Boxing · PURSES · 2023
Boxing purses in 2023
30 boxers were paid $416,719,250 across 52 bouts in 2023. The biggest single purse was $62,000,000, to Tyson Fury against Francis Ngannou.
TOTAL PURSES$416,719,250$416.7m
BOUTS52
BOXERS30
BIGGEST PURSE$62,000,000$62.0m Tyson Fury
MEAN PER BOUT$8,013,832$8.0m
TOP EARNER$62,000,000$62.0m Tyson Fury
Who was paid most in 2023
Every purse we hold from the year, folded into the boxer who took it.
Every purse we hold from 2023
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tyson Fury | $62,000,000$62.0m | Francis Ngannou | WinSD | 28 October 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 02 | Gervonta Davis | $55,000,000$55.0m | Ryan Garcia | WinKO 7 | 22 April 2023 | Super Featherweight |
| 03 | Canelo Alvarez | $35,000,000$35.0m | Jermell Charlo | WinUD | 30 September 2023 | Middleweight |
| 04 | Jake Paul | $30,000,000$30.0m | Tommy Fury | LossSD | 26 February 2023 | Cruiserweight |
| 05 | Ryan Garcia | $30,000,000$30.0m | Gervonta Davis | LossKO 7 | 22 April 2023 | Super Lightweight |
| 06 | Terence Crawford | $25,000,000$25.0m | Errol Spence Jr | WinTKO 9 | 29 July 2023 | Middleweight |
| 07 | Anthony Joshua | $20,000,000$20.0m | Jermaine Franklin | WinUD | 1 April 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 08 | Anthony Joshua | $15,000,000$15.0m | Otto Wallin | WinRTD 5 | 23 December 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 09 | Canelo Alvarez | $15,000,000$15.0m | John Ryder | WinUD | 6 May 2023 | Middleweight |
| 10 | Anthony Joshua | $14,000,000$14.0m | Robert Helenius | WinKO 7 | 12 August 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 11 | Devin Haney | $11,000,000$11.0m | Regis Prograis | WinUD | 9 December 2023 | Lightweight |
| 12 | Oleksandr Usyk | $11,000,000$11.0m | Daniel Dubois | WinKO 9 | 26 August 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 13 | Jake Paul | $10,000,000$10.0m | Nate Diaz | WinUD | 5 August 2023 | Cruiserweight |
| 14 | Ryan Garcia | $10,000,000$10.0m | Oscar Duarte | WinKO 8 | 2 December 2023 | Super Lightweight |
| 15 | Devin Haney | $9,000,000$9.0m | Vasiliy Lomachenko | WinUD | 20 May 2023 | Lightweight |
| 16 | Joseph Parker | $5,800,000$5.8m | Deontay Wilder | WinUD | 23 December 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 17 | Gervonta Davis | $5,000,000$5.0m | Héctor García | WinRTD 9 | 7 January 2023 | Super Featherweight |
| 18 | Jake Paul | $5,000,000$5.0m | Andre August | WinKO 1 | 15 December 2023 | Cruiserweight |
| 19 | Naoya Inoue | $5,000,000$5.0m | Stephen Fulton | WinTKO 8 | 25 July 2023 | Bantamweight |
| 20 | Daniel Dubois | $4,515,250$4.5m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossKO 9 | 26 August 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 21 | Chris Eubank Jr | $4,000,000$4.0m | Liam Smith | LossTKO 4 | 21 January 2023 | Middleweight |
| 22 | Gilberto Ramírez | $3,700,000$3.7m | Joe Smith Jr | WinUD | 7 October 2023 | Cruiserweight |
| 23 | David Benavidez | $3,000,000$3.0m | Demetrius Andrade | WinRTD 6 | 25 November 2023 | Super Lightweight |
| 24 | Chris Eubank Jr | $2,500,000$2.5m | Liam Smith | WinTKO 10 | 2 September 2023 | Middleweight |
| 25 | Deontay Wilder | $2,500,000$2.5m | Joseph Parker | LossUD | 23 December 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 26 | Alexis Rocha | $2,000,000$2.0m | Giovani Santillan | - | 21 October 2023 | Welterweight |
| 27 | Naoya Inoue | $2,000,000$2.0m | Marlon Tapales | WinKO 10 | 26 December 2023 | Bantamweight |
| 28 | Shakur Stevenson | $2,000,000$2.0m | Edwin De Los Santos | WinUD | 16 November 2023 | Lightweight |
| 29 | Sebastian Fundora | $1,800,000$1.8m | Brian Mendoza | LossKO 7 | 8 April 2023 | Light Middleweight |
| 30 | Teofimo Lopez Jr | $1,800,000$1.8m | Josh Taylor | WinUD | 10 June 2023 | Super Lightweight |
| 31 | David Benavidez | $1,500,000$1.5m | Caleb Plant | WinUD | 25 March 2023 | Super Lightweight |
| 32 | Joseph Parker | $1,500,000$1.5m | Simon Kean | WinKO 3 | 28 October 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 33 | Daniel Dubois | $1,200,000$1.2m | Jarrell Miller | WinTKO | 23 December 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 34 | Jaron Ennis | $1,200,000$1.2m | Roiman Villa | WinKO 10 | 8 July 2023 | Welterweight |
| 35 | Joseph Parker | $1,150,000$1.1m | Faiga Opelu | WinTKO 1 | 24 May 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 36 | Subriel Matías | $1,107,000$1.1m | Shohjahon Ergashev | WinRTD 6 | 25 November 2023 | Super Lightweight |
| 37 | Alexis Rocha | $1,100,000$1.1m | Anthony Young | - | 27 May 2023 | Welterweight |
| 38 | Alexis Rocha | $900,000$900k | George Ashie | - | 28 January 2023 | Welterweight |
| 39 | Subriel Matías | $725,000$725k | Jeremias Ponce | WinRTD 5 | 25 February 2023 | Super Lightweight |
| 40 | Badou Jack | $500,000$500k | Ilunga Makabu | WinTKO | 26 February 2023 | Cruiserweight |
| 41 | Derek Chisora | $500,000$500k | Gerald Washington | WinUD | 12 August 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 42 | Dmitry Bivol | $500,000$500k | Lyndon Arthur | WinUD | 23 December 2023 | Light Heavyweight |
| 43 | Joseph Parker | $500,000$500k | Jack Massey | WinUD | 21 January 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 44 | Shakur Stevenson | $500,000$500k | Shuichiro Yoshino | WinTKO 6 | 8 April 2023 | Lightweight |
| 45 | Jaron Ennis | $400,000$400k | Karen Chukhadzhian | WinUD | 7 January 2023 | Welterweight |
| 46 | Isaac Cruz | $250,000$250k | Giovanni Cabrera | WinSD | 29 July 2023 | Super Lightweight |
| 47 | Kubrat Pulev | $200,000$200k | Andrzej Wawrzyk | WinUD | 14 December 2023 | Heavyweight |
| 48 | Lamont Roach Jr | $102,000$102k | Hector Garcia | WinSD | 25 November 2023 | Super Featherweight |
| 49 | Brian Norman Jr | $100,000$100k | Quinton Randall | WinUD | 16 November 2023 | Welterweight |
| 50 | Brian Norman Jr | $60,000$60k | Jesus Antonio Perez | - | 13 May 2023 | Welterweight |
| 51 | Brian Norman Jr | $60,000$60k | Rodrigo Coria | WinUD | 14 January 2023 | Welterweight |
| 52 | David Allen | $50,000$50k | Frazer Clarke | LossRTD 6 | 2 September 2023 | Heavyweight |
The belts on the line in 2023
28 of the 52 purses we hold from 2023 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 | 15 | $119,350,000$119.3m | Canelo Alvarez |
| WBO | 14 | $118,465,250$118.5m | Canelo Alvarez |
| WBA | 11 | $117,117,250$117.1m | Canelo Alvarez |
| IBF | 12 | $106,447,250$106.4m | Canelo Alvarez |
| The Ring | 8 | $103,315,250$103.3m | Canelo Alvarez |
| IBO | 3 | $16,015,250$16.0m | Oleksandr Usyk |
23 of the 48 bouts we hold a result for ended before the last scheduled round.
How 2023 compares
Purses paid in each year we hold, in time order.
$85m 09
$82m 10
$119m 11
$167m 12
$160m 13
$196m 14
$503m 15
$126m 16
$424m 17
$251m 18
$403m 19
$175m 20
$288m 21
$329m 22
$417m 23
$782m 24
$811m 25
$154m 26
2023 ranks 5 of the 18 years on record, worth 7.6% of the $5,470,613,459 paid across them. That is 26.9% more than 2022, which paid $328,506,200.
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 2023?
$416,719,250, across 52 bouts and 30 boxers. That is a mean of $8,013,832 a bout.
Who was the highest paid boxer of 2023?
Tyson Fury, on $62,000,000 from 1 bouts in 2023, ahead of Gervonta Davis on $60,000,000.
What was the biggest purse of 2023?
$62,000,000, to Tyson Fury against Francis Ngannou on 28 October 2023.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.