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Rory McIlroy’s net worth of £186 million surpasses Tyson Fury, who leads the Masters
Rory McIlroy is 18 holes away from history (Photo: Getty)
It was a packed weekend for British sports fans, with two of the country’s most recognizable stars taking center stage in contrasting arenas. Under the iconic towering pines of Augusta National, Rory McIlroy found his form at exactly the right time and currently leads the Masters tournament leaderboard as he fights for a second consecutive green jacket.
At the same time, the boxing community is celebrating the return of the “Gypsy King” as Tyson Fury returned to the ring to score an impressive victory over the mighty Arslanbek Makhmudov. Although both athletes will be aiming for key triumphs this weekend, their fates reveal a significant financial gap. Despite the huge, multi-million-dollar fight purses traditionally associated with heavyweight boxing, the resident of Northern Ireland has greater wealth.
McIlroy’s astonishing net worth is now estimated at £186 million ($250 million), making him significantly wealthier than Fury, who has amassed £119 million ($160 million). His fortune reflects nearly two decades of unwavering excellence at the absolute pinnacle of golf.
Unlike many professional sports where income is tied to a set salary or a specific season, golf offers unlimited earning potential for those who are able to consistently achieve top results. McIlroy’s £186 million wealth was built on a foundation of significant tournament prizes – including five majors – ground-breaking endorsement deals and an astute approach to venture capital.
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His partnership with Nike alone has earned him hundreds of millions of dollars over the past decade. Combined with his equipment deal with TaylorMade and premium sponsorships from brands like Omega and UnitedHealth Group, his annual earnings often exceed those of virtually every other athlete around the world.
Rory McIlroy is worth much more than Tyson Fury (Photo: Getty)
McIlroy has also demonstrated robust business acumen through his company, Symphony Ventures, where he has invested in fast-growing companies such as Whoop and Troon Golf, allowing his fortune to continue to grow even during breaks from competition.
By contrast, Fury’s rise to a £119million fortune played out in the dramatic, high-stakes arena of heavyweight boxing. While a golfer accumulates wealth through year-round reliability and weekly competitions, a boxer secures it through huge, concentrated payouts.
Much of Fury’s wealth was cemented during his legendary trilogy with Deontay Wilder, which turned him into a global pay-per-view phenomenon and enabled him to demand purses regularly exceeding £30 million for a single night’s performance.
Tyson Fury relies on fight nights to make most of his money (Photo: Getty)
Fury also cemented his reputation as a champion of the boxing industry, selling out huge arenas such as Wembley for domestic fights and attracting huge audiences from around the world for crossover competitions.
The Gypsy King is no less than a newfangled media mogul, amassing his fortune through ventures such as the Netflix docu-series “House of Fury.” He successfully launched the energy drink brand “Furocity” and published a number of bestsellers.
As the weekend progresses, both men will have the chance to add more silverware to their trophy cases and add millions more to their fortunes. For now, though, heading towards a potentially historic back-to-back triumph at Augusta, McIlroy remains the undisputed heavyweight champion on Britain’s sports prosperous list.
Tony Yoka has broken his silence on Lawrence Okolie’s failed test that canceled their scheduled heavyweight fight.
On Saturday in Paris, Yoka was scheduled to face Okolie in a fierce heavyweight fight.
But on Tuesday, the Briton failed a VADA test, reportedly for GHRP 2 and its metabolite M8, a synthetic substance that stimulates the body to release human growth hormone.
Promoter Frank Warren tried to find a slow replacement, but later canceled the entire show.
Yoka (33) admits that he was bitterly disappointed with the situation.
“I was disappointed because I wanted to fight,” said the 33-year-old talkSPORT.
“Of course I was ready.
“It’s not like it happened a few months before, it was three, four days before the fight.
“It was a great opportunity.
“It would have put me in a really good position, so it really worried me.
“What was more disappointing to me was that they just canceled the entire show, but I understand it’s a business.”
The Frenchman says he won’t wait too long and has been told he will either fight on the card Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois May 9 in Manchester or on the bill Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic on May 16 in Doncaster.
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Okolie, the WBC’s number one contender for Oleksandr Usyk’s title, promised in a statement to clear his name.
“Before anyone starts imagining the worst, after last year’s bicep injury, I suffered an elbow injury on the same shoulder during this camp.
“I underwent treatment and now we are here.
“I hope common sense will prevail.
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“I will of course cooperate fully with all relevant authorities and I am confident that any investigation will clear my name.
“I will not be making any further comments at this time.
“Thank you for all your support and see you soon.”
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David Benavidez is already looking to the future ahead of next week’s showdown with Zurdo Ramirez.
Benavidez challenges Zurdo for his unified WBO and WBA cruiserweight world titles next Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, live on DAZN pay-per-view.
“The Mexican Monster” is moving up from lightweight heavyweight, where he holds the WBC crown, in a bid to become a three-division world champion.
An undisputed 175-pound title fight with Dmitry Bivol has so far eluded the undefeated 29-year-old, but he insists he will return to the weight class after the Ramirez fight in an attempt to lure Bivol to fight him.
“My plan wasn’t just to abandon the lightweight heavyweight division,” Benavidez said Ariel Helwani show.
“My plan was this [to] come up, win two titles, come back and make this fight with me and Bivol even bigger.
“My dream is to become unified champion.
“It would be wise for me to go back downstairs.”
Bivol, the holder of the remaining IBF, WBA and WBO belts, will defend his IBF title against mandatory challenger Michael Eifert on May 30 in Russia.
The 35-year-old won the undisputed crown, among others revenge victory over Artur Beterbiev in his last appearance last February.
The Russian gave up the WBC belt, which Benavidez currently holds, in pursuit of a third meeting with Beterbiev, which ultimately did not take place.
Benavidez, who stopped Anthony Yarde in Riyad in November, is also hoping to fight former undisputed lightweight heavyweight champion Beterbiev, who hasn’t fought since his only professional loss to Bivol.
“After this fight [against Bivol] when I win the titles,” he added.
“I’m going to fight Beterbiev.
“I’m probably most excited about Beterbiev.
“These are two monsters heading on a collision course.
“Beterbiev was a bogeyman for a long, long, long time.
“Being the monster I am, I have to go in there and get rid of the bogeyman.”
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Ryan Garcia insists he was not given a contract to fight Conor Benn, despite the Briton insisting he signed a contract for the fight.
Garcia and Benn are reportedly in talks for a welterweight world title clash in Las Vegas in August.
Benn is the number one contender for the American’s WBC crown, which he won by unanimous decision over Mario Barrios in February.
On Wednesday, Benn publicly called on his rival to sign the end of the deal.
“Sign the contract @RyanGarcia,” the 29-year-old wrote X.
“King Ry” sharply criticized “The Destroyer”, claiming that he was not given a contract to sign.
The 27-year-old wrote further X: “If I actually had a contract, Conor, I would sign it as soon as one of these hands touches your jaw on fight night.”
Benn has not broken the 147-pound limit since 2022, although he has signaled his intention to return to welterweight, and his last fight was at 150 pounds.
The player from Ilford said goodbye to former two-time world champion, Regis Prograis unanimous decision at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this month.
Benn fought at middleweight in his two fights, then fought Prograis in two hard-fought matches against Chris Eubank Jr.
Prior to his victory over Porgrais, the 29-year-old controversially left former promotional team Matchroom to join Zuffa Boxing on a one-fight deal reportedly worth $15 million.
Benn resigned last week from the company formed by UFC president Dana White as part of a five-fight contract.
“I just signed a fresh multi-fight contract, which I am very joyful with,” he said.
“Our visions are consistent.
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If I actually had a contract, Conor, I would sign it as soon as one of those hands touched your jaw on fight night.
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) April 22, 2026
“Our goal remains the same, which is to win the world title, but more importantly, to give people the fight they want.
“Give people mega fights.”
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