Tyson Fury retires with millions in the bank but £197m poorer than world's richest boxer

Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing - but the two-time heavyweight champion does not top the list of the sport's highest earners.

After losing his rematch to Oleksandr Usyk in December, Fury took to social media on Monday with a message about his future: "Hi everybody. I'm gonna make this short and sweet. I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing," he said in a brief video. "It's been a blast. I've loved every single minute of it, and I'm gonna end with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody. See you on the other side. Get up! "

The 36-year-old's admission was surprising as fans widely expected Fury to fight Anthony Joshua in 2025. Despite missing out on what could have been a record-breaking payday, Fury's fortune still falls short of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather's colossal earnings.

Celebritynetworth.com estimates Fury's worth at £130 million ($160m), with a notable £35million ($42m) coming from his fight against ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou in 2023. This sum was not significantly less than the £46 million ($56m) he earned from victories over Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora the year before

The Mirror reported that Fury secured a 70 per cent split for his first meeting with Usyk last May before agreeing to an equal share in the rematch. His total earnings from the two-fight series amounted to £155m ($189m), though he would have lost a significant chunk of this money in taxes after departing Saudi Arabia.

Beyond the ring, Fury boosts his income through various sponsorships, such as WOW Hydrate, and his family life was showcased in a Netflix documentary, At Home with the Furys. Despite this, Fury's wealth is a fraction of that of former five-weight world champion Mayweather.

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