How much will Francis Ngannou earn in Tyson Fury boxing match?

Find out the estimated earnings of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in his upcoming boxing match against Tyson Fury.

How much will Francis Ngannou earn in Tyson Fury boxing match?

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou (Image Courtesy: talksport)

One of the biggest MMA and boxing crossovers in history has a date. Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou’s anticipated showdown will happen on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A boxing bout between the former UFC heavyweight champion and unbeaten boxing champion has never happened before. Ahead of the bout, the salary of Francis Ngannou for the bout piqued the interest of the fight fans.

‘The Predator’ will earn around eight figures for the crossover bout. The officials in Saudi Arabia have made their intention clear to enter the combat sports world. Francis Ngannou plays an influential role in that conquest. Find out how much money Ngannou will earn for the Fury bout.

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Salary of Francis Ngannou for the bout against Tyson Fury

‘The Predator’ will receive a flat amount of $10 million for the fight against Tyson Fury. This is the most money Ngannou has ever made so far.

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Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury (Image Courtesy: The New York Post)
Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury (Image Courtesy: The New York Post)

Ngannou can make more money from the PPV share from the fight. A fight as massive as this will feature on the PPV in the US, Canada, and the UK. If the fight has decent PPV buys, Ngannou can bag home another couple of millions.

How much money did Francis Ngannou make in his last UFC bout?

In his last bout at UFC 270, Ngannou earned a disclosed amount of $650,000. Since he was the champion, he would receive PPV points as well.

Dana White says he can't deal with Francis Ngannou
Dana White and Francis Ngannou (Image via MMA fighting)

Combining the disclosed amount and PPV points would net his salary somewhere in the range of $1.5 million to $2 million. Moreover, he handed the first-ever career loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC 270.

Does Francis Ngannou have any chance against Tyson Fury?

Many believe Tyson Fury will make easy work of Ngannou. The fight remains one of the biggest talking points of boxing in 2023. One must remember that no one has managed to knock down Ngannou, let alone knock him out. Hence, Fury might not knock Ngannou out. Fury is known for his technical boxing rather than knockout power, even though he KOed Deontay Wilder.

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou at the final face-off
Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou at the final face-off (Source: MMA Junkie)

However, Ngannou has the power to knock anyone out. In the UFC, only Stipe Miocic survived more than three rounds against Ngannou. However, in the rematch, Ngannou knocked out Stipe in the second round. Will the power translate in boxing? No one knows until they fight. However, in heavyweight matchups, everyone has a puncher’s chance.

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