Alexander Usyk: “More than $ 100 million. For saudites is important … ”

World Champion in Super Weightweight (over 90.7 kg) Alexander Usik (23-0, 14 KO), which owns WBC, WBO and WBA titles, shared the idea of ​​the financial component of the first match with Tyson Fury, and also told about the organization of fighting in Saudi Arabia:

– Western media, citing anonymous sources, wrote that the total prize fund of the first battle was £ 100 million. Is such a business profitable for the organizers of the show?

– Each athlete has a personal contract with the organizer. And their earnings are not our business. Therefore, it is difficult for me to estimate what organizers make. My opinion is that they do not reflect these funds too much.

The broadcasts were sold for $ 100 million. Even more. For saudites, an image component is currently important, to secure your country on the sports map of the world. They may not count so straightforward that you need to earn on one duel, – Usik commented.