Deontay Wilder earns staggering £36.5m in 2020 after Tyson Fury mega-fight

Deontay Wilder has earned £36.5million already in 2020 despite losing the world title. But only £400k of that staggering amount has come from endorsements. The American heavyweight was quids in after his rematch against Tyson Fury in February, which he lost. After pay-per-view buys were totalled up, both he and the Gypsy King, earned around £20m apiece. Forbes claims that, all together this year, Wilder has banked £36.5m to make him the 20th highest-paid athlete in 2020. Britain’s other heavyweight king Anthony Joshua edges out the Bronze Bomber in the rankings after pocketing £37.5m. A reason behind WIlder’s lower-income from brand partnerships is down to his followers on social media. He has around combined 2.8m followers across his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - which is dramatically lower than Joshua’s 17m. Source: The Sun

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