Boxing purses in 2010
7 boxers were paid $81,800,000 across 13 bouts in 2010. The biggest single purse was $32,500,000, to Floyd Mayweather Jr against Shane Mosley.
Who was paid most in 2010
Every purse we hold from the year, folded into the boxer who took it.
Every purse we hold from 2010
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $32,500,000$32.5m | Shane Mosley | WinUD | 1 May 2010 | Welterweight |
| 02 | Manny Pacquiao | $25,000,000$25.0m | Antonio Margarito | WinUD | 13 November 2010 | Welterweight |
| 03 | Manny Pacquiao | $22,000,000$22.0m | Joshua Clottey | WinUD | 13 March 2010 | Welterweight |
| 04 | Amir Khan | $1,800,000$1.8m | Marcos Maidana | WinUD | 11 December 2010 | Welterweight |
| 05 | Tyson Fury | $75,000$75k | Zack Page | WinUD | 18 December 2010 | Heavyweight |
| 06 | Tyson Fury | $75,000$75k | Jon McDermott | - | 25 July 2010 | Heavyweight |
| 07 | Tyson Fury | $75,000$75k | Hans-Jörg Blasko | WinTKO 1 | 5 March 2010 | Heavyweight |
| 08 | Derek Chisora | $65,000$65k | Sam Sexton | WinTKO 9 | 18 September 2010 | Heavyweight |
| 09 | Derek Chisora | $65,000$65k | Danny Williams | WinTKO 2 | 15 May 2010 | Heavyweight |
| 10 | Tyson Fury | $60,000$60k | Rich Power | WinPTS | 10 September 2010 | Heavyweight |
| 11 | Tony Bellew | $35,000$35k | Ovill McKenzie | WinTKO 8 | 11 December 2010 | Cruiserweight |
| 12 | Tony Bellew | $30,000$30k | Atoli Moore | WinTKO 1 | 12 March 2010 | Cruiserweight |
| 13 | Danny Garcia | $20,000$20k | Jorge Romero | WinTKO 9 | 30 July 2010 | Light Middleweight |
The belts on the line in 2010
4 of the 13 purses we hold from 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBC | 2 | $25,020,000$25.0m | Manny Pacquiao |
| WBO | 1 | $22,000,000$22.0m | Manny Pacquiao |
| WBA | 1 | $1,800,000$1.8m | Amir Khan |
6 of the 12 bouts we hold a result for ended before the last scheduled round.
How 2010 compares
Purses paid in each year we hold, in time order.
2010 ranks 18 of the 18 years on record, worth 1.5% of the $5,470,613,459 paid across them. That is 4.3% less than 2009, which paid $85,450,000.
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 2010?
$81,800,000, across 13 bouts and 7 boxers. That is a mean of $6,292,308 a bout.
Who was the highest paid boxer of 2010?
Manny Pacquiao, on $47,000,000 from 2 bouts in 2010, ahead of Floyd Mayweather Jr on $32,500,000.
What was the biggest purse of 2010?
$32,500,000, to Floyd Mayweather Jr against Shane Mosley on 1 May 2010.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.