Showing 12 players
| Rank | Athlete | Total | Sport | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canelo Alvarez
Mexico |
$150m | Boxing | - |
| 2 |
Oleksandr Usyk
Ukraine |
$132m | Boxing | - |
| 3 |
Daniel Dubois
England |
$71m | Boxing | - |
| 4 |
Anthony Joshua England |
$70m | Boxing | - |
| 5 |
Ryan Garcia
United States of America |
$70m | Boxing | - |
| 6 |
Naoya Inoue
Japan |
$35m | Boxing | - |
| 7 |
Chris Eubank Jr England |
$23.1m | Boxing | - |
| 8 |
Devin Haney
United States of America |
$22m | Boxing | - |
| 9 |
Conor Benn England |
$20.3m | Boxing | - |
| 10 |
Manny Pacquiao
Philippines |
$20m | Boxing | - |
| 11 |
Terence Crawford
United States of America |
$15m | Boxing | - |
| 12 |
Dmitry Bivol
Russian Federation |
$12m | Boxing | - |
$150m
Mexico
$132m
Ukraine
$71m
England
Anthony Joshua
Boxing · -
$70m
England
$70m
United States of America
$35m
Japan
Chris Eubank Jr
Boxing · -
$23.1m
England
$22m
United States of America
Conor Benn
Boxing · -
$20.3m
England
$20m
Philippines
$15m
United States of America
$12m
Russian Federation
Methodology
This ranking is based on estimated total boxing earnings generated during the 2025 calendar year. SalaryLeaks analyzed reported fight purses and PPV bonuses linked to fights. Sponsorship or off-the-ring earnings are excluded.
Where official figures were not disclosed or nor publically available conservative estimates are used based on boxers's previous fights.
Insights
➡️Saudi Arabia reshaped the boxing financials in 2025, Canelo Alvarez earned around $200 million from his two fights in 2025 thanks to his massive 4-fight contract with Riyadh Seasons. His fight against Terence Crawford was 2025's biggest showdown.
➡️Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn cleared around $23.1 and $20.3 million respectively from their two fights in 2025. Both fights were the biggest boxing events in the UK.
➡️Surprise inclusion include Japan's most marketable fighter Naoya Inoue. He fight three times in 2025 and earned the highest purse of any Japanese fighter in history.
➡️Exibition fights involving youtubers are highly lucarative. Jake Paul is set to fight Joshua on 19th December which will be his third fight of the year. He is set to clear around estimated $50 million which will put him in the top 5 highest paid boxers in 2025.