Boxing purses in 2013
15 boxers were paid $159,640,600 across 28 bouts in 2013. The biggest single purse was $76,500,000, to Floyd Mayweather Jr against Canelo Alvarez.
Who was paid most in 2013
Every purse we hold from the year, folded into the boxer who took it.
Every purse we hold from 2013
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $76,500,000$76.5m | Canelo Alvarez | WinMD | 14 September 2013 | Welterweight |
| 02 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $40,000,000$40.0m | Robert Guerrero | WinUD | 4 May 2013 | Welterweight |
| 03 | Manny Pacquiao | $21,000,000$21.0m | Brandon Ríos | WinUD | 24 November 2013 | Welterweight |
| 04 | Canelo Alvarez | $12,500,000$12.5m | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | LossMD | 14 September 2013 | Middleweight |
| 05 | Tyson Fury | $2,200,000$2.2m | Steve Cunningham | WinKO 7 | 20 April 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 06 | Danny Garcia | $1,700,000$1.7m | Zab Judah | WinUD | 27 April 2013 | Light Middleweight |
| 07 | Danny Garcia | $1,500,000$1.5m | Lucas Matthysse | WinUD | 14 September 2013 | Light Middleweight |
| 08 | Amir Khan | $900,000$900k | Julio Diaz | WinUD | 27 April 2013 | Welterweight |
| 09 | Deontay Wilder | $500,000$500k | Nicolai Firtha | WinKO 4 | 26 October 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 10 | Deontay Wilder | $400,000$400k | Siarhei Liakhovich | WinKO 1 | 9 August 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 11 | Deontay Wilder | $300,000$300k | Audley Harrison | WinTKO 1 | 27 April 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 12 | Deontay Wilder | $300,000$300k | Matthew Greer | WinTKO 2 | 19 January 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 13 | Keith Thurman | $275,000$275k | Jesús Soto Karass | WinTKO 9 | 14 December 2013 | Light Middleweight |
| 14 | Keith Thurman | $250,000$250k | Diego Chaves | WinKO 10 | 27 July 2013 | Light Middleweight |
| 15 | Keith Thurman | $200,000$200k | Jan Zaveck | WinUD | 9 March 2013 | Light Middleweight |
| 16 | Leo Santa Cruz | $157,800$158k | Victor Terrazas | WinTKO 3 | 24 August 2013 | Super Featherweight |
| 17 | Leo Santa Cruz | $157,800$158k | Alexander Muñoz | WinTKO 5 | 4 May 2013 | Super Featherweight |
| 18 | Kubrat Pulev | $150,000$150k | Joey Abell | WinRTD 4 | 14 December 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 19 | Leo Santa Cruz | $150,000$150k | César Seda | WinUD | 14 December 2013 | Super Featherweight |
| 20 | Kubrat Pulev | $100,000$100k | Tony Thompson | WinUD | 24 August 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 21 | Tony Bellew | $75,000$75k | Adonis Stevenson | LossTKO 6 | 30 November 2013 | Cruiserweight |
| 22 | Tony Bellew | $70,000$70k | Isaac Chilemba | WinUD | 25 May 2013 | Cruiserweight |
| 23 | Derek Chisora | $65,000$65k | Ondřej Pála | WinTKO 3 | 30 November 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 24 | Derek Chisora | $65,000$65k | Malik Scott | WinTKO 6 | 20 July 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 25 | Badou Jack | $60,000$60k | Rogelio Medina | WinTKO 6 | 6 December 2013 | Cruiserweight |
| 26 | Andy Ruiz Jr | $25,000$25k | Tor Hamer | WinRTD 3 | 23 November 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 27 | Andy Ruiz Jr | $25,000$25k | Joe Hanks | WinTKO 4 | 27 July 2013 | Heavyweight |
| 28 | Chris Eubank Jr | $15,000$15k | Tyan Booth | WinTKO | 8 June 2013 | Middleweight |
The belts on the line in 2013
21 of the 28 purses we hold from 2013 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 | 12 | $133,577,800$133.6m | Floyd Mayweather Jr |
| The Ring | 6 | $132,275,000$132.3m | Floyd Mayweather Jr |
| WBA | 7 | $92,790,000$92.8m | Floyd Mayweather Jr |
| WBO | 6 | $21,380,000$21.4m | Manny Pacquiao |
| IBF | 2 | $250,000$250k | Kubrat Pulev |
16 of the 28 bouts we hold a result for ended before the last scheduled round.
How 2013 compares
Purses paid in each year we hold, in time order.
2013 ranks 13 of the 18 years on record, worth 2.9% of the $5,470,613,459 paid across them. That is 4.2% less than 2012, which paid $166,585,000.
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 2013?
$159,640,600, across 28 bouts and 15 boxers. That is a mean of $5,701,450 a bout.
Who was the highest paid boxer of 2013?
Floyd Mayweather Jr, on $116,500,000 from 2 bouts in 2013, ahead of Manny Pacquiao on $21,000,000.
What was the biggest purse of 2013?
$76,500,000, to Floyd Mayweather Jr against Canelo Alvarez on 14 September 2013.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.