undisputed cruiserweight champion, his bank balance certainly looked good, with The Sun claiming he earned £85 million, while his rival received £35 million.
This time around, it's no surprise that the pair are guaranteed another huge payday, with The London Standard reporting that the legends will split a whopping £150 million.
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They added that the Ukrainian will take the lion's share of the pot, but did not reveal the exact division.
Regardless of the money involved in the second fight, with both men possessing warrior spirit in abundance, it stands to reason that they will both be willing to walk through fire to not only claim the championship titles, but also bragging rights .
Boxing legend claims he would have knocked out Oleksandr Usyk
While Usyk has already proven himself as one of the best to ever put on the gloves, one legendary fighter believes he might have been too much for the southpaw.
This person has immense respect for the reigning heavyweight king and claims he would have done very well in his day.
However, he is convinced he has discovered a weakness in Usyk's game that he would have exploited had they ever shared the ring together.
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