How much Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk made from their rematch in Riyadh
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk earned a lot of money from their heavyweight world title rematch in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night, although the Gypsy King got less than he did from their first fight. Usyk beat the Brit for a second time, winning a unanimous decision victory after his split decision win in May.
![[Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 - Fight Night]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/GettyImages-2190997209.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The Ukrainian keeps hold of the WBC, WBO and IBO belts and takes his perfect record to 23-0, while Fury’s back-to-back defeats leave him at 34-2-1. All three judges scored the fight 116-112 in Usyk’s favour, despite it being an extremely close contest and a draw looking very possible after the final bell.
![[Tyson Fury (right) and Oleksandr Usyk during the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBO World Heavyweight championship contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story BOXING Fury. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233985205-a304.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Fury was confused by the judging, saying: ‘The judges gave him a Christmas gift. I feel like I won both fights. ‘I know I had to knock him out but it’s boxing and this happens. There is no doubt in my mind I won this fight. Frank [Warren] had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two.
‘I’m not going to cry over spilled milk, it’s over now. I’ve been in boxing my whole life but I’ll always feel a little bit hard done by – not a little bit, a lot.’. The total purse for the fight was reportedly £150m, with Usyk taking 60 per cent, after winning the first fight, and Fury claiming 40 per cent.
That sees the champion getting £90m for his efforts and Fury earning £60m on Saturday night. The first bout in Riyadh reportedly had a smaller purse of around £116m, but Fury negotiated a 70 per cent cut while Usyk took 30 per cent. The Gypsy King, therefore, got just over £81m, while Usyk earned around £35m.
