Tyson Fury has revealed exactly how much money he has in the bank, ahead of the Usyk rematch on Saturday night.

The boxing star has been open about his astonishing financial situation, after revealing that money is his main motivator for getting in the ring.

And he’s set to land another huge paycheck this weekend (December 21), as he takes on Oleksandr Usyk for the second time this year.

The Gypsy King suffered one of the biggest setbacks of his career in May, after his shock loss to the Ukrainian boxer – which saw him lose his belts and undefeated professional record.

The boxer is set to take on Oleksandr Usyk on December 21. (Richard Pelham / Stringer / Getty)

But prior to stepping back into the ring on Saturday night, the star revealed just how much money means to him.

During a recent press conference, the boxer was asked to share his thoughts on former boxer Andy Lee saying it’s hard to accept defeat.

He replied: “Andy Lee never had £200million in his bank to make him happy, did he? So what is my goal, and what is my target?”

After revealing the eye-watering amount, he added: “It’s not a belt. It’s not a legacy. It’s not a boxing fight. It’s to make as much money as possible.”

Fury also admitted that he wants to fight for as long as his body will let him.

He said: “I’ve got to have as many fights as I can until the wheels fall off and I’m 50 years old, crippled with a stick, walking down the street. That’s how I’ll be.”

The boxer admitted that his first question about any fight is how much the pay check is.

The star revealed that he hasn’t spoken to wife Paris in three months. (Richard Pelham / Stringer / Getty)

Money hungry, he said: “I’ve had 40 professional fights, and I was in every single one of them for the money.

“If I wasn’t getting paid, I wouldn’t have done any of them. I do it for the dough, but I’m the only one that will tell the truth.”

Fury noted that he wasn’t bothered about ‘fame’ or being ‘on TV’ – emphasising his mind was on cash.

But this isn’t the only news that shocked boxing fans prior to the fight.

In an interview with boxing presenter Dev Sahni on Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, the boxer also revealed that he hasn’t spoken to wife Paris Fury in three months.

Fury said: “I’ve not spoken to Paris at all for three months, not one word. Yeah, I’ve sacrificed a lot.

“It will be worth it, 100 percent.”

How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in the UK

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To watch Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go head to head, there are three options:

1.) You can watch the rematch on DAZN with no subscription required. All you need to do is buy the PPV for £24.99 and you will automatically get a seven-day free trial which you can later cancel to stop the subscription from rolling over. You’ll be able to stream the match on a range of devices including PlayStation, Chromecast, and Smart TV. If you do decide to roll over your free trial, you’ll move onto a monthly plan costing £24.99 per month and get access to over 150 fights every year, with the option to cancel with 30 days’ notice.

2.) You can also tune in live on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491). The event is priced at £24.95 for Sky customers in the UK and €27.95 if you’re based in the Republic of Ireland. Sadly Sky does not offer free trials, but Sky subscribers can book the match here and if you’re new to Sky, you can sign up here.

3.) Finally, you can watch the fight on TNT Sports with a Prime Video subscription (free for the first month then £8.99/ month), provided you have discovery+ (from £3.99/ month) as part of your subscription. If you don’t fancy shelling out, you can simply cancel your subscription after the first month.

With Tyson Fury set to come up against Oleksandr Usyk after losing his first ever fight against the Ukrainian Heavyweight, the Mancunian boxer is reportedly on the way to ‘lose £29 million’ of his earnings from the fight.

Now, Fury is not exactly scrounging for pennies, as he earned a reported £85 million in his first fight with Usyk back in May, and £65 million for his tight exhibition match with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.

Despite this though, no one would be overly pleased to find out they are supposedly set to leave almost £30 million on the table in their next fight.

Tyson Fury lost the first fight to Oleksandr Usyk back in May of this year (Richard Pelham via Getty Images)

This is about half of his reported £60 million purse for the rematch, in which he will attempt to reclaim his WBC, WBA, WBO, and Ring Magazine titles.

Though Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in almost 25 years when he defeated Fury in their fight earlier this year, he has since relinquished the IBF Heavyweight title.

Usyk did this in order to allow a rematch with Fury rather than fight the mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, who is the current holder of the title.

Now the context is set you will be asking, why is it that Fury is set to lose about half his earnings?

The answer, unsurprisingly, is an undefeated member of the boxing community – the taxman.

The ‘Gypsy King’ will have a lot of tax to pay (Justin Setterfield via Getty Images)

According to data analysts with JeffBet, per the Manchester Evening News (MEN), Fury is set to pay 47% in taxes to His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. This is due to income tax and national insurance obligations when he returns to the UK, which will see just over £28 million of Fury’s prize money be paid.

The data analysts told the MEN: “Good tax advice is always important and in this case you can be sure the Fury camp will have looked at an agreement that would be the most beneficial.”

Based on the lead up to the fight, you would think that yesterday’s face-off was a staring contest, with the loser being forced to be the one who gave back the £29 million.

Usyk and Fury engaged in a nearly 11-minute stare-down that had to be separated.

When asked about the rematch, Fury said: “A little bit more focus if anything. More laser focus and not as much clowning. If I take them two things to the game-plan then that would be a bit more successful. There’s not big margins here.

The pair stared one another down for nearly 11 minutes (AFP via Getty Images)

“They only gave it to him by a point, [it could’ve been] a split decision either way, draw, whatever. So there’s not massive things we could easily change.

“But how about this one? How about I took that 10-8 round away in round nine? It’s not a draw anymore is it or a win by a point, it’s a clear win. A little bit less fooling and a little bit more focus, laser focus and I should do the job.”

How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in the UK

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To watch Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go head to head, there are three options:

1.) You can watch the rematch on DAZN with no subscription required. All you need to do is buy the PPV for £24.99 and you will automatically get a seven-day free trial which you can later cancel to stop the subscription from rolling over. You’ll be able to stream the match on a range of devices including PlayStation, Chromecast, and Smart TV. If you do decide to roll over your free trial, you’ll move onto a monthly plan costing £24.99 per month and get access to over 150 fights every year, with the option to cancel with 30 days’ notice.

2.) You can also tune in live on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491). The event is priced at £24.95 for Sky customers in the UK and €27.95 if you’re based in the Republic of Ireland. Sadly Sky does not offer free trials, but Sky subscribers can book the match here and if you’re new to Sky, you can sign up here.

3.) Finally, you can watch the fight on TNT Sports with a Prime Video subscription (free for the first month then £8.99/ month), provided you have discovery+ (from £3.99/ month) as part of your subscription. If you don’t fancy shelling out, you can simply cancel your subscription after the first month.

Fans think Tyson Fury could have ‘tricked’ everyone during the weigh-in for his fight against Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday (21 December).

Fury and Usyk are set to re-enter the ring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday night, with a ring walk of around 10.55pm GMT planned.

It’s the second time the pair have been in the ring together, with the Ukrainian handing Manchester-native Fury his first career loss in their first bout back in May 2024.

The pair came head to head back in May (Mohammed Saad/Anadolu via Getty Images)

A close fight, Usyk won by split decision with two judges giving the result to him while a third said that Fury had edged it.

Ahead of the fight, the pair had a weigh-in at Wonder Garden on Friday (20 December) evening.

While Fury weighed in at 20st 1lb (281lb), Usyk is now two pounds heavier than he was back in May, weighing 16st 2lb (226lb).

The difference in weight means that Fury is now just under four stone heavier than Usyk and 19lb heavier than he was in May.

However, fans were quick to notice that Fury appeared to be wearing multiple layers of clothing, meanwhile Usyk also stayed fully clothed.

The pair had a weigh in on Friday (Mark Robinson/Getty Images)

One wrote: “I mean, Fury with all his clothes and shoes on including a leather jacket. He’s probs around 270-273,” while another said: “He’s wearing clothes, without clothes he probably is weighing around 277 which is about what he weighed in the wilder rematch.”

And a third added: “Tyson Fury 281 pounds in full clothing with a heavy jacket. Nearly 20 pounds more than the May meeting with Oleksandr Usyk.”

A fourth pointed out: “What’s going on here why are they doing weigh ins with clothes on? Fury got a whole leather jacket on tf?”

Some claimed that Fury had worn the layers to ‘get into Usyk’s head’ prior to the fight.

Meanwhile, over on his promoter’s social media, Queensberry Promotions wrote: “That @tysonfury weight difference.

“All the preparation is finished. Tomorrow two of the best heavyweights will clash once again.”

LADbible has reached out to Fury’s rep for comment.

People were confused by Fury wearing a leather jacket during the weigh in (Mark Robinson/Getty Images)

How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in the UK

This article contains affiliate links and LADbible Group will make a commission on anything purchased.

To watch Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go head to head, there are three options:

1.) You can watch the rematch on DAZN with no subscription required. All you need to do is buy the PPV for £24.99 and you will automatically get a seven-day free trial which you can later cancel to stop the subscription from rolling over. You’ll be able to stream the match on a range of devices including PlayStation, Chromecast, and Smart TV. If you do decide to roll over your free trial, you’ll move onto a monthly plan costing £24.99 per month and get access to over 150 fights every year, with the option to cancel with 30 days’ notice.

2.) You can also tune in live on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491). The event is priced at £24.95 for Sky customers in the UK and €27.95 if you’re based in the Republic of Ireland. Sadly Sky does not offer free trials, but Sky subscribers can book the match here and if you’re new to Sky, you can sign up here.

3.) Finally, you can watch the fight on TNT Sports with a Prime Video subscription (free for the first month then £8.99/ month), provided you have discovery+ (from £3.99/ month) as part of your subscription. If you don’t fancy shelling out, you can simply cancel your subscription after the first month.

Boxing promotor Frank Warren says Oleksandr Usyk will not be allowed to bring a specific item along with him to the ring for his upcoming rematch against Tyson Fury.

The Ukrainian, 37, defeated the ‘Gypsy King’, 36, via split decision back in May and was crowned the division’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000.

Fury looked to be in control of the fight and almost stopped Usyk in the sixth round. However, his undefeated opponent landed a clean shot on Fury’s nose in the eighth and dominated the ninth.

Fury is looking to get revenge on the Ukrainian (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Just a day away from the highly-anticipated rematch, Fury and Usyk are locked in a dispute over a replacement official.

Fernando Barbosa was named as one of the three judges set to score the fight, but he has not travelled to Saudi Arabia due to illness.

Although officials Steve Weisfeld and Ignacio Robles have flown over, it appears the two boxers cannot agree on which judge should take Barbosa’s spot.

With the fight currently up in the air, Warren has since come out with an update on ring rules after Usyk would kiss his cross necklace in his corner after each round in the first fight.

There was even speculation that the cross was, in fact, an inhaler, which proved to be false.

To avoid rumours being spread, the promoter has made it clear that water will be the only thing that touches the lips of both fighters in the upcoming fight.

He told Sky Sports News: “After the fight there was a lot of speculation, they weren’t sure what it was. We just cut through it all.

Usyk was seen kissing his cross in the first fight (TNT Sports)

“If there’s anything that is used other than water that goes to the fighter’s lips, then the inspector will take it away and hold it and if anything is seen to be not correct then they’ll deal with it, test it, whatever that may be, what they have to do.”

Meanwhile, orthodox Christian Usyk has explained: “This cross was a present from the chief monk in one of the Greek monasteries, where I go. This cross gives me strength and leads me to victory. I feel the love of the God of the Father from Paradise.

”I see myself as a man who sins, a sinner and I need help to overcome my sins. What were my sins in that fight? The main sin was that I hit him in the face.”

How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in the UK

This article contains affiliate links and LADbible Group will make a commission on anything purchased.

To watch Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go head to head, there are three options:

1.) You can watch the rematch on DAZN with no subscription required. All you need to do is buy the PPV for £24.99 and you will automatically get a seven-day free trial which you can later cancel to stop the subscription from rolling over. You’ll be able to stream the match on a range of devices including PlayStation, Chromecast, and Smart TV. If you do decide to roll over your free trial, you’ll move onto a monthly plan costing £24.99 per month and get access to over 150 fights every year, with the option to cancel with 30 days’ notice.

2.) You can also tune in live on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491). The event is priced at £24.95 for Sky customers in the UK and €27.95 if you’re based in the Republic of Ireland. Sadly Sky does not offer free trials, but Sky subscribers can book the match here and if you’re new to Sky, you can sign up here.

3.) Finally, you can watch the fight on TNT Sports with a Prime Video subscription (free for the first month then £8.99/ month), provided you have discovery+ (from £3.99/ month) as part of your subscription. If you don’t fancy shelling out, you can simply cancel your subscription after the first month.