Tyson Fury net worth, kids names and next opponent ahead of Oleksandr Usyk mega fight
05.05.2024 - 16:41
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Tyson Fury makes his long-awaited return to boxing this month when he locks horn with Oleksandr Usyk in a monumental battle. Fury's last fight in October ended in victory as he defeated former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
On Saturday May 18, Fury and Usyk will both attempt to etch their names in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.
The fight was originally scheduled for February 17 but was cancelled due to Fury sustaining a cut to his eye. Fortunately, fight night is nearly upon us and anticipation is beginning to build ahead of the fight in Saudi Arabia.
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The WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles will all be up for grabs with a possible face off against Antony Joshua a possibility for the winner after the Englishman comfortably defeated Ngannou to reaffirm his status as a heavyweight force.
Ahead of the highly-anticipated contest, Manchester Evening News brings you everything you need to know about the Manchester-born boxer.
According to Forbes Magazine, Fury's net worth is estimated to be around £50million, with that figure making him one of the highest-paid athletes in the world in 2022.
Fights against Dillian White, Derek Chisora and Ngannou have seen him receive millions of pounds so that £50m figure is likely to have increased since.
No, he doesn't. However, it has been highly tipped that the winner of Fury vs Usyk will take on Anthony Joshua.
Fury has been with wife, Paris, since he was 17. After getting married in 2008, the pair have had seven children together: four sons (all named