The Great Paradox of Mike Tyson-Conor McGregor Net Worth Disparity

Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson and former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor are the two biggest names in combat sports. Both have achieved significant success in their particular sport.

Also, there is a lot of similarity between the two personalities. During his prime, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ was one of the best trash talkers of his era. And also had amazing fighting skills to back his talks.

Similarly, we have witnessed McGregor channel his inner Mike Tyson several times on the mic. He has got amazing mic skills and knows how to play with his opponent’s mind before the fight. Moreover, he is ferocious inside the cage and has finished most of his opponents in the first round of the fight.

Also, both the UFC star McGregor and the boxing legend Tyson have had their fair share of controversies outside their fields. Hence, both the combat sports legends are quite similar to each other.

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Although are a lot of similarities between ‘The Notorious’ and the former heavyweight boxing champion, their net worth is heavily contrasted when compared with each other.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the former two-weight champion of UFC McGregor has a net worth of over $200 million. Meanwhile, the former heavyweight boxing champion has a net worth of over $10 million, which is about 5% of McGregor’s net worth.

Why does boxing legend Mike Tyson has a net worth less than Conor McGregor?

‘Iron Mike’ is amongst the greatest boxers to ever step foot inside the boxing ring. In 1986, he become the youngest heavyweight boxing champion at the age of 20.

Tyson was one of the highest-paid athletes during his peak and his net worth topped over $300 million. Moreover, he earned a sum of a whopping $430 million in purses and endorsements during the course of his career. This amount would have been over $700 million in today’s time.

‘Iron Mike’ lived a luxurious life and spent his money on huge mansions, extremely rare cars, bikes, and pets as well. Just a minor example of his expenditure is the Bengal tigers that he had as pets.

Tyson used to spend over $125,000 per year on their food and caretaking. One of the most insanely expensive things that Tyson spent money on was a $2 million golden bathtub for his first wife, actress Robin Givens.

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Unfortunately, Tyson lost his fortune on luxurious personal expenditures. Eventually, he made a lot of bad decisions and went bankrupt in 2003.

Meanwhile, the Irishman made a fortune selling huge pay-per-views in the UFC. His one exhibition boxing match against legend Floyd Mayweather made him reportedly earned him $100 million in one night.

McGregor too spends his money on luxuries like cars, private jets, watches, and more. However, he has made some good investments in profitable businesses outside MMA during his peak. These businesses earn him good returns to sustain in a long run.

Hence, McGregor’s net worth is more than that of the boxing legend Tyson. However, even after bankruptcy, Tyson has regained his fortune by focusing on his entrepreneurial ventures and lives a good life now.