NFL quarterback, entrepreneur and sports-team investor
Russell Wilson
Base case$180M
Estimate confidence
★★★★★
2 out of 5
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Mike Tyson Net Worth Estimate
Former heavyweight boxer, entrepreneur and brand cofounderMike Tyson’s $45 million base case is built from recent, observable economics rather than attempting to reconstruct his entire boxing career. Forbes reported a roughly $20 million payday for the 2024 Jake Paul fight and identifies Tyson as a cofounder and major shareholder in Carma, the parent of Tyson 2.0.
Published estimateReviewed Sep 22, 2026
Research context
See what supports this page, how current it is, and where comparable or historical context is available.
- Evidence
- 3 retained sourcesReviewed through Sep 22, 2026
- Change history
- 1 tracked snapshotComparable tracking began Sep 18, 2026
- Comparison context
- 1 reviewed peer rankingPeer lists preserve the same base-case estimate and uncertainty range.
Current estimate
What we can support today
Base case
$45M
Bear case
$25M
Bull case
$80M
Estimate confidence
2 out of 5
Why this estimate
- Main wealth driver
- Modeled retained recent fight, appearance and media capital ($25M base case)
- Estimate confidence
- 2 out of 5
- Key evidence
- Forbes identifies Tyson as a Carma cofounder and one of the holding company’s largest shareholders.Sources[2][3]
- Biggest uncertainty
- What percentage of Carma HoldCo does Tyson currently own?
- Evidence reviewed through
- Sep 22, 2026
Base case is our central scenario. Bear and bull cases show how uncertainty around private holdings, retained proceeds, taxes and liabilities can move the estimate.
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Rankings use the current base-case estimate and show the wider bear-to-bull range on the full list.
Scenario composition
Where the estimated wealth comes from
Switch scenarios to see how the total and each component move together. The bars show each positive component's share of the estimated assets in that scenario, not audited holdings.
Bear scenario net worth$25MPositive estimated assets shown: $25M
Retained recent fight, appearance and media capital
$15M to $40M range$15M60%
Carma and Tyson 2.0 brand equity
$10M to $40M range$10M40%
Base scenario net worth$45MPositive estimated assets shown: $45M
Retained recent fight, appearance and media capital
$15M to $40M range$25M56%
Carma and Tyson 2.0 brand equity
$10M to $40M range$20M44%
Bull scenario net worth$80MPositive estimated assets shown: $80M
Retained recent fight, appearance and media capital
$15M to $40M range$40M50%
Carma and Tyson 2.0 brand equity
$10M to $40M range$40M50%
How Mike Tyson Built a Fortune
Forbes reported a roughly $20 million payday for Tyson’s 2024 fight with Jake Paul.
The estimate uses that recent observable income instead of assuming that old career boxing grosses remain on Tyson’s balance sheet.
Forbes identifies Tyson as a Carma cofounder and one of its largest shareholders, with Tyson 2.0 as the holding company’s leading brand.
Company revenue is not personal equity value, so the modeled ownership range stays conservative despite the brand’s scale.
Sources[1][2][3]Companies and organizations tied to the fortune
These are the businesses and organizations directly connected to the financial events above. We show only relationships supported by the cited sources, and we do not infer ownership percentages or values that the evidence does not establish.
Observed assets and financial anchors
A reported salary, company sale or brand valuation is not automatically current personal wealth. We show the pieces that can be tied to retained evidence and keep historical flows separate.
No major component is directly observable as a precise current valueThis estimate is built from source-backed financial anchors and explicitly modeled scenario ranges rather than pretending a private balance sheet is directly observable.
Scenario balance sheet
The estimate separates retained recent fight and media income from private-company equity, while treating Tyson 2.0 revenue as business context rather than personal wealth.
| Component | Bear | Base | Bull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modeled retained recent fight, appearance and media capitalSources[1] | $15M | $25M | $40M |
| Modeled Carma and Tyson 2.0 brand equitySources[2][3] | $10M | $20M | $40M |
| Estimated net worth | $25M | $45M | $80M |
Modeled component
Modeled retained recent fight, appearance and media capital
Forbes reported a roughly $20 million payday for Tyson’s 2024 fight with Jake Paul. The model uses recent observable income rather than attempting to reconstruct decades of historical boxing cash flows.
Sources[1]Modeled component
Modeled Carma and Tyson 2.0 brand equity
Forbes identifies Tyson as a Carma cofounder and one of its largest shareholders, while Tyson 2.0 generated an estimated $150 million of 2023 revenue and remained Carma’s crown jewel in 2025. Revenue is not personal equity value, so the ownership component stays conservative and broadly bounded.
Sources[2][3]Tracked estimates
Estimate history
We began retaining comparable estimate snapshots on Sep 18, 2026. Earlier Grizzly Bulls figures are not reconstructed unless a retained snapshot exists.
- Current tracked estimateBase case$45MBear to bull$25M to $80M
Initial Grizzly Bulls estimate published from recent fight and media income plus current private-brand equity.
This is the first retained snapshot, so there is no earlier comparable Grizzly Bulls estimate to show yet.
What could move the estimate
- What percentage of Carma HoldCo does Tyson currently own?
- What is Carma’s current enterprise value and net debt?
- How much of Tyson’s recent fight and licensing income remains liquid after taxes and spending?
Wealth timeline
Tyson 2.0 reaches substantial licensing scale
Forbes estimated the brand generated $150 million of 2023 revenue and identified Tyson as one of Carma’s largest shareholders.
Sources[2]Jake Paul fight produces a reported $20 million payday
Forbes reported the approximate purse after the Netflix event.
Sources[1]
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Sources
Numbered citations above link to the retained sources below. External net-worth headlines do not set our estimate.
- [1]ForbesReporting · Nov 16, 2024Mike Tyson Vs. Jake Paul Results: Winner, Scorecards And Reaction
- [2]ForbesDirect statement · Apr 26, 2024Mike Tyson On Becoming A Heavy Hitter In Weed
- [3]ForbesReporting · Feb 16, 2025Meet The Celebrity Weed Whisperer Behind Mike Tyson, Future And Other Stars
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