“The mass media note that this match became the most financially profitable in the careers of both boxers.”, — write: sport.unian.ua
The mass media note that this match became the most financially profitable in the careers of both boxers.
What fee did Usyk and Fury receive for the rematch / t.me/V_Zelenskiy_officialOn the night of December 22, the long-awaited rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury took place. The Ukrainian won by decision of the judges after 12 rounds. The match became financially the most profitable in the career of both boxers.According to The Sportster, the total prize pool was $190 million. Usyk received 60% of this amount, i.e. $114 million, while Fury received $76 million.
The rematch agreement was included in the contract after the boxers’ first fight in May of this year. Tyson Fury showed his power, especially in the middle rounds. However, Usyk won again after 12 rounds.
Battle Usyk – Fury: latest newsOn the night of December 21-22 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk defeated the British Tyson Fury on points and defended the WBO, WBA and WBC titles.
As UNIAN reported, “Ukrposhta” dedicated a new stamp to Usyk’s victory over Fury. An artist from the city of Dnipro Serhii Tyekhov depicted Usyk during the unfurling of the Ukrainian flag. In total, 420,000 stamps were sold.
British boxer Tyson Fury refused to admit that he lost his rematch against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, and said that the judges gave his opponent a “Christmas present”.
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