Tyson Fury is a very popular name in the world of professional boxing. Furthermore, he has also cemented his name in the mainstream media through his Netflix documentary, ‘At Home With The Furys’. Recently, ‘The Gypsy King’ was involved in a blockbuster crossover fight against MMA star Francis Ngannou. However, Fury recently revealed a crazy detail about his fight purse from that match.
Tyson Fury collided with Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou on October 28, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, Francis was making his boxing debut with his epic bout. While people were expecting it to be a walk in the park for Fury, it turned out to be the other way around.
Tyson Fury revealed that he made $62 million (£50M) for the Francis Ngannou fight 🤯 pic.twitter.com/IJPyqlGKh1
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) November 17, 2023
The MMA star shocked everyone with an epic performance throughout the fight. Ngannou even dropped ‘The Gypsy King’ in the third round of the match. However, ‘The Predator’ lost via a controversial split decision. While Ngannou lost the fight, he was very happy with his fight purse.
“Maybe it’s more than everything I’ve earned in my life or in my career,“ said Ngannou after reportedly making $10 million in his boxing debut. However, Tyson Fury has now revealed that he has made $62 million in his fight against Francis. This amount is six times more than what Ngannou has made. It will be interesting to see Francis Ngannou’s reaction to this information.
Tyson Fury reacts to winning the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’ title
Recently, UK-based dating app, Illicit Encounters organized a vote for crowning the ‘sexiest athlete in the world’. Furthermore, they opened up the voting to approximately 2,000 British ladies, and to everyone’s surprise, ‘The Gypsy King’ was no. 1 on the list. Fans were surprised since Fury is not known for his physique or charming looks.
The WBC Heavyweight Champion beat the likes of Anthony Joshua, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Conor McGregor to secure the top spot in the list. Furthermore, his fellow British boxer, Anthony Joshua secured the second position on the list. However, the voting was done by British women which can be the reason for Fury and Joshua to land on the top 2.
Tyson Fury reacted to this news during his press conference with Oleksandr Usyk. Boxing promoter, Frank Warren told the crowd that Tyson was first while his half-brother Tommy Fury was in the 13th position. Tyson had a hilarious response to this piece of news.
“Tommy you ugly bastard… If you’re fat and bald, you’re probably gonna get laid.”
Tyson Fury on being voted ‘Sexiest Sportsman’ over Ronaldo and Tommy Fury 😂 pic.twitter.com/bsC2icltoj
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) November 16, 2023
“Now I’ve got bragging rights in the family. Tommy, you ugly b****rd,” said Tyson. Furthermore, he gave a shout-out to everyone who voted for him in this pole. “If you’re fat and you’re bald, you’re probably gonna get laid,” said the WBC Heavyweight Champion.
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