Oleksandr Usyk makes 'fake' admission after £86m Tyson Fury fight
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWorld heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has confessed to sporting a counterfeit Rolex he picked up for just £80 in Turkey, despite raking in an estimated £86 million from his rematch with Tyson Fury this month.
Following a unanimous decision win over Fury, with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112 in Saudi Arabia, Usyk reinforced his spot as the premier heavyweight and one of the best pound-for-pound boxers.
Despite the colossal earnings from that bout and the £30 million from his initial tussle with Fury in 2023, Usyk opted for thriftiness during a recent training camp in Turkey. "I was boasting a little and showed the cameraman my watch.
It's a Chinese Rolex," he divulged in an interview shared via the social media page Home of Fight. "I was in Turkey for training and saw guys selling Rolexes on the beach.
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