Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou: Boxer earned so much more than UFC star from last fights

Last Saturday, April 25, saw Tyson Fury take on Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium.

The hype was immensely high for the fight and the boxing world had been talking about it for months in advance, including the possibility of Fury’s retirement once the fight had finished.

In truth, the Gypsy King was dominant as the fight progressed and, in the sixth round, he was able to hit a right uppercut to end the bout. 

Fury has vowed to retire from boxing, but is now eyeing an interesting crossover clash with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

Finances are obviously a huge part of combat sports and the huge fight between Fury and Whyte was promoted by Frank Warren. He won the rights to promote the fight with a huge bid of $41 million ($32 million), a portion of which contributed to the winner’s purse, with the rest being split 80/20 between the pair.

Fury’s base purse was $29.5 million (£23 million) and once his winner’s bonus was added for finishing Whyte in round six, he ended up taking home $33.6 million (£26.2 million).

When looking at these figures, it’s easy to see why Ngannou would want to step into the ring with Fury, particularly given the Cameroonian’s recent contract disputes with the UFC.

Recently, Ngannou fought the last fight on his current deal against Ciryl Gane. The UFC champion retained his title via decision, even though he came into the fight with a knee injury.

In terms of money, he earned $600,000 (£471,000) which is measly when compared to that of Tyson Fury. In fact, it’s 56 times LESS than what the Brit earned!

Due to being the current champion, Ngannou has a clause in his contract requiring him to work three more fights or an extra year – whichever happens first. He has since teased the fight