MONEY TALKS
Tyson Fury and UFC legend Conor McGregor compared, with one living in Morecambe and another splashing cash around world
TYSON FURY and Conor McGregor are two of the highest-ever paid fighters in combat sports.
The duo, both 35, have raked in millions of pounds thanks to their exploits inside the boxing ring and the UFC octagon.
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Fury, who faces Oleksandr Usyk for all the heavyweight marbles on Saturday night, pocketed close to £50million for his crossover clash with Francis Ngannou last October.
And McGregor memorably took home a whopping £100m for his 2017 venture into the boxing world to take on Floyd Mayweather Jr.
It's no secret that the pair - who have watched one another fight in person - are equally as loaded as each other.
But when it comes to how they spend their riches, they couldn't be any more different.
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UFC icon McGregor lives perhaps one of the most lavish lifestyles of all athletes.
The Notorious has dropped millions on plush homes in Marbella, Lamborghini yachts and an incredible car and watch collection.
WBC heavyweight champion Fury, however, lives a far more modest life in the sleepy town of Morecambe.
Despite boasting an impressive fleet of motors, Fury and his family lived in a modest home worth a mere £550,000 up until 2021.
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Here's how the two compare in the lifestyle stakes.
PROPERTY
The sleepy seaside resort Morecambe is home for Tyson Fury and has been for over 13 years.
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In the last few years, he spent £1.7million on a new Lancashire home but beforehand was happy to live with wife Paris and their children in a five bedroom, £550,000 property.
Speaking on a three-part ITV documentary in 2020, he said: "People say to me, 'Why don't you live in California or America?' - why would I?
"Why would I abandon my own country for a bit of money and some fame?
"I love it. I would never leave Morecambe. It's true beauty. If the weather was better, every house here would be a million quid."
The same can't be said for former plumber's apprentice Conor, who loves spending money. He told US TV host Jimmy Kimmel as much.
"I mean you've got to enjoy it [money], right? It's only paper," McGregor told Kimmel on his chat show.
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He added: "I need to stop fantasising about the materialistic things but I do enjoy them. I have to be honest with myself."
That's why, when McGregor does retire, he has the pick of three homes - in Ireland, Spain and the USA.
In 2019, he paid £2m for a beautiful five bedroom mansion in The Paddocks near Straffan, Co Kildare, that sits behind an elite gated Ladycastle community at the K Club, famed for being host to the Ryder Cup in 2006.
The MMA star also has a £1.3million holiday home in the exclusive Marbella development called The Heights, where Cristiano Ronaldo is a neighbour.
CARS
When it comes to fast cars, McGregor has some of the best around.
It is believed he has a garage worth around £3million and has been seen behind the wheel of a number of flashy motors.
In the past, he's shown off two Lamborghinis, including a £280,000 Aventador.
McGregor's also got a fleet of Rolls-Royces, like a £300,000 Phantom, a £250,000 Wraith and a £280,000 Dawn.
And least we not forget McGregor's £2.7million Lamborghini yacht, and he's believed to own a private jet.
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Inside the Gypsy King's royal court
TYSON FURY is one of the biggest characters in sport.
The two-time heavyweight champion is not known for pulling his punches and lets both his fists and mouth do the talking.
Fury has seven children with wife Paris and recently hinted another is on the way.
Their family life is set to hit the screen again with season two of At Home With The Furys being filmed for Netflix.
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He is heading for a £200million showdown with bitter rival Anthony Joshua and on track to become boxing's first billionaire.
But daughter Venezuela has taken a cheeky pop at her dad for his bargain-hunting ways.
Despite boasting a monster car collection, he can often be seen pottering around town in a VERY modest motor.
Fury has opened up on his mental health struggles and shared insights into the diet behind his incredible body transformations.
As well as his talents in the ring, the Morecambe mauler is known for serenading fans in the ring and incredible bespoke, and sometimes tongue-in-cheek, fight-week suits.
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Fury has scaled down his car collection of late. He was seen behind the wheel of a £250,000 Ferrari GTC4Lusso, but seems to have ditched the Italian supercar.
He also sold his Rolls-Royces when he suffered with depression and his life spiralled out of control.
The Wythenshawe boxer even posted an emotional video on YouTube waving goodbye to a £300,000 Cullinan as it left his drive.
He claimed to have swapped it for a used Volkswagen Passat that cost him £500.
Fury has also been spied cruising around Morecambe Bay in a tiny Mini Cooper valued at £10,000.
FASHION
Where Fury catches up with McGregor is in the clobber he wears.
The pair share a love of a bespoke statement suit. Tyson favours a Claudio Lugli number, often with a message that he shows off at press conferences before a big fight.
McGregor too isn't afraid of saying something with his whistle, once donning a suit that had 'F*** you' written in very small writing on it.
He regularly teams up with tailor David August, who he has a fashion label with, for a new look.
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"A good suit is like a plate of armour," he once told fashion mag GQ.
Amusingly, before Fury likes to go into battle, and when he's in training camps, he lives in swanky robes.
He was seen wearing a £375 Versace dressing gown before fighting Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas, matching them with £595 Gucci slippers.
JEWELLERY
Diamonds can also be a man's best friend.
Although he's not as bling as McGregor, Fury has been spotted wearing a £500,000 Richard Mille Rose Gold watch, as well as a Rolex.
And matching that Versace robe, wrapped around his neck, he wears a diamond-encrusted necklace.
McGregor has a thing for watches too. Astonishingly, he has amassed a watch collection worth £2.2million.
He has a Jacob & Co's Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette, which is valued at a jaw-dropping £730,000.
However, it's another Jacob & Co timepiece that is his rudest. The Rasputin boasts blue hands and a naughty secret.
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Inside McGregor's Notorious lifestyle
With more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor's rise has been an enthralling watch.
Going from UFC icon to entrepreneur and Hollywood star, the Irishman has transcended the sport he helped bring to the masses.
He has four children with fiancee Dee Devlin and the family enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
McGregor has not fought in UFC since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021.
That has not stopped him amassing a net worth of over £150m thanks to his Proper No Twelve whiskey and fashion line.
And he is due to return to the Octagon at UFC 303 in an eagerly-awaited headline clash with Michael Chandler.
McGregor also starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Amazon Prime remake of classic movie Road House, although he is dreading his mum seeing one X-rated scene.
Notorious turned up to the premiere in a £60,000 suit that was outdone by his £460k watch.
The only thing sharper than his fashion sense is his tongue and the Dubliner has several bitter spats under his belt, including with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.
That row led to one of his biggest controversies in 2018 as he travelled 3,000 miles to confront Khabib in a vicious attack on his bus.
He pleaded guilty to assault after punching a man in a pub in 2018 and had his £150k Bentley seized by police for driving offences four years later.
Joe Rogan lashed out at McGregor in a four-letter outburst and the Irishman has also fired shots at Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury.
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather also has McGregor on his enemy list after the pair clashed in a cross-sport bout in 2017.
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THEIR WAGS
Fury and McGregor were in long-term romances before they became household names.
Dee Devlin met the Irishman in 2008 in a nightclub, just as he decided to go into MMA.
And she's always been supportive of him before a big fight - once revealing she prepares his meals to keep an eye on the calories he's consuming.
She also loves her designer clothing like her fiancé. When McGregor stepped into the ring to face off against Floyd Mayweather, she was spotted in the crowd wearing a £1,750 D&G leopard print dress.
And like Conor, jewellery is important to Dee - who has been seen wearing Cartier, including a £31,000 watch and £40,000 bracelet.
With her flowing blond locks and taste for expensive clothes, Paris Fury is glam, as well. The fashionable mum-of-six has a particular soft spot for Chanel, flashing a pair of stylish gold metallic trainers, £750, on Instagram.
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She has previously dazzled followers with a £180 Moschino belt and Fendi Mama Baguette bag, worth £1,850.
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Her enviable handbag collection includes seven Chanel 2.55 bags in black, white, green, pink, yellow, blue and red, each of which retail for around £4,362.
Clearly, it's the Wags who are more comparable than their sporting partners.
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