If current WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury is sure to gain anything in his upcoming bout, the only thing he is sure of is wealth, as he is about to earn a huge sum of money by bouting a heavyweight rookie in a 10-round fight without a title.
Recently, some media reported that Tyson Fury's honorarium against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Naganno will exceed $60 million. Although Francis Naganno's power may pose some threat to Tyson Fury in the match, Tyson Fury still thinks that he should be able to win the match easily, so even Tyson Fury himself feels that the money of the Saudi Arabian chaebols is too good to earn, so that it is unbelievable.
This week, Tyson Fury attended a grand banquet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In an interview with reporters on the scene, Tyson Fury said: "I sometimes look in the mirror and think, I'm such a genius. When the era that everyone thought belonged to the gypsy king was over, I turned the tide and achieved something unexpected. Now we are here. Unbelievable, isn't it? Just six months ago, I didn't know if I would ever be able to get back in boxing. And then it got to this point – I'm going to have a fight with the best fighters in mixed martial arts. After this fight, I have another big game to play. And there will be more big things to come. I'm like Houdini the magician, and I still have a lot of good stuff in my hat. ”
Just earlier this year, Tyson Fury was frustrated when negotiations between Tyson Fury and current WBA Super, WBO, IBF heavyweight world champion Oleksander Usyk broke down, and he considered retiring countless times. However, what Tyson Fury did not expect was that a consortium from Saudi Arabia suddenly appeared, not only funding the crossover boxing match with Francis Naganno (it is reported that Francis Naganno will also receive a $10 million honorarium in this match), but also spending a lot of money to make the world boxing championship unity fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk a reality.
According to the plan, if Tyson Fury can defeat Francis Naganno without bloodshed (without injury), then his heavyweight world boxing title unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as early as December 23 this year. Even if something happens, this bout will be brought to the ring sometime in early 2024. As long as the bout does not end in a draw or inconclusive, the professional boxing heavyweight division will give birth to the first overlord to unify the world boxing titles of the four major organizations.
However, Tyson Fury has not thought so much, he is now fully focused on preparing for the fight with Francis Naganno, who he is ready to give Francis Naganno an "memorable" professional boxing debut.
Asked by reporters about the match against Oleksander Usyk, Tyson Fury said: "I haven't thought of this yet. Really, I'm talking about the truth. I haven't thought about it yet. I have a whole bunch of things on my hands. After I've dealt with my match against Francis Naganno, let's move on to the next topic. Whether it's simple or complex, I'm prepared. Unlike Oleksandr Usyk, Francis Naganor was promoted from the middleweight division, he is a strong man. ”
Tyson Fury, 35, and Francis Naganno, 37, will face off in Saudi Arabia this weekend, with TNT broadcasting live in the UK and ESPN broadcasting in the US.