Boxing purses in 2009
6 boxers were paid $85,450,000 across 14 bouts in 2009. The biggest single purse was $32,000,000, to Manny Pacquiao against Miguel Cotto.
Who was paid most in 2009
Every purse we hold from the year, folded into the boxer who took it.
Every purse we hold from 2009
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Manny Pacquiao | $32,000,000$32.0m | Miguel Cotto | WinTKO | 14 November 2009 | Welterweight |
| 02 | Manny Pacquiao | $22,000,000$22.0m | Ricky Hatton | WinKO 2 | 2 May 2009 | Welterweight |
| 03 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $20,000,000$20.0m | Juan Manuel Marquez | WinUD | 19 September 2009 | Welterweight |
| 04 | Ricky Hatton | $10,000,000$10.0m | Manny Pacquiao | LossKO 2 | 2 May 2009 | Welterweight |
| 05 | Amir Khan | $1,000,000$1.0m | Marco Antonio Barrera | WinTD 5 | 14 March 2009 | Welterweight |
| 06 | Tyson Fury | $75,000$75k | John McDermott | WinPTS | 11 September 2009 | Heavyweight |
| 07 | Tyson Fury | $60,000$60k | Tomas Mrazek | WinPTS | 26 September 2009 | Heavyweight |
| 08 | Tyson Fury | $50,000$50k | Aleksandrs Selezens | WinTKO 3 | 18 July 2009 | Heavyweight |
| 09 | Tyson Fury | $50,000$50k | Scott Belshaw | WinTKO 2 | 23 May 2009 | Heavyweight |
| 10 | Tyson Fury | $50,000$50k | Matthew Ellis | WinKO 1 | 11 April 2009 | Heavyweight |
| 11 | Tyson Fury | $50,000$50k | Lee Swaby | WinRTD 4 | 14 March 2009 | Heavyweight |
| 12 | Tyson Fury | $50,000$50k | Daniil Peretyatko | WinRTD 2 | 28 February 2009 | Heavyweight |
| 13 | Tyson Fury | $50,000$50k | Marcel Zeller | WinTKO 3 | 17 January 2009 | Heavyweight |
| 14 | Danny Garcia | $15,000$15k | Enrique Colin | WinKO 2 | 2 December 2009 | Light Middleweight |
The belts on the line in 2009
5 of the 14 purses we hold from 2009 were paid for a night with a world title on it. The rows overlap: a unification puts more than one belt on the same fight.
| BELT | BOUTS | TOTAL PURSES | BIGGEST PURSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBO | 2 | $33,000,000$33.0m | Manny Pacquiao |
| IBO | 2 | $32,000,000$32.0m | Manny Pacquiao |
| The Ring | 2 | $32,000,000$32.0m | Manny Pacquiao |
| WBA | 1 | $1,000,000$1.0m | Amir Khan |
| WBC | 1 | $15,000$15k | Danny Garcia |
10 of the 14 bouts we hold a result for ended before the last scheduled round.
How 2009 compares
Purses paid in each year we hold, in time order.
2009 ranks 17 of the 18 years on record, worth 1.6% of the $5,470,613,459 paid across them. It is the earliest year on this page.
What a purse is, and what it is not
Every figure on these pages is what a boxer was paid to fight: the contracted purse for one night. It is not what he earned that year and it is not his income. Pay-per-view points, sponsorship, ticket money and whatever a promoter settles afterwards sit outside it. A bonus written into the fight contract is inside it.
Frequently asked questions
How much were boxers paid in 2009?
$85,450,000, across 14 bouts and 6 boxers. That is a mean of $6,103,571 a bout.
Who was the highest paid boxer of 2009?
Manny Pacquiao, on $54,000,000 from 2 bouts in 2009, ahead of Floyd Mayweather Jr on $20,000,000.
What was the biggest purse of 2009?
$32,000,000, to Manny Pacquiao against Miguel Cotto on 14 November 2009.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.