TYSON FURY and Francis Ngannou are set to collide is a crossover clash for the ages where legacies will be put on the line.
Fury welcomes the ex-UFC champion to the ring this Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
TYSON FURY VS FRANCIS NGANNOU: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE CROSSOVER CLASH
And the bout is expected to earn the pair millions as the boxing and MMA world come together.
SunSport runs down how much both Fury and Ngannou are worth heading into the Battle of Baddest.
Tyson Fury
The Gypsy King – who has won every belt in boxing – has shifted his focus to becoming the world’s richest sports star.
And he could be well on his way after Derek Chisora said his fight with Ngannou will earn him at least $50million (£41m).
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He has also agreed to face Oleksandr Usyk afterwards with their agreement believed to include two bouts.
Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum claimed his three-fight business deal with the Saudis could earn him up to $200m (£165m).
That is already added on to the mass fortune he has acquired during his prizefighting career already – which he has partly used to build up a vast car collection including TWO Rolls Royces.
His two rematch wins over Deontay Wilder and knockout of Dillian Whyte banked him around £70m.
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He also had another stadium fight with Derek Chisora – which he won in round ten – with reports revealing that made him another £20m.
It takes his total boxing earnings to over £100m, with potentially another £165m to come over his next three fights.
Forbes say Fury, who travels by private jet despite having SEVEN mouths to feed, earns $2m (£1.6m) from sponsors, which include his own clothing and drinks line as well as Wow Hydrate.
Francis Ngannou
Ngannou walked out on the UFC when his contract expired having seen a move to boxing previously blocked.
During his reign as UFC champ, the Cameroonian would have received pay-per-view bonuses for his fights.
Eyebrows were raised when it was revealed Ngannou only made $600,00 (£493,000) for his final UFC win over Ciryl Gane.
Although with his PPV pounds, his final pay cheque would have been well into the millions.
Still, it is not a fraction of the $10m (£8.2m) that Fury announced Ngannou would make after leaving the UFC for the boxing ring.
He said: “Everyone said he was an idiot for walking away from the UFC and now all of a sudden he’s a genius, isn’t he?
“Guy’s about to make $10million. Come on! Egg in their face! Francis is going to make that bag. Rich!”
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Ngannou was believed to have been offered an $8m (£6.5m) guarantee to remain at the UFC and fight Jon Jones.
Outside the cage, the heavyweight is sponsored by Gym Shark and had a brief cameo in the ninth Fast and Furious film, released in 2021.
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