Top 15 Richest Boxers in the World and Their Net Worth
Boxing is regarded as one of the riskiest and most deadly sports in the world. However, this sport obviously involves a considerable amount of money. The fighters' net worths are beginning to reflect the reality that the boxing profession has grown more popular in recent years.
Have you ever wondered how much money your favorite boxers make? Let’s see if they are on the list of the richest boxers in the world and how much is their net worth so far.
15. Amir Khan
Net Worth: $30 Million
Former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan is a British professional boxer who held the WBA belt from 2009 to 2012. In addition, from 2014 to 2016, he was the holder of the WBC Silver welterweight title. Khan became the youngest British boxer to win an Olympic medal at the age of 17.
With a record of 34 victories from 40 fights, Khan declared his retirement from boxing on May 13, 2022.
14. Naseem Hamed
Net Worth: $33 Million
Former British professional boxer Naseem Hamed, often known as 'Prince' or 'Naz,' competed from 1992 to 2002. He won several featherweight world titles during that time, including the WBO title from 1995 to 2000.
He held the titles of IBO champion from 2002 to 2003, Lineal champion from 1998 to 2001, and European bantamweight from 1994 to 1995. BoxRec considers Hamed the greatest British featherweight of all time. His induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame took place in 2015.
13. Ricky Hatton
Net Worth: $40 Million
Between 1997 and 2012, Richard John Hatton participated as a professional boxer in the United Kingdom. Since then, he has worked as a promoter and trainer for the sport. He won several world titles at light-welterweight and one at welterweight during his boxing career.
Hatton is ranked fifth among British fighters overall by BoxRec and ranked eleventh among European fighters overall. He was selected Fighter of the Year in 2005 by ESPN, the Boxing Writers Association of America, and The Ring magazine.
12. Bernard Hopkins
Net Worth: $40 Million
The undisputed middleweight belt was held by Bernard Hopkins from 2001 to 2005, and the lineal light heavyweight title was held by him from 2011 to 2012. Hopkins earned the nicknames 'The Executioner' and later 'The Alien,' and he is one of the most successful boxers of the previous three decades.
Hopkins earned recognition among spectators for his long life and aptitude to compete skillfully into his advanced years. He is regarded as one of the finest boxers of the contemporary age and was recognized for his defensive strategy, good speed and power, and counterpunching abilities.
Hopkins also became a minority partner with Golden Boy Promotions in the final years of his active career; he is still a partner with the company today.
11. Marvin Hagler
Net Worth: $45 Million
Marvelous Marvin Hagler was a famous American actor and professional boxer. From 1980 to 1987, he held the undisputed middleweight title, successfully defending it twelve times, eleven of them by knockout. He also had the second-longest unified championship reign in boxing history.
Hagler won 62 fights in his career, with 52 coming by knockout. He also suffered three defeats and two draws. Hagler received his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.
10. Muhammad Ali
Net Worth: $50 Million
Everyone agrees that Muhammad Ali, a boxer, philanthropist, and social activist, was one of the finest athletes of the 20th century. He was nicknamed 'The Greatest,' 'The People's Champion,' and 'The Louisville Lip' by the people, and he lived up to those titles.
In 1960, Ali won a gold medal at the Olympics, and in 1964, he won the heavyweight boxing championship of the world. Ali successfully defended the heavyweight title twice more in the 1970s, finishing with a record-breaking 56 victories while defeating noteworthy rivals Joe Frazier and George Foreman.
His courageous public opposition to the Vietnam War was another of his well-known qualities. In spite of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984, Ali spent a significant amount of his time giving back, winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005. He passed away from septic shock at the age of 74.
9. Wladimir Klitschko
Net Worth: $60 Million
Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who is a two-time world heavyweight champion and has held the WBA, IBD, and WBO titles. Klitschko participated in the 1996 Olympics representing his country Ukraine by earning the super-heavyweight gold medal.
With 23 victories under his belt, Klitschko owns the marks for both the most opponents defeated for the heavyweight title and the longest cumulative heavyweight title reign ever. He also holds the record for the most unified championship victories and title defenses in professional boxing history. Wladimir and his brother Vitali, who is also on the list, were included in 2011 as the brothers with the most victories in world heavyweight title fights. In his first year of eligibility, Klitschko was elected, and as a result, he was enshrined into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
8. Anthony Joshua
Net Worth: $60 Million
British professional boxer Anthony Joshua is the reigning heavyweight world champion. Three of the sport's four major world championships are in his possession. Since March 2019, Joshua has also held the WBO championship.
7. Vitali Klitschko
Net Worth: $80 Million
Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko was given the nickname Dr. Ironfist because of his doctorate degree and his amazing skills in boxing. This incredible man is the first world champion in professional boxing to earn a Ph.D. Currently, Klitschko leads the Kiev City State Administration and serves as mayor of Kiev.
6. Sugar Ray Leonard
Net Worth: $120 Million
Sugar Ray Leonard is an American former professional boxer and motivational speaker. He goes by the name Ray Charles Leonard and is currently 66 years old. He is frequently considered one of the best boxers of all time. From 1977 through 1997, he was active and frequently won world championships in five weight classes. He was a member of the legendary quartet of boxers from the 1980s. Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler (also on this list), and Roberto Duran made up the group known as 'the fantastic four.'
5. Lennox Lewis
Net Worth: $140 Million
Former professional boxer Lennox 'Lion' Lewis competed from 1989 to 2003. Lewis has won two lineal championships and three world heavyweight titles. He has won numerous accolades in local competitions, including the European, British, and Commonwealth heavyweight Championships. This 6-foot-5 boxer is a dual citizen. He is both British and Canadian.
4. Oscar De La Hoya
Net Worth: $200 Million
Oscar De La Hoya is a former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. He is also a Mexican-American boxing promoter. Hoya won several world championships in six different weight divisions. He goes by the moniker 'The Golden Boy' and is acknowledged by BoxRec as the fourth-best fighter of all time, pound for pound. He has 45 total fights to date, out of which he has won 39 and lost 6.
3. Manny Pacquiao
Net Worth: $250 Million
Real name Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino politician and professional boxer who served as a senator of the Philippines. Pacquiao is presently third in boxing history for having won legitimate world championships in three of the sport's initial eight weight divisions. He is recognized by BoxRec as the third-best pound-for-pound fighter of all time.
2. George Foreman
Net Worth: $300 Million
'Big George' of the boxing ring is our second-richest boxer in the world. Former professional boxer George Foreman represents the United States and is a two-time heavyweight world champion as well as an Olympic gold medalist. He has 81 battles in all, 76 of which he has won! Although he is retired today, that does not mean he is any less wealthy. George Foreman has an estimated $300 million in wealth as of November 2022.
1. Floyd Mayweather
Net Worth: $560 Million
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ranked first on this list of the top 15 richest boxers in the world. He is a former professional boxer and professional boxing promoter from the United States.
He retired with an unblemished record of 50-0 and multiple world titles across five weight classes. His matches bring in a ton of revenue in the form of endorsements, sponsorships, and royalties, all of which contribute to his wealth.
Floyd Mayweather is predicted to have a net worth of about $560 million as of November 2022, making him the richest boxer in the world.
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