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[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, British heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury earned £115 million from a championship match in Saudi Arabia, which is comparable to Cristiano Ronaldo’s annual salary. Fury is preparing to compete against Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. Fury currently holds the WBC and Lineal heavyweight boxing titles, while Usyk holds the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight boxing titles. The two fighters will vie for a total of seven heavyweight belts in this championship match. Reports indicate that Fury’s earnings from this championship fight will amount to £115 million, which is close to Ronaldo’s annual salary of £131 million. Ronaldo has been ranked as the highest-paid athlete in the 2023-24 season, while Fury secures the second position with this boxing match. Japanese baseball star Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Dodgers ranks third with £36.3 million, followed by Red Bull driver Max Verstappen in fourth place with £35.5 million.