Boxing purses in 2026
10 boxers were paid $154,000,000 across 10 bouts in 2026. The biggest single purse was $40,000,000, to Oleksandr Usyk against Rico Verhoeven.
Who was paid most in 2026
Every purse we hold from the year, folded into the boxer who took it.
Every purse we hold from 2026
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | DIVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Oleksandr Usyk | $40,000,000$40.0m | Rico Verhoeven | WinTKO 11 | 23 May 2026 | Heavyweight |
| 02 | Tyson Fury | $25,000,000$25.0m | Arslanbek Makhmudov | WinUD | 11 April 2026 | Heavyweight |
| 03 | Naoya Inoue | $20,000,000$20.0m | Junto Nakatani | WinUD | 2 May 2026 | Bantamweight |
| 04 | Ryan Garcia | $20,000,000$20.0m | Mario Barrios | WinUD | 21 February 2026 | Super Lightweight |
| 05 | Conor Benn | $15,000,000$15.0m | Regis Prograis | WinUD | 11 April 2026 | Middleweight |
| 06 | Shakur Stevenson | $10,000,000$10.0m | Teofimo Lopez | WinUD | 30 January 2026 | Lightweight |
| 07 | Teofimo Lopez Jr | $10,000,000$10.0m | Shakur Stevenson | LossUD | 29 January 2026 | Super Lightweight |
| 08 | Deontay Wilder | $6,000,000$6.0m | Derek Chisora | WinSD | 4 April 2026 | Heavyweight |
| 09 | Anthony Joshua | $4,000,000$4.0m | Prenga | WinKO 2 | 25 July 2026 | Heavyweight |
| 10 | Derek Chisora | $4,000,000$4.0m | Deontay Wilder | LossSD | 4 April 2026 | Heavyweight |
The belts on the line in 2026
5 of the 10 purses we hold from 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ring | 4 | $80,000,000$80.0m | Oleksandr Usyk |
| WBC | 3 | $80,000,000$80.0m | Oleksandr Usyk |
| WBA | 2 | $60,000,000$60.0m | Oleksandr Usyk |
| WBO | 3 | $40,000,000$40.0m | Naoya Inoue |
| IBF | 1 | $20,000,000$20.0m | Naoya Inoue |
2 of the 10 bouts we hold a result for ended before the last scheduled round.
How 2026 compares
Purses paid in each year we hold, in time order.
2026 ranks 14 of the 18 years on record, worth 2.8% of the $5,470,613,459 paid across them. That is 81.0% less than 2025, which paid $811,350,509.
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 2026?
$154,000,000, across 10 bouts and 10 boxers. That is a mean of $15,400,000 a bout.
Who was the highest paid boxer of 2026?
Oleksandr Usyk, on $40,000,000 from 1 bouts in 2026, ahead of Tyson Fury on $25,000,000.
What was the biggest purse of 2026?
$40,000,000, to Oleksandr Usyk against Rico Verhoeven on 23 May 2026.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.