Mike Tyson's staggering net worth compared to Jake Paul, plus family and boxing bets

Mike Tyson makes his return to the ring for his first professional bout in over two decades, going toe-to-toe with YouTube star Jake Paul.

It's a hugely anticipated fight with fans expected to tune in from around the globe. Tyson is one of the greatest boxers to have ever set foot in the ring, while Paul is chalking up quite the professional resume against some of the biggest names in UFC.

Both men have taken different paths to reach this stage of their career, but how do they fare in terms of net worth? MEN Sport has everything you need to know about the two fighters ahead of this weekend's bout.

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Mike Tyson's net worth

As former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, it'll come as no surprise to learn that Tyson is estimated to have earned over £234million throughout his boxing career ($300million) but would end up losing it all. Forbes believes Tyson's total career earnings, including life after boxing, could be as high as £535million ($685million)

Flashy cars, expensive houses and pet tigers - Tyson has had it all, but was forced to declare for bankruptcy in 2003 with reports at the time claiming the former boxer had £17.9million ($23million) worth of debt.

However, despite that financial setback, he's rebuilt his finances with his net worth, according to Wealthy Gorilla, estimated to be around $10million. Tyson starred in a number of movies, including The Hangover film franchise, hosted his own podcast Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson between 2019 and 2023.

The name of the podcast is in reference to his business that offers premium marijuana strains, edibles and extracts, which has aided his financial recovery. The 58-year-old grows and sells his own brand of cannabis-based wellness produces on his Tyson Ranch.

According to Cheat Sheet, the ranch rakes in $500,000 per month from the products, but the former boxer allegedly smokes $40,000 of that with guests. Tyson, who has seven children and been divorced twice, says he won't leave any of his month to his children despite his upturn in fortune.

Jake Paul's net worth

Despite not amassing anywhere near the amount of money from his boxing career as Tyson has, according to the Evening Standard, as of November 2024, Paul has an estimated net worth of £62million ($79.4million). The majority of that money has been earned through YouTube and other social media platforms prior to taking up boxing.

That being said, the former Disney channel actor as pocketed a number of seven-figures purses from bouts in recent years. The most recent fight with Tommy Fury saw him take home an eight figure fee, according to various reports.

In 2022, Paul was named on Forbes' prestigious World's-Highest Paid Athlete list, and the following year, was named in third place on Forbes' Top Creators list.

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight purse

Both fighters are expected to earn a whopping £31million from the fight this weekend, with Netflix airing the bout in the early hours of Saturday morning. The 27-year-old has even joked he'll pay the former undisputed heavyweight champion and extra $5million if he lasts more than four rounds this weekend.

However, as it often the case with Paul, there's a catch. Should Tyson fail to get past the fourth round then he'll have to get a tattoo that says 'I love Jake Paul. The former heavyweight champ responded "He should offer more. Tell him probably about 20 (million)."