Boxer Tyson Fury sells NFT for nearly $1m

Professional boxer Tyson Fury sold a non-fungible token (NFT) for $987,000. The sale took place on the HoDooi marketplace.

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The NFT, titled Lineal by Tyson Fury, has become one of the most expensive sports NFTs.

For comparison: footballer Cristiano Ronaldo sold an NFT for $300,000, and basketball star LeBron James for $200,000.

The NFT buyer will also receive a 5-by-5-foot physical image of the token, measuring about 152-by-152 cm, signed by Tyson Fury, a boxing glove with his autograph, and a video greeting.

“It was great to work with the HoDooi team, and I’m glad we are all part of history with one of the highest bids on a single sports NFT,” Fury commented.

The collection of the boxer’s non-fungible tokens is also offered in five rarity levels: Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Launched on July 14, the HoDooi marketplace operates on the Binance Smart Chain.

Earlier, Floyd Mayweather, a multiple-time world boxing champion, launched his NFT collection.

In the first half of 2021, the volume of NFT sales reached $2,5 billion.

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