TYSON FURY could be set for a record-breaking set of paydays after landing blockbuster bouts in Saudi Arabia.
Firstly, Fury returns on October 28 in Riyadh against ex-champion Francis Ngannou in a huge crossover clash.
But before he even welcomes the MMA star to the ring, it has been revealed Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have signed for a super-fight.
The deal is believed to include two bouts in Saudi, meaning the Gypsy King looks on course for a trio of mega-money nights in the Middle East.
And his US promoter Bob Arum claimed all his business with the Saudis could bank him $200MILLION (£165m).
Arum told Boxing News: "We're looking for this whole package, there's other stuff involved that I really believe that at the end of the day, before the end of June, Fury will be reaching close to $200million."
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The potential three-fight package would be a record-breaking deal for a British fighter.
Anthony Joshua, 33, is believed to have earned around £60m in Diriyah when he beat Andy Ruiz Jr, 34, in their 2019 rematch.
And when he landed in Jeddah for his second bout with Usyk, 36, in August 2022, some reports claim he made 50 per cent of the £65m shared fee.
Derek Chisora, who has worked with Saudi boxing bosses before, claimed Fury, 35, is earning $50m (£41m) to fight Ngannou, 37.
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So that would leave $150m (£125m) remaining for his proposed double header with Usyk.
If it brings him $75m (£62m) for each fight, that would be the biggest purse for any British boxer.
But Arum refused to confirm whether Fury's contract with Usyk mandates a rematch.
He said: "I don't want to talk about that because I'm putting up the money."
Fury has set his sights on becoming the highest-paid sportsman in the world.
And his dad John told interviewer Rob Moore: "He's thinking now, especially now he's in talks and in business meetings with the Saudis, he's looking at how wealthy that country is.
"Now all of a sudden, click! He's gone money-mad thinking he can compete with the Saudis."
Despite the huge sums in the pipeline for Fury, he would have to go some way to topping Floyd Mayweather's earnings.
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