Boxing purses in 2012
10 boxers were paid $166,585,000 across 24 bouts in 2012. The biggest single purse was $51,000,000, to Manny Pacquiao against Juan Manuel Márquez.
Who was paid most in 2012
Every purse we hold from the year, folded into the boxer who took it.
Every purse we hold from 2012
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Manny Pacquiao | $51,000,000$51.0m | Juan Manuel Márquez | LossKO 6 | 8 December 2012 | Welterweight |
| 02 | Manny Pacquiao | $51,000,000$51.0m | Timothy Bradley | LossSD | 9 June 2012 | Welterweight |
| 03 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $50,000,000$50.0m | Miguel Cotto | WinUD | 5 May 2012 | Welterweight |
| 04 | Tyson Fury | $2,200,000$2.2m | Kevin Johnson | WinUD | 1 December 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 05 | Derek Chisora | $1,800,000$1.8m | Vitali Klitschko | LossUD | 18 February 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 06 | Tyson Fury | $1,750,000$1.8m | Martin Rogan | WinTKO 5 | 14 April 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 07 | Derek Chisora | $1,650,000$1.6m | David Haye | LossTKO 5 | 14 July 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 08 | Danny Garcia | $1,500,000$1.5m | Erik Morales | - | 24 March 2012 | Light Middleweight |
| 09 | Tyson Fury | $1,500,000$1.5m | Vinny Maddalone | WinTKO 5 | 7 July 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 10 | Amir Khan | $1,200,000$1.2m | Danny Garcia | LossTKO 4 | 14 July 2012 | Welterweight |
| 11 | Amir Khan | $1,000,000$1.0m | Carlos Molina | WinRTD 10 | 15 December 2012 | Welterweight |
| 12 | Danny Garcia | $720,000$720k | Amir Khan | WinTKO 4 | 14 July 2012 | Light Middleweight |
| 13 | Deontay Wilder | $250,000$250k | Kertson Manswell | WinTKO 1 | 4 August 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 14 | Danny Garcia | $225,000$225k | Erik Morales | WinUD | 24 March 2012 | Light Middleweight |
| 15 | Deontay Wilder | $200,000$200k | Kelvin Price | WinKO 3 | 15 December 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 16 | Kubrat Pulev | $150,000$150k | Alexander Ustinov | WinKO 11 | 29 September 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 17 | Kubrat Pulev | $100,000$100k | Alexander Dimitrenko | WinKO 11 | 5 May 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 18 | Deontay Wilder | $75,000$75k | Damon McCreary | WinKO 2 | 8 September 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 19 | Kubrat Pulev | $75,000$75k | Michael Sprott | WinRTD 9 | 14 January 2012 | Heavyweight |
| 20 | Leo Santa Cruz | $50,000$50k | Alberto Guevara | WinUD | 15 December 2012 | Super Featherweight |
| 21 | Tony Bellew | $50,000$50k | Roberto Feliciano Bolonti | WinUD | 17 November 2012 | Cruiserweight |
| 22 | Leo Santa Cruz | $30,000$30k | Victor Zaleta | WinTKO 9 | 10 November 2012 | Super Featherweight |
| 23 | Leo Santa Cruz | $30,000$30k | Eric Morel | WinRTD 5 | 15 September 2012 | Super Featherweight |
| 24 | Leo Santa Cruz | $30,000$30k | Vusi Malinga | WinUD | 2 June 2012 | Super Featherweight |
The belts on the line in 2012
18 of the 24 purses we hold from 2012 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 | 3 | $54,150,000$54.1m | Manny Pacquiao |
| WBA | 4 | $53,570,000$53.6m | Floyd Mayweather Jr |
| WBC | 7 | $5,195,000$5.2m | Derek Chisora |
| The Ring | 2 | $1,920,000$1.9m | Amir Khan |
| IBF | 7 | $465,000$465k | Kubrat Pulev |
15 of the 23 bouts we hold a result for ended before the last scheduled round.
How 2012 compares
Purses paid in each year we hold, in time order.
2012 ranks 12 of the 18 years on record, worth 3.0% of the $5,470,613,459 paid across them. That is 39.6% more than 2011, which paid $119,312,000.
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 2012?
$166,585,000, across 24 bouts and 10 boxers. That is a mean of $6,941,042 a bout.
Who was the highest paid boxer of 2012?
Manny Pacquiao, on $102,000,000 from 2 bouts in 2012, ahead of Floyd Mayweather Jr on $50,000,000.
What was the biggest purse of 2012?
$51,000,000, to Manny Pacquiao against Juan Manuel Márquez on 8 December 2012.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.