Jake Paul earns more than Tyson Fury thanks to Tommy Fury as boxing rich list released
manchestereveningnews.co.ukYouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul surprisingly earned more than heavyweight champion Tyson Fury last year. According to Sportico's list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world, Paul ranked 37th while Fury was further down at 64th.
Paul bagged a whopping £29million, with an additional £8m from sponsorships, while Fury made £25m from his single fight and £6.3m from sponsors.
Paul had two big fights last year, including one against Fury's brother Tommy, which marked his first boxing defeat. He reportedly made over £11m for the fight, excluding pay-per-view earnings, while Tommy took home around £3m for his win. READ MORE: Tyson Fury reveals plan for 'another five fights' including Anthony Joshua showdown READ MORE: Oleksandyr Usyk camp have already lined up replacement for Tyson Fury fight Fury only fought once last year, against former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
The Brit was expected to easily beat Ngannou to set up a fight with Oleksandr Usyk, but he had to recover from a knockdown to win a controversial split decision.
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