Top 10 Biggest Boxing Purse Payouts of 2025
2025 has failed to deliver top tier blockbusters but it sure produced record-breaking payouts for some of the top fighters in the world. 2025 featured Oleksandr Usyk's $132 million purse against Daniel Dubios to Canelo's devastating loss but career best purse of $150 million. We breakdown top 10 biggest purse payouts in 2025.
1. Canelo Álvarez vs Terence Crawford – $150 Million
Canelo Álvarez’s mega fight against Terence Crawford headlined the 2025 boxing year. Canelo reportedly earned around $150 million from this fight which included guranteed $100 million plus estimated $50m from PPV bonus and other sponsorship deals. Crawford’s purse was near $10 million plus PPV bonuses and sponsorships making it $12.5m.
2). Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois - $203.5 million
The heavyweight rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois in Riyadh was the second-biggest fight of 2025 in terms of purse payouts. Saudi promoters reportedly financed a combined purse of $203.5 million, with Usyk earning nearly $132 million and Dubois around $71 million. The fight reinforced Riyadh’s status as the new capital of high-stakes boxing in 2025.
Below is the fight by fight purse payouts of all top 10 biggest fights of 2025. The purse details are sourced from trusted sources.