Instead of agreeing to the belt with Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury chose Francis nunnou as the next opponent in his career. Both are the boxers playing in the scale of Heavyweight but in two different martial arts. One person who is the defending champion holds the WBC belt, the other who used to be the owner of the prestigious UFC belt.
The communication effect from the achievements of both helped the confrontation between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou earned huge amounts. According to the Mirror (UK), the former UFC champion will receive no less than $ 10 million. This amount does not include revenues calculated according to Pay Per View views.
For a martial artist competing in MMA playground like nunnou, $ 10 million is a huge number that he can receive. Nearly 2 years ago, the nunnou received only $ 600,000 when winning the UFC championship against Cyril Gane. The amount of money when playing for UFC is one of the reasons why the nunnou decided to separate.
As for Tyson Fury, with the reputation created on the professional boxing stage, “King Digan” received much larger remuneration than the nunnou. It is reported that Fury will enjoy 80, even $ 100 million. But according to information from Derek Chisora, who has just been defeated by Fury at the end of last year, Fury will receive $ 50 million.
Even so, $ 50 million is also a small amount for Tyson Fury, who has a total assets currently at $ 160 million. The competition between the two boxers is scheduled to take place at 16h in Vietnam. The event was held in Saudi Arabia, promising to have many stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Eminem.