Usyk is among the top 10 highest paid athletes in 2024
Kyiv • UNN
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk was ranked 7th in Sportico's ranking of the highest-paid athletes with an income of $122 million. The list also includes football players, basketball players, and a golfer.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk is among the top ten athletes who earned the most money in 2024. This became known from the rating published on the Sportico portal, UNN reports.
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According to the ranking, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury earned a total of $260 million for two fights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2024. The Ukrainian boxer, who became the WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBO heavyweight boxing champion, earned $122 million in 2024 .
Overall, the top 10 includes athletes from various sports: two boxers, five football players, one golfer, and two basketball players.
Cristiano Ronaldo (football) - $260 million;
Stephen Curry (basketball) - 153.8 million;
Tyson Fury (boxing) - 147 million;
Lionel Messi (football) - 135 million;
LeBron James (basketball) - 133.2 million;
Neymar (football) - 133 million;
Oleksandr Usyk (boxing) - 122 million;
Karim Benzema (football) - 116 million;
Kylian Mbappe (football) - 110 million;
Jon Rahm (golf) - 105.8 million.
Recall
As UNN wrote, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk saidthat he plans to retire from boxing in the next two years. In particular, he has two fights left in his career.
