Boxing purses in 2011
8 boxers were paid $119,312,000 across 16 bouts in 2011. The biggest single purse was $42,000,000, to Manny Pacquiao against Juan Manuel Marquez.
Who was paid most in 2011
Every purse we hold from the year, folded into the boxer who took it.
Every purse we hold from 2011
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Manny Pacquiao | $42,000,000$42.0m | Juan Manuel Marquez | WinMD | 12 November 2011 | Welterweight |
| 02 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $37,000,000$37.0m | Victor Ortiz | WinKO 4 | 17 September 2011 | Welterweight |
| 03 | Manny Pacquiao | $30,000,000$30.0m | Shane Mosley | WinUD | 7 May 2011 | Welterweight |
| 04 | Tyson Fury | $2,300,000$2.3m | Derek Chisora | WinUD | 23 July 2011 | Heavyweight |
| 05 | Derek Chisora | $2,200,000$2.2m | Tyson Fury | - | 23 July 2011 | Heavyweight |
| 06 | Amir Khan | $1,500,000$1.5m | Lamont Peterson | LossSD | 10 December 2011 | Welterweight |
| 07 | Tyson Fury | $1,500,000$1.5m | Neven Pajkić | WinTKO 3 | 12 November 2011 | Heavyweight |
| 08 | Tyson Fury | $1,500,000$1.5m | Nicolai Firtha | WinTKO 5 | 17 September 2011 | Heavyweight |
| 09 | Derek Chisora | $500,000$500k | Robert Helenius | LossSD | 3 December 2011 | Heavyweight |
| 10 | Derek Chisora | $462,000$462k | Tyson Fury | LossUD | 23 July 2011 | Heavyweight |
| 11 | Tyson Fury | $100,000$100k | Marcelo Nascimento | WinKO 5 | 19 February 2011 | Heavyweight |
| 12 | Danny Garcia | $75,000$75k | Kendall Holt | WinSD | 15 October 2011 | Light Middleweight |
| 13 | Kubrat Pulev | $50,000$50k | Travis Walker | WinUD | 22 October 2011 | Heavyweight |
| 14 | Tony Bellew | $50,000$50k | Nathan Cleverly | LossMD | 15 October 2011 | Cruiserweight |
| 15 | Tony Bellew | $50,000$50k | Ovill McKenzie | WinUD | 16 July 2011 | Cruiserweight |
| 16 | Danny Garcia | $25,000$25k | Nate Campbell | WinUD | 9 April 2011 | Light Middleweight |
The belts on the line in 2011
8 of the 16 purses we hold from 2011 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 | 5 | $72,625,000$72.6m | Manny Pacquiao |
| WBC | 1 | $37,000,000$37.0m | Floyd Mayweather Jr |
| WBA | 2 | $2,000,000$2.0m | Amir Khan |
| IBF | 2 | $1,550,000$1.6m | Amir Khan |
4 of the 15 bouts we hold a result for ended before the last scheduled round.
How 2011 compares
Purses paid in each year we hold, in time order.
2011 ranks 16 of the 18 years on record, worth 2.2% of the $5,470,613,459 paid across them. That is 45.9% more than 2010, which paid $81,800,000.
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 2011?
$119,312,000, across 16 bouts and 8 boxers. That is a mean of $7,457,000 a bout.
Who was the highest paid boxer of 2011?
Manny Pacquiao, on $72,000,000 from 2 bouts in 2011, ahead of Floyd Mayweather Jr on $37,000,000.
What was the biggest purse of 2011?
$42,000,000, to Manny Pacquiao against Juan Manuel Marquez on 12 November 2011.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.