Tyson Fury net worth a drop in the ocean compared | Boxing News

Tyson Fury shocked the boxing world by declaring his retirement on Monday. Despite attaining exceptional success, together with profitable the heavyweight title, the 36-year-old just isn’t the high earner in the sport.

Having mirrored on his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December, Fury took to social media to share his resolution: “Hi everybody. I’m gonna make this short and sweet. I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing,” Fury mentioned. “It’s been a blast. I’ve loved every single minute of it, and I’m gonna end with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody. See you on the other side. Get up!”

Fury’s announcement got here as a shock, provided that many followers anticipated him to finalise a profitable showdown with Anthony Joshua in 2025. Nevertheless, even that potential bumper payday wouldn’t have seen Fury eclipse the astronomical earnings of the undefeated Floyd Mayweather.

With a reported wealth of £130million ($160m), in keeping with Celebritynetworth.com, ‘The Gypsy King’ was reportedly paid a hefty £35m ($42m) from his struggle in opposition to ex-UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou in 2023. That sum was simply shy of the mixed £46m ($56m) he pocketed from triumphs over Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora in the 12 months earlier than.

In phrases of his two fights with Usyk, the Mirror revealed that Fury secured a 70 per cent break up for his first bout with Usyk final May earlier than agreeing to an equal share in the rematch. His whole earnings from the two-fight collection with Usyk amounted to a staggering £155m ($189m). However, Fury would have misplaced a vital chunk of this fortune in taxes upon leaving Saudi Arabia.

Beyond the ring, Fury boosts his income by means of numerous sponsorships, together with WOW Hydrate, and his household life was showcased in a Netflix documentary, At Home with the Furys. Despite this, Fury’s wealth pales in comparability to former five-weight world champion Mayweather.

Known as ‘Money’, Mayweather’s net worth is estimated to be a whopping £327m ($40om) by Celebritynetworth.com, more than double that of Fury. He reportedly pocketed £205m ($250m) for his highly-anticipated struggle with Manny Pacquiao in 2015.

After retiring undefeated with a 49-0 file, Mayweather made a comeback in 2017 to face UFC star Conor McGregor in a shocking crossover match. The occasion noticed Mayweather rake in a jaw-dropping £225m ($275m) for his twin roles as each a boxer and promoter.

Away from boxing, Mayweather lately launched Vada Properties, a three way partnership with Go Partners, as half of its $3bn portfolio and is claimed to have invested £82m ($100m) in equity. In October, experiences emerged that the 47-year-old had bought 60 New York buildings for simply over £328m ($400m).