Usyk has made it to the list of the highest-paid athletes of 2024.

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk ranked 7th in the list of the highest-paid athletes for 2024. According to expert estimates, Usyk earned $122 million over the past year. The leader of the ranking is footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who earned $260 million. The top 10 also included footballers, boxers, basketball players, and golfers.

The ranking of the highest-paid athletes in the world in 2024

• Cristiano Ronaldo (football) - $260 million;
• Stephen Curry (basketball) - $153.8 million;
• Tyson Fury (boxing) - $147 million;
• Lionel Messi (football) - $135 million;
• LeBron James (basketball) - $133.2 million;
• Neymar (football) - $133 million;

• Oleksandr Usyk (boxing) - $122 million;

• Karim Benzema (football) - $116 million;
• Kylian Mbappe (football) - $110 million;
• Jon Rahm (golf) - $105.8 million.

Let's remind that Oleksandr Usyk will have two more fights, the first of which will be a match against the winner of the Daniel Dubois - Joseph Parker fight for the title according to the International Boxing Federation (IBF). The world champion also stated that he has about two years left in boxing and feels great. Usyk has retained the titles of world champion under the WBC, WBA, and WBO after defeating Tyson Fury.

American Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of Muhammad Ali, compared Usyk to his grandfather, considering him an ideal size for heavyweight.