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.
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.
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.’
How much did Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk get paid for their fight last night?
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.
How much did Fury and Usyk earn from their first fight?
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.
Why Fury will lose nearly half of his earnings
JeffBet report that Fury will pay approximately £28,188,213.60 in tax on his return to the UK, meaning his £60m will quickly be cut to less than £32m.
That will see him pay out £26,986,203 in income tax and £1,202,010.60 in National Insurance.
A JeffBet spokesperson said: ‘If you are a resident in the UK you have to pay tax on overseas earnings in the same way, and that remains the same no matter how much someone might earn.
‘Good tax advice is always important and in this case you can be sure the Fury camp will have looked at an agreement that would be the most beneficial.’
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Usyk will have another money-spinning world title match to look forward to in the near future, possibly in a rematch with Daniel Dubois, but he is not thinking about that just yet.
‘It’s too early to mention Daniel Dubois’ name,’ he said. ‘Now I want to go back home, rest, turn off my phone, sit and look in the sky and how the trees grow.
‘Not think about Dubois [or] Tyson Fury. Just rest and play with my children.’