Fury-Wilder Heavyweight Bout to Reap ‘Huge, Huge’ $200 Million

Saturday will be one of biggest fights in years, promoter says
Two camps will split their money 50-50, per fight contract

Boxers Deontay Wilder, left, and Tyson Fury face-off during a press conference in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 25.Photographer: Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images

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By Eben Novy-Williams and Scott Soshnick

February 20, 2020 at 4:00 PM UTC

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This weekend’s heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will generate more than $200 million, according to one of its promoters.

The much-anticipated title fight, Saturday night in Las Vegas, is on pace to be “the biggest boxing match in years,” said Bob Arum, chief executive officer of Top Rank Boxing, which represents Fury. Arum broke down the numbers this week on the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast.