TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk will vie for all the heavyweight marbles in one of the biggest fights in boxing history TONIGHT.
The pair will take part in the division’s first undisputed bout in nearly 25 YEARS on Saturday night after nearly two years of build-up.
Their eagerly-anticipated dust-up has fallen through THREE TIMES already, with the most recent collapse occurring in February after Fury suffered a horror cut in sparring.
But it’s all systems go for the pair’s long-overdue Saudi straightener, which the eyes of the entire combat sports world will be tuned in for.
And the pair are on course to take home MAMMOTH purses after their Riyadh rumble.
But how much will the duo earn for their historic punch-up?
Well look no further as SunSport is on hand with everything you need to know about both men’s respective paydays.
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight purse
Saudi boxing kingpin Turki Alalshikh has spared no expense in making The Kingdom the new home of big-time boxing.
And his splurge has well and truly extended to the purses the pugilists have been receiving.
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Fury has already been the recipient of a massive sack of Saudi cash, taking home a whopping £35million for his controversial crossover clash with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou last October.
But The Gypsy King is expected to pocket even MORE than that staggering figure in his back-to-back desert dust-ups with fan favourite Usyk.
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The veteran promoter said: “If you told Tyson Fury he’s set to make $100 million, he’d really get p****d off.
“Because he thinks – and I think he’s right – that he’s gonna make a lot more than that.”
Usyk himself is no stranger to a big Saudi payday, having taken home a massive purse for his rematch with Anthony Joshua two years ago.
The Ukrainian’s split of the historic heavyweight purse with Fury is currently unknown, although he’s expected to take home AT LEAST£30m for his second date with undisputed destiny.
What’s been said about the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk purses?
Unsurprisingly, Usyk has said little about his imminent mammoth cheque other than his public agreeing to an outrageous 70/30 split ahead of their proposed Wembley war last April.
Fury, on the other hand, has spoken openly about them – flip-flopping between claims he is and isn’t fighting the former cruiserweight king for the money.
He most recently said: “This is no more important than any of the other fights I’ve had before. To me anyway.
“To him, it might mean something much more special, I don’t know. I’ve never spoke to him about it.
“I’m just telling you the truth.
“The truth is, it’s exciting to me and attractive because of the amount of money I’m getting paid.
“Not because of the belts that’s on the line.”
