Oleksandr Usyk makes remarkable Rolex watch admission after £86m Tyson Fury fight
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Boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk has admitted he wears a fake Rolex he bought for £80 in Turkey - despite earning around £86million for his rematch against Tyson Fury this month. Usyk confirmed his status as the world's top heavyweight and one of the elite pound-for-pound fighters with a unanimous decision victory over Fury thanks to three scores of 116-112 in Saudi Arabia.
The Ukrainian earned a lucrative payday for that fight, on top of the £30m he received for fighting Fury the first time in 2023, but he still decided to look for a bargain during a recent training camp. "I was boasting a little and showed the cameraman my watch. It's a Chinese Rolex," he revealed during an interview, via social media page Home of Fight.
"I was in Turkey for training and saw guys selling Rolexes on the beach. I thought if I bought one, no one would guess that it was a fake. So I bought it for $100 (£80).". Usyk's relaxed nature to material items and cosmetics is unusual for boxers, with superstars like Floyd Mayweather often flaunting his wealth and jewellery.
The 37-year-old is said to have a net worth of around £45m and has used his wealth and influence to set up the Usyk Foundation, which aims to help Ukrainian Forces and Ukrainians amid the country's conflict with Russia. His family were forced to flee from their house in Vorzel, Bucha after Russian troops invaded and he has previously spoke of how his three children feared for their lives.
