Top 50 richest boxers in the world ranked – with top three worth nearly $1bn

There's no doubt about it, professional boxing is one of, if not arguably, the most lucrative sport on the planet.

For years, talented fighters have been able to cash in both in and out of the ring, with boxers earning millions upon millions for punching the living daylights out of their opponents, or by lucrative endorsement deals. Of course, that does not mean every single fighter is able to make a killing, but if you're one of the best, you can be sure you're getting a bumper payday.

The notable names that stand out when it comes to the richest boxers in the world are the likes of Tyson Fury, the Klitschko brothers, Canelo Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao, George Foreman and of course, Floyd Mayweather Jr. In fact, the latter three are nearly worth a staggering $1bn between them.

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Per Wealthy Gorilla's '50 Richest Boxers in the World' list, Filipino boxer Pacquiao has a massive net worth of $200m, while Foreman is second on the list with a net worth of $300m. Mayweather tops the list with a net worth of $450m. Over the course of his career, he has earned over $1bn, a feat which can only be rivalled by the likes of Tiger Woods, Michael Schumacher and Michael Jordan, putting the 46-year-old in esteemed company.

Higher up the list however, there are plenty of famous names who are worth significantly less, but are still worth a fortune due to their time in the ring. British boxers Dillian Whyte ($7m), Joe Calzaghe ($10m), David Haye ($20m) and Carl Froch ($20m) all sit outside the top 20 richest boxers but are worth enough to crack the top 50.

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And while they sit outside the top 20, the likes of Naseem Hamed ($33m), Ricky Hatton ($40m), Amir Khan ($40m) and Tyson Fury ($65m) are worth enough to crack into the top 20 – but not the top 10. That part of the top 50 is made up of the Klitschko brothers, Vitali ($80m) and Wladimir ($90m), Anthony Joshua ($80m), Sugar Ray Leonard ($120m), Lennox Lewis ($140m), Canelo Alvarez ($180m) and Oscar De La Hoya ($200m).

And the lucrative list is rounded out by Pacquiao ($200m), Foreman ($300m) and Mayweather ($450m), which will come as no real surprise to boxing fans across the world. Here is the make-up of the '50 Richest Boxers in the World'…

The 50 richest boxers in the world

50. Dillian Whyte – $7m

49. Roy Jones Jr. – $7m

48. Kubrat Pulev – $8m

47. Luis Ortiz – $8m

46. Terence Crawford – $8m

45. Daniel Jacobs – $10m

44. Ryan Garcia – $10m

43. Timothy Bradley – $10m

42. Sugar Shane Mosley – $10m

41. Steve Collins – $10m

40. Shannon Briggs – $10m

39. Sergio Martinez – $10m

38. Regilio Tuur – $10m

37. Laila Ali – $10m

36. Julio Cesar Chavez – $10m

35. Joshua Clottey – $10m

34. Joe Calzaghe – $10m

33. Frank Bruno – $10m

32. Andy Ruiz Jr – $10m

31. David Diaz – $15m

30. Buster Douglas – $15m

29. Antonio Margarito – $15m

28. Larry Holmes – $18m

27. Nigel Benn – $20m

26. Juan Manuel Marquez – $20m

25. Freddie Roach – $20m

24. David Haye – $20m

23. Carl Froch – $20m

22. Sonny Bill Williams – $25m

21. Miguel Cotto – $25m

20. Gennady Golovkin – $30m

19. Felix Trinidad – $30m

18. Deontay Wilder – $30m

17. Anthony Mundine – $30m

16. Andre Berto – $30m

15. Naseem Hamed – $33m

14. Ricky Hatton – $40m

13. Bernard Hopkins – $40m

12. Amir Khan – $40m

11. Tyson Fury – $65m

10. Vitali Klitschko – $80m

9. Anthony Joshua – $80m

8. Wladimir Klitschko – $90m

7. Sugar Ray Leonard – $120m

6. Lennox Lewis – $140m

5. Canelo Alvarez – $180m

4. Oscar De La Hoya – $200m

3. Manny Pacquiao – $200m

2. George Foreman – $300m

1. Floyd Mayweather – $450m

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