TYSON FURY is set for his biggest-ever boxing payday against Francis Ngannou.
The Gypsy King returns on Saturday in Riyadh for a huge crossover clash against ex-UFC champion Ngannou.
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It acts as the first in a three-fight deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fury boasted about signing a package which blows Cristiano Ronaldo’s £62million-a-year Al-Nassr contract out of the water.
He described it as “the biggest boxing deal ever” and his US promoter Bob Arum claimed it was worth $200MILLION (£165m).
The hat-trick of bouts start against Ngannou and end with a double header over Usyk.
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SunSport understands Fury will make £65m for his boxing debut in the Middle East.
It surpasses his highest career payday, believed to be around £26m for his knockout over Dillian Whyte, 35, in April 2022.
Meanwhile, Ngannou, 37, is set to take home £8m having walked out on the UFC to pursue the lucrative boxing switch.
Fury, 35, has already signed an agreement with Usyk, 36, to meet in the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification.
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From the £165m Arum announced Fury will make, £100m of that is set to come against the Ukrainian.
The deal includes a rematch meaning the WBC champion is line for a pair of £50m paydays for the historic bouts.
Despite the mass fortunes coming Fury’s way, he would have to go some way to topping Floyd Mayweather’s earnings.
Mayweather banked close to £600m for his wins over Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor.
He topped Forbes’ sporting rich list of the decade in 2019 with £706MILLION made over his legendary career.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
