Boxing · PURSES · 2024
Boxing purses in 2024
34 boxers were paid $781,975,000 across 54 bouts in 2024. The biggest single purse was $114,000,000, to Oleksandr Usyk against Tyson Fury.
TOTAL PURSES$781,975,000$782.0m
BOUTS54
BOXERS34
BIGGEST PURSE$114,000,000$114.0m Oleksandr Usyk
MEAN PER BOUT$14,481,019$14.5m
TOP EARNER$219,000,000$219.0m Oleksandr Usyk
Who was paid most in 2024
Every purse we hold from the year, folded into the boxer who took it.
Every purse we hold from 2024
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Oleksandr Usyk | $114,000,000$114.0m | Tyson Fury | WinUD | 21 December 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 02 | Tyson Fury | $114,000,000$114.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossSD | 18 May 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 03 | Oleksandr Usyk | $105,000,000$105.0m | Tyson Fury | WinSD | 18 May 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 04 | Tyson Fury | $105,000,000$105.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossUD | 21 December 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 05 | Anthony Joshua | $50,000,000$50.0m | Francis NGannou | WinKO 2 | 8 March 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 06 | Jake Paul | $40,000,000$40.0m | Mike Tyson | WinUD | 15 November 2024 | Cruiserweight |
| 07 | Canelo Alvarez | $35,000,000$35.0m | Edgar Berlanga | WinUD | 14 September 2024 | Middleweight |
| 08 | Canelo Alvarez | $35,000,000$35.0m | Jaime Munguia | WinUD | 4 May 2024 | Middleweight |
| 09 | Devin Haney | $35,000,000$35.0m | Ryan Garcia | No contestNC | 20 April 2024 | Lightweight |
| 10 | Ryan Garcia | $30,000,000$30.0m | Devin Haney | No contestNC | 20 April 2024 | Super Lightweight |
| 11 | Anthony Joshua | $24,000,000$24.0m | Daniel Dubois | LossKO 5 | 21 September 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 12 | Dmitry Bivol | $10,000,000$10.0m | Artur Beterbiev | LossMD | 12 October 2024 | Light Heavyweight |
| 13 | Naoya Inoue | $8,500,000$8.5m | Luis Nery | WinKO 6 | 6 May 2024 | Bantamweight |
| 14 | Daniel Dubois | $8,100,000$8.1m | Anthony Joshua | WinKO 5 | 21 September 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 15 | Gervonta Davis | $6,500,000$6.5m | Frank Martin | WinKO 8 | 15 June 2024 | Super Featherweight |
| 16 | Jake Paul | $5,500,000$5.5m | Mike Perry | WinTKO 6 | 20 July 2024 | Cruiserweight |
| 17 | Jake Paul | $5,000,000$5.0m | Ryan Bourland | WinTKO 1 | 2 March 2024 | Cruiserweight |
| 18 | Manny Pacquiao | $5,000,000$5.0m | Rukiya Anpo | - | 28 July 2024 | Welterweight |
| 19 | Naoya Inoue | $4,000,000$4.0m | TJ Doheny | WinTKO 7 | 3 September 2024 | Bantamweight |
| 20 | Sebastian Fundora | $3,750,000$3.8m | Tim Tszyu | WinSD | 30 March 2024 | Light Middleweight |
| 21 | Gilberto Ramírez | $3,100,000$3.1m | Chris Billam-Smith | WinUD | 16 November 2024 | Cruiserweight |
| 22 | Teofimo Lopez Jr | $3,000,000$3.0m | Steve Claggett | WinUD | 29 June 2024 | Super Lightweight |
| 23 | Terence Crawford | $3,000,000$3.0m | Israil Madrimov | WinUD | 3 August 2024 | Middleweight |
| 24 | Jaron Ennis | $2,670,000$2.7m | Karen Chukhadzhian | WinUD | 9 November 2024 | Welterweight |
| 25 | Deontay Wilder | $2,500,000$2.5m | Zhilei Zhang | LossTKO 5 | 1 June 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 26 | Shakur Stevenson | $2,500,000$2.5m | Artem Harutyunyan | WinUD | 6 July 2024 | Lightweight |
| 27 | David Benavidez | $2,000,000$2.0m | Oleksandr Gvozdyk | WinUD | 15 June 2024 | Super Lightweight |
| 28 | Jaron Ennis | $2,000,000$2.0m | David Avanesyan | WinRTD 5 | 13 July 2024 | Welterweight |
| 29 | Subriel Matías | $1,950,000$1.9m | Liam Paro | LossUD | 15 June 2024 | Super Lightweight |
| 30 | Gilberto Ramírez | $1,900,000$1.9m | Arsen Goulamirian | WinUD | 30 March 2024 | Cruiserweight |
| 31 | Alexis Rocha | $1,600,000$1.6m | Santiago Dominguez | - | 19 July 2024 | Welterweight |
| 32 | Daniel Dubois | $1,500,000$1.5m | Filip Hrgović | WinTKO 8 | 1 June 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 33 | Joseph Parker | $1,500,000$1.5m | Zhilei Zhang | WinMD | 8 March 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 34 | Alexis Rocha | $1,300,000$1.3m | Raul Curiel | - | 14 December 2024 | Welterweight |
| 35 | Teofimo Lopez Jr | $1,250,000$1.3m | Jamaine Ortiz | WinUD | 8 February 2024 | Super Lightweight |
| 36 | Chris Eubank Jr | $1,000,000$1.0m | Kamil Szeremeta | WinTKO 7 | 12 October 2024 | Middleweight |
| 37 | Vergil Ortiz Jr | $800,000$800k | Serhii Bohachuk | WinMD | 10 August 2024 | Welterweight |
| 38 | Isaac Cruz | $750,000$750k | Rolando Romero | WinTKO 8 | 30 March 2024 | Super Lightweight |
| 39 | Danny Garcia | $700,000$700k | Erislandy Lara | LossRTD 9 | 14 September 2024 | Light Middleweight |
| 40 | Andy Ruiz Jr | $500,000$500k | Jarrell Miller | DrawMD | 3 August 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 41 | Derek Chisora | $500,000$500k | Joe Joyce | WinUD | 27 July 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 42 | Dmitry Bivol | $350,000$350k | Malik Zinad | WinTKO 6 | 1 June 2024 | Light Heavyweight |
| 43 | Isaac Cruz | $350,000$350k | José Valenzuela | LossSD | 3 August 2024 | Super Lightweight |
| 44 | Vergil Ortiz Jr | $300,000$300k | Fredrick Lawson | WinTKO 1 | 6 January 2024 | Welterweight |
| 45 | Kubrat Pulev | $250,000$250k | Mahmoud Charr | WinUD | 7 December 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 46 | Kubrat Pulev | $250,000$250k | Ihor Shevadzutskyi | WinUD | 30 March 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 47 | Vergil Ortiz Jr | $250,000$250k | Thomas Dulorme | WinKO 1 | 27 April 2024 | Welterweight |
| 48 | Lamont Roach Jr | $200,000$200k | Feargal McCrory | WinTKO 8 | 28 June 2024 | Super Featherweight |
| 49 | Subriel Matías | $150,000$150k | Roberto Ramirez | WinTKO 2 | 9 November 2024 | Super Lightweight |
| 50 | David Allen | $130,000$130k | Johnny Fisher | LossSD | 21 December 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 51 | Brian Norman Jr | $100,000$100k | Giovani Santillan | WinKO 10 | 18 May 2024 | Welterweight |
| 52 | Brian Norman Jr | $100,000$100k | Janelson Bocachica | No contestNC 3 | 2 March 2024 | Welterweight |
| 53 | Luis Ortiz | $100,000$100k | Francisco Cordero | WinKO 1 | 13 January 2024 | Heavyweight |
| 54 | Alexis Rocha | $75,000$75k | Fredrick Lawson | - | 30 March 2024 | Welterweight |
The belts on the line in 2024
38 of the 54 purses we hold from 2024 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 | $604,550,000$604.5m | Oleksandr Usyk |
| WBA | 20 | $547,850,000$547.9m | Oleksandr Usyk |
| WBO | 17 | $546,300,000$546.3m | Oleksandr Usyk |
| The Ring | 11 | $534,750,000$534.8m | Oleksandr Usyk |
| IBO | 7 | $449,350,000$449.4m | Oleksandr Usyk |
| IBF | 12 | $316,720,000$316.7m | Tyson Fury |
22 of the 50 bouts we hold a result for ended before the last scheduled round.
How 2024 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
2024 ranks 2 of the 18 years on record, worth 14.3% of the $5,470,613,459 paid across them. That is 87.7% more than 2023, which paid $416,719,250.
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 2024?
$781,975,000, across 54 bouts and 34 boxers. That is a mean of $14,481,019 a bout.
Who was the highest paid boxer of 2024?
Oleksandr Usyk, on $219,000,000 from 2 bouts in 2024, ahead of Tyson Fury on $219,000,000.
What was the biggest purse of 2024?
$114,000,000, to Oleksandr Usyk against Tyson Fury on 21 December 2024.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.