This Saturday, the brand new and ephemeral undisputed heavyweight champion, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, will give Englishman Tyson Fury a chance to regain the heavyweight championship belt, after a surprising demonstration in May, when he surprisingly took the title, despite the obvious size difference in favor of the ‘Gipsy King’.
While the fight will no longer be for the undisputed title, after Usyk was stripped of the full IBF title, this eagerly awaited rematch will be a spectacular event, again taking place at The Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Usyk arrives as the undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion, as well as victories in the boxing division over Anthony Joshua on two occasions, Daniel Dubois and Fury himself, whom he stripped of the WBC title
Fury also lost his unbeaten record in painful fashion on that surprise May show where he was clearly outclassed by a stubborn Ukrainian who went forward and beat him with great determination and speed
What will the purse be for the rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk?
According to specialized media such as Fight Sports and The Independent, the total purse will be $190 million and will be split 55-45 in Usyk’s favor.
In the first fight, the Ukrainian, despite being champion of several organizations, took home $45 million, while Fury earned $100 million fully guaranteed, despite losing the fight
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Usyk’s net worth is approximately $80 million. He had $35 million before fighting Fury and $4 million before fighting Anthony Joshua for the first time.
In the case of Fury, Celebrity Net Worth notes that his fortune hovers around $140 million.
What time is Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 fight?
The event begins at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT, while the main event Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury is scheduled to start around 5:25 p.m. ET/2:25 p.m. PT.