Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury: Fight results, highlights, winners, undercard, news, complete guide (2024)

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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury via split decision

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk beats the United Kingdom's Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At the end of the 12 rounds, the judges' decision was: 115-112 to Usyk, 114-113 to Fury and 114-113 to Usyk.

Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk's victory over Britain's Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on May 19 was historic in many ways. The fight was the first unification bout in the heavyweight division for more than twenty years, with the heavyweight title belts from all four recognized governing bodies on the line.

Although Fury was the loser, he was the winner in the purse with 100 million dollars, while the Ukrainian triumphed in the ring but lost in the bank with just 45 million.

Tyson Fury's net worth stands at $50million, but not all of it comes from his professional boxing career. He's made his millions both on and off the battleground – he even has his own Netflix show.

As an amateur boxer, Usyk won heavyweight gold medals at the 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympics while accumulating a record of 335 wins and 15 losses. He turned professional in 2013, winning his first world title in 2016.

Fury is a rare undefeated, two-time heavyweight world champion - he had to vacate the titles he won from Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 before claiming the WBC belt from Deontay Wilder.

Lennox Lewis criticised Tyson Fury's gameplan against Oleksandr Usyk after the Briton suffered a split-decision loss to the Ukrainian. Fury, 35, lost his WBC title and his perfect record to Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as his rival became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era.

The financial stakes of this fight are staggering. With approximately 1.5 million pay-per-view buys in the United States alone, Fury is expected to take home £80million. Usyk, according to The Independent will earn a respectable £35 million.

Jake Paul-Ryan Bourland purse

The 27-year-old influencer reportedly took home $5-7 million from his fight against August in December and this time around it's expected he gets around the same amount. Paul also walked away with a reported $5 million before PPV sales in his fight against Nate Diaz in August 2023.

Has Tyson Fury retired? ›

Fury looks set to continue for at least a few more years with plans of a hotly-anticipated clash with Anthony Joshua potentially in 2025. But the former WBC heavyweight champion has no plans to continue fighting for too much longer.

How much did Tyson Fury make from the fight? Fury is set to earn an impressive £80m, making him the highest-paid sportsperson in Britain, surpassing his rival Anthony Joshua. “There is no question he is Britain's highest earner, by far,” said Fury's promoter Frank Warren.

His highest-paid bout came before that came against Whyte as he received a reported £26m for knocking out his long-time rival in April 2022. In his trilogy fight against Chisora, Fury is said to have received around £20m.

The fight purse awarded Fury a cool £100m but he faces having to fork out to the taxman. According to Stocklytics, Fury would be forced to pay £44,986,203 in income tax and £2,002,764.60 in national insurance after the fight in Riyadh. That would leave the 35-year-old with a total prize fund of £53,011,032.40.

Jake Paul has revealed that he earned $30 million (£25 million) by fighting Tommy Fury despite suffering the first defeat of his boxing career.

Anthony Joshua's net worth in 2024 is likely well over $80 million as per various sources. This puts him among the top earners in boxing and his wealth comes from several sources. Fight purses are a major contributor, with big paydays for fights in Saudi Arabia inflating his earnings.

Fury vs Usyk: Fight rules

This undisputed heavyweight title clash will take place on Saturday, May 18 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds and will be scored by three judges using the 10-point system.