The pair face a rematch tonight
Two-time heavyweight champion Tyson Fury may forfeit half of his massive £75 million fight purse for his highly anticipated rematch with Oleksandr Usyk because of tax deductions.
He experienced the first loss of his professional career against Usyk last May. Although he found early success in the fight, the Brit began to lose momentum after the halfway mark and came close to being stopped in the ninth round. From that point, he struggled to regain control of the match and ultimately suffered a split-decision defeat.
With Fury set to pocket £70m from the fight, the 36-year-old can expect to pay an estimated £35,250,000 in deductions, according to data collected by JeffBet - with his take-home money approximately £39,750,000. While Fury will be disappointed by the financial loss, the Brit remains as focused as ever and has cut a pretty serious figure all week so far - until Thursday night. The brit launched a foul-mouthed rant at his upcoming opponent after an 11-minute intense staredown.
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