Boxing · PURSES · 2025
Boxing purses in 2025
35 boxers were paid $811,350,509 across 55 bouts in 2025. The biggest single purse was $150,000,000, to Canelo Alvarez against Terence Crawford.
TOTAL PURSES$811,350,509$811.4m
BOUTS55
BOXERS35
BIGGEST PURSE$150,000,000$150.0m Canelo Alvarez
MEAN PER BOUT$14,751,827$14.8m
TOP EARNER$230,000,000$230.0m Canelo Alvarez
Who was paid most in 2025
Every purse we hold from the year, folded into the boxer who took it.
Every purse we hold from 2025
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Canelo Alvarez | $150,000,000$150.0m | Terence Crawford | LossUD | 12 September 2025 | Middleweight |
| 02 | Oleksandr Usyk | $132,000,000$132.0m | Daniel Dubois | WinKO 5 | 19 July 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 03 | Canelo Alvarez | $80,000,000$80.0m | William Scull | WinUD | 3 May 2025 | Middleweight |
| 04 | Daniel Dubois | $71,000,000$71.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossKO 5 | 19 July 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 05 | Jake Paul | $70,000,000$70.0m | Anthony Joshua | LossKO 6 | 19 December 2025 | Cruiserweight |
| 06 | Anthony Joshua | $50,000,000$50.0m | Jake Paul | WinKO 6 | 19 December 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 07 | Naoya Inoue | $25,000,000$25.0m | David Picasso | WinUD | 27 December 2025 | Bantamweight |
| 08 | Manny Pacquiao | $20,000,000$20.0m | Mario Barrios | DrawMD | 19 July 2025 | Welterweight |
| 09 | Ryan Garcia | $20,000,000$20.0m | Rolando Romero | LossUD | 2 May 2025 | Super Lightweight |
| 10 | Naoya Inoue | $19,000,000$19.0m | Akhmadaliev | WinUD | 14 September 2025 | Bantamweight |
| 11 | Terence Crawford | $15,000,000$15.0m | Canelo Alvarez | WinUD | 13 September 2025 | Middleweight |
| 12 | Devin Haney | $12,000,000$12.0m | Brian Norman Jr | WinUD | 22 November 2025 | Lightweight |
| 13 | Dmitry Bivol | $12,000,000$12.0m | Artur Beterbiev | WinMD | 22 February 2025 | Light Heavyweight |
| 14 | Conor Benn | $10,500,000$10.5m | Chris Eubank Jr | WinUD | 15 November 2025 | Middleweight |
| 15 | Devin Haney | $10,000,000$10.0m | José Ramírez | WinUD | 2 May 2025 | Lightweight |
| 16 | Gervonta Davis | $10,000,000$10.0m | Lamont Roach Jr | DrawMD | 1 March 2025 | Super Featherweight |
| 17 | Teofimo Lopez Jr | $10,000,000$10.0m | Arnold Barboza Jr | WinUD | 2 May 2025 | Super Lightweight |
| 18 | Chris Eubank Jr | $9,800,000$9.8m | Conor Benn | WinUD | 26 April 2025 | Middleweight |
| 19 | Conor Benn | $9,800,000$9.8m | Chris Eubank Jr | LossUD | 26 April 2025 | Middleweight |
| 20 | Naoya Inoue | $9,000,000$9.0m | Ye Joon Kim | - | 24 January 2025 | Bantamweight |
| 21 | Naoya Inoue | $7,000,000$7.0m | Ramon Cardenas | WinTKO 8 | 4 May 2025 | Bantamweight |
| 22 | Shakur Stevenson | $7,000,000$7.0m | William Zepeda | WinUD | 12 July 2025 | Lightweight |
| 23 | Jake Paul | $5,300,000$5.3m | Chávez Jr | WinUD | 28 June 2025 | Cruiserweight |
| 24 | David Benavidez | $5,000,000$5.0m | David Morrell | WinUD | 1 February 2025 | Super Lightweight |
| 25 | Dillian Whyte | $4,000,000$4.0m | Itouma | - | 16 August 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 26 | Sebastian Fundora | $4,000,000$4.0m | Tim Tszyu | WinRTD 7 | 19 July 2025 | Light Middleweight |
| 27 | Keith Thurman | $3,200,000$3.2m | Brock Jarvis | WinTKO 3 | 12 March 2025 | Light Middleweight |
| 28 | Brian Norman Jr | $3,000,000$3.0m | Devin Haney | LossUD | 22 November 2025 | Welterweight |
| 29 | Joseph Parker | $3,000,000$3.0m | Fabio Wardley | LossTKO 11 | 25 October 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 30 | Shakur Stevenson | $3,000,000$3.0m | Josh Padley | WinTKO 9 | 22 February 2025 | Lightweight |
| 31 | Lamont Roach Jr | $2,400,000$2.4m | Isaac Cruz | DrawMD | 6 December 2025 | Super Featherweight |
| 32 | Joseph Parker | $2,100,000$2.1m | Martin Bakole | WinTKO 2 | 22 February 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 33 | Sebastian Fundora | $2,000,000$2.0m | Chordale Booker | WinTKO 4 | 22 March 2025 | Light Middleweight |
| 34 | Vergil Ortiz Jr | $2,000,000$2.0m | Israil Madrimov | WinUD | 22 February 2025 | Welterweight |
| 35 | Jaron Ennis | $1,700,000$1.7m | Eimantas Stanionis | WinRTD 6 | 12 April 2025 | Welterweight |
| 36 | Deontay Wilder | $1,500,000$1.5m | Tyrrell Anthony Herndon | WinTKO 7 | 27 June 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 37 | Gilberto Ramírez | $1,500,000$1.5m | Yuniel Dorticos | WinUD | 28 June 2025 | Cruiserweight |
| 38 | Moses Itauma | $1,500,000$1.5m | Dillian Whyte | WinTKO 1 | 16 August 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 39 | Brian Norman Jr | $1,000,000$1.0m | Jin Sasaki | WinKO 5 | 19 June 2025 | Welterweight |
| 40 | Callum Walsh | $1,000,000$1.0m | Fernando Vargas Jr | WinUD | 13 September 2025 | Light Middleweight |
| 41 | Lamont Roach Jr | $750,000$750k | Gervonta Davis | DrawMD | 1 March 2025 | Super Featherweight |
| 42 | Brian Norman Jr | $650,000$650k | Derrieck Cuevas | WinTKO 3 | 29 March 2025 | Welterweight |
| 43 | Badou Jack | $500,000$500k | Noel Mikaelyan | - | 13 December 2025 | Cruiserweight |
| 44 | Callum Walsh | $500,000$500k | Dean Sunderland | - | 16 March 2025 | Light Middleweight |
| 45 | Derek Chisora | $500,000$500k | Otto Wallin | WinUD | 8 February 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 46 | Callum Walsh | $350,000$350k | Elias Espadas | WinTD 5 | 21 June 2025 | Light Middleweight |
| 47 | David Allen | $350,000$350k | Arslanbek Makhmudov | LossUD | 11 October 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 48 | Isaac Cruz | $250,000$250k | Omar Salcido | WinUD | 19 July 2025 | Super Lightweight |
| 49 | Isaac Cruz | $250,000$250k | Angel Fierro | WinUD | 1 February 2025 | Super Lightweight |
| 50 | Subriel Matías | $250,000$250k | Alberto Puello | WinMD | 12 July 2025 | Super Lightweight |
| 51 | David Allen | $200,000$200k | Johnny Fisher | WinTKO 5 | 17 May 2025 | Heavyweight |
| 52 | Subriel Matías | $200,000$200k | Gabriel Valenzuela | WinTKO 8 | 1 March 2025 | Super Lightweight |
| 53 | Badou Jack | $150,509$151k | Noel Mikaelyan | - | 3 May 2025 | Cruiserweight |
| 54 | Chris Eubank Jr | $100,000$100k | Gary O'Sullivan | - | 12 December 2025 | Middleweight |
| 55 | Luis Ortiz | $50,000$50k | Phillip Penson | WinKO 1 | 19 September 2025 | Heavyweight |
The belts on the line in 2025
33 of the 55 purses we hold from 2025 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 | 20 | $557,250,000$557.3m | Canelo Alvarez |
| WBA | 16 | $551,450,000$551.5m | Canelo Alvarez |
| WBO | 19 | $547,750,000$547.8m | Canelo Alvarez |
| The Ring | 11 | $522,700,000$522.7m | Canelo Alvarez |
| IBF | 10 | $512,700,000$512.7m | Canelo Alvarez |
| IBO | 3 | $215,000,000$215.0m | Oleksandr Usyk |
20 of the 49 bouts we hold a result for ended before the last scheduled round.
How 2025 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
2025 ranks 1 of the 18 years on record, worth 14.8% of the $5,470,613,459 paid across them. That is 3.8% more than 2024, which paid $781,975,000.
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 2025?
$811,350,509, across 55 bouts and 35 boxers. That is a mean of $14,751,827 a bout.
Who was the highest paid boxer of 2025?
Canelo Alvarez, on $230,000,000 from 2 bouts in 2025, ahead of Oleksandr Usyk on $132,000,000.
What was the biggest purse of 2025?
$150,000,000, to Canelo Alvarez against Terence Crawford on 12 September 2025.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.