Tyson Fury tells Oleksandr Usyk his bank account sum ahead of fight

Tyson Fury has confessed to having "£200million in the bank" and stated that his sole motivation is to earn "as much money as I can until the wheels fall off" ahead of his . aims to rectify the only loss of his career against on December 21, following the Ukrainian's split decision victory earlier this year.

Usyk's significant win led to him being crowned the first heavyweight undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. However, Fury expressed disinterest in accolades, titles or labels as he gears up to face his adversary again later this year, highlighting that money is his primary motivator in a frank interview.

Referring to a chat with former boxer Andy Lee, who admitted struggling to accept any of his career losses, Fury told Sky Sports: "Andy Lee never had £200million in his bank to make him happy, did he? So what is my goal, and what is my target? It's not a belt. It's not a legacy. It's not a boxing fight. It's to make as much money as possible."

"To do that, I've got to have as many fights as I can until the wheels fall off and I'm 50 years old, crippled with a stick, walking down the street. That's how I'll be."

Fury continued his tirade, stating he would never have participated in any of his fights if the financial reward wasn't satisfactory and claims he is the only professional fighter who will candidly admit to fighting solely for monetary gain.

"I've had 40 professional fights, and I was in every single one of them for the money. If I wasn't getting paid, I wouldn't have done any of them. "I do it for the dough, but I'm the only one that will tell the truth.

"I don't come to these places, thinking, 'Oh my God, I'm on TV. I'm Famous.' I'm thinking, 'How much dough can I get at any given moment in my career? ' If you want to fight, the only question I say is, 'How much? ' I have gloves, I have a body, and I will travel if the money is right. I'm truthful."

Fury and Usyk made an appearance at the initial press conference for their rematch this week, with Usyk causing a stir by showing up dressed as the iconic assassin Agent 47, complete with suit, tie and briefcase.

Fury continued to express that it was not his time to defeat Usyk in their previous bout and that God did not intend for him to triumph at that point - vowing to secure victory in their second match and hinting at a knockout.

"It wasn't my time to win or else the almighty would have given me the victory. I'm very happy Usyk got the decision, because God's timing is not late, it's not imperfect, it's perfection."

"Whoever I have faced more than once has been knocked out in the rematch. I'm envisaging something similar in the second fight with Usyk."