Tyson Fury tipped to become UK's richest boxer as he eyes Anthony Joshua fight

EXCLUSIVE: Tyson Fury tipped to become UK's richest boxer as he eyes Anthony Joshua fightSelf-styled "Gypsy King" Tyson Fury will pocket a reported £20m for his comeback fight tonight - but experts say he will double his earnings with lucrative sponsorship and commercial dealsNewsDan Warburton Senior News Reporter and Jeremy Armstrong News Reporter09:13, 11 Apr 2026View 6 ImagesAccounts show Tyson Fury is worth an estimated £162million - but will pocket another £40m for his comeback fight tonight(Image: Getty Images)Tyson Fury has set his sights on becoming Britain's richest boxer as he eyes a mouthwatering showdown with Anthony Joshua.‌The boxing legend hopes his mammoth pay packet for tonight's 12-round bout with Russian bruiser Arslanbek Makhmudov will help him eclipse Joshua's estimated £195m worth. Experts say Fury, 37, could bag in excess of £40m in endorsements, sponsorship deals and prize money for a string of lucrative fights over the next 12 months.‌It means his overall worth will push past £200m, overtaking Joshua, 36, as the sport's top British earner. And it could finally pave the way for a showdown between the two rivals after ten years of failed negotiations. Today, in a direct message to Joshua, Fury's promoter Spencer Brown told the Mirror: "Bring it on."‌View 6 ImagesFury will take on Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight in front of 70,000 people(Image: Getty Images)He added: "Tyson isn't going to stop. He wants all the records, he wants to beat every British boxing record that's ever been. He wants the AJ fight, it's as simple as that. There are going to be 70,000 people in the stadium tonight and people watching on Netflix. It's massive."A camp insider said: "Fury is openly saying he wants the fight with AJ to go ahead - there was some suggestion it might take place later in the year. Obviously Joshua was involved in a horrendous c...