Tyson Fury refuses to leave any money to his kids despite astonishing net worth
Tyson Fury refuses to leave any money to his kids despite astonishing net worth
The heavyweight boxing legend is taking on a brand new sporting role alongside some big names
Fury amassed a huge net worth over the course of his boxing career
Tyson Fury will take on a new sporting role this weekend as he takes charge of the England squad at Soccer Aid 2025 as part of a big-name coaching team.
The former world champion heavyweight boxer - who retired from boxing in January after a second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk - will be in the dugout at Old Trafford alongside player-coach Wayne Rooney, as well as legendary Premier League manager Harry Redknapp, former England goalkeeper David James and actress Vicky McClure.
'The Gypsy King' will manage the likes of singer Tom Grennan, legendary Olympian Sir Mo Farah and former Lioness Jill Scott as they take on a World XI side led by Peter Schmeichel and Robbie Keane, and with the likes of Tony Bellew, Bryan Habana and Richard Gadd in their ranks.
"The prospect of leading my England team to victory this June fills me with just as much excitement as any heavyweight fight," said Fury when his role was announced in March.
"Everyone knows that I am a huge Manchester United fan too, so it's even more special for me that the game is at Old Trafford this year, and I get to manage one of my heroes, Wayne Rooney."
"I hear a lot of talk of the Gypsy King returning to boxing," he said last month. "What would I return for? More boxing belts? I've won 22 of them.
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"But I'm happy, I'm happy, contented with what I have achieved, what I've accomplished. I've been around the world and back again.
"And this is what retirement looks like for the Gypsy King. Not too shabby. I'm in no rush at all to come back [to] boxing and get my face punched in.
"For what? What would I return for? I ask that question. So here we are. I'm retired and I'm staying retired. I've got nothing to prove to anybody and nothing to return for."
As well as the multiple belts he won over the course of his glittering career, Fury also amassed a huge fortune, which is estimated to be as high as £180 million, according to the Daily Mirror.
Before his retirement, Forbes ranked him as the 42nd highest paid athete in the world for 2024, banking a cool $50 million (£39.5m) in that year alone, with a huge $42 million (£33.2m) of that sum coming from his fight earnings.
As well as the massive amounts he has banked from his heavyweight bouts - with the purse for his second fight with Usyk reported to be in the region of $150 million (£116 million) - Fury has also boosted his personal fortune with a number of high profile endorsements over the years.
The 36-year-old has worked with brands including WOW Hydrate, MTK Global and Lucozade Sport, while his family life was also the subject of the hit Netflix documentary 'At Home with the Furys'.
He also owns a number of sports bars, has helped to write three best-selling books and launched his own Furocity energy drink.
However, despite his massive fortune, Fury has said that he does not plan to leave any of his money to his seven children which he shares with his wife Paris.
'I want my kids to get their own money, do their own things and be their own people," he explained.
"I don't believe in just giving all your money to your kids but it will make them weak, spoiled and not value anything, worthless. They'll end up getting to 35 and never having done anything for themselves, apart from spending dad's money.
"They'll be middle-aged looking in the mirror and being disappointed. If I buy my son a Lamborghini as soon as he passes his test, he'll probably kill himself in it. But he also wouldn't appreciate it. But if he works hard and gets himself a 2004 Corsa, he will be outside washing the c*** out every day, hoovering it top to bottom. And I will be proud of him because he has done it himself.
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"I will help them with business deals and investments," he added. "But I am not a person who will just give everyone an easy life. Hard work, dedication and sacrifice are what makes people strive for different things."
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