Top Richest Boxers with their Highest Net Worth
The sweet science of boxing has long been the king of combat sports. During practically the entire 20th century, the best boxers were seen as the toughest and most complete fighters. The rise in popularity of other combat sports like MMA and kickboxing has forced boxing to share the spotlight, but that doesn’t mean boxing is going anywhere anytime soon.The popularity of the sport peaked across the pond in the United States in the mid-20th century, with fights like Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ turning into global cultural events that are still remembered 40 years later.
Boxers who compete at the elite level and who have become high-profile brands in their own right earn huge amounts of money, especially compared to their peers in MMA and kickboxing. The birth of pay-per-view in the 1980s created a great source of income for the sport, turning the greatest promoters and the greatest fighters into very wealthy men. The base pay for a single fight is $ 8,000, which is what most undercard fighters receive. Keep in mind that most of these people only fight a few times a year.This list will examine the richest boxers and highest net worth, the men who have been able to capitalize on their careers and maintain, or in some cases exceed, their fighting gains.
1. George Foreman – Net worth: $ 250 million
The richest boxer on this list did not make his fortune in the ring; a former champion who faced off with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, George Foreman made most of his fortune by selling his eponymous grill. His total net worth is approximately $ 250 million, and he is rumored to have earned close to $ 200 million from grill sales.
2. Oscar De La Hoya – Net worth: $ 200 million
De La Hoya is a shrewd businessman, and has amassed a net worth of $200 million, he’s also generous with his money.In addition to his boxing promotions business, which has managed boxing world champions including CaneloÁlvarez and Amir Khan.
3. Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Net worth: $ 170 million
Mayweather consecutive wins in world title fights total23 wins in lineal title fights, 24 wins against former or current world titlists, 12 wins against former or current lineal champions, and 3 wins against International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees.
4.Sugar Ray Leonard – Net worth: $ 120 million
The former WBC Welterweight and WBC Light Middleweight champion retired permanently in 1997 with a comfortable $ 120 million.
5. Manny Pacquiao – Net worth: $ 100 million
In the history of boxingManypacquiaowon twelve major world titles, he is also world champion and, he was the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes.
6.VitaliKlitschko – Net worth: $ 65 million
He has a professional boxing record of 45 wins and 2 losses, and he recently retired in December 2013 as the WBC heavyweight champion to focus on the current situation in Ukraine full time.
7. Lennox Lewis – $ 60 million
He is regarded by many as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, and one of the greatest British fighters of all time.
Barry Lachey is a Professional Editor at Zobuz. Previously He has also worked for Moxly Sports and Network Resources “Joe Joe.” He is a graduate of the Kings College at the University of Thames Valley London. You can reach Barry via email or by phone.
