Boxing · PURSES
The biggest purses in boxing
Floyd Mayweather Jr was paid $260,000,000 to fight Conor McGregor in 2017, the biggest single purse in the 747 we hold. The 130 purses ranked below are worth $4,736,880,000 between them.
All boxing Highest paid boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr Purses in 2026Purses in 2025Purses in 2024Purses in 2023Purses in 2022
BIGGEST PURSE$260,000,000$260.0m Floyd Mayweather Jr
PURSES ON RECORD747
MILLION-DOLLAR BOUTS400 of 747
BIGGEST NIGHT$400,000,000$400.0m
TOTAL PURSES$5,648,560,459$5.65bn
PAID TO LOSE$1,400,400,476$1.40bn
The fifteen biggest single purses
One purse each, for one fight. A boxer appears as many times as he has been paid this well.
The 130 biggest purses
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE | SHARE OF CAREER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $260,000,000$260.0m | Conor McGregor | WinTKO 10 | 26 August 2017 | 26.0% |
| 02 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $250,000,000$250.0m | Manny Pacquiao | WinUD | 2 May 2015 | 25.0% |
| 03 | Canelo Alvarez | $150,000,000$150.0m | Terence Crawford | LossUD | 12 September 2025 | 20.2% |
| 04 | Manny Pacquiao | $150,000,000$150.0m | Floyd Mayweather Jr | LossUD | 2 May 2015 | 20.2% |
| 05 | Oleksandr Usyk | $132,000,000$132.0m | Daniel Dubois | WinKO 5 | 19 July 2025 | 28.3% |
| 06 | Oleksandr Usyk | $114,000,000$114.0m | Tyson Fury | WinUD | 21 December 2024 | 24.5% |
| 07 | Tyson Fury | $114,000,000$114.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossSD | 18 May 2024 | 20.5% |
| 08 | Oleksandr Usyk | $105,000,000$105.0m | Tyson Fury | WinSD | 18 May 2024 | 22.5% |
| 09 | Tyson Fury | $105,000,000$105.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossUD | 21 December 2024 | 18.8% |
| 10 | Anthony Joshua | $88,500,000$88.5m | Andy Ruiz Jr | LossTKO 7 | 1 June 2019 | 16.9% |
| 11 | Canelo Alvarez | $80,000,000$80.0m | William Scull | WinUD | 3 May 2025 | 10.8% |
| 12 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $76,500,000$76.5m | Canelo Alvarez | WinMD | 14 September 2013 | 7.6% |
| 13 | Daniel Dubois | $71,000,000$71.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossKO 5 | 19 July 2025 | 73.9% |
| 14 | Jake Paul | $70,000,000$70.0m | Anthony Joshua | LossKO 6 | 19 December 2025 | 38.8% |
| 15 | Tyson Fury | $62,000,000$62.0m | Francis Ngannou | WinSD | 28 October 2023 | 11.1% |
| 16 | Gervonta Davis | $55,000,000$55.0m | Ryan Garcia | WinKO 7 | 22 April 2023 | 59.4% |
| 17 | Manny Pacquiao | $51,000,000$51.0m | Juan Manuel Márquez | LossKO 6 | 8 December 2012 | 6.9% |
| 18 | Manny Pacquiao | $51,000,000$51.0m | Timothy Bradley | LossSD | 9 June 2012 | 6.9% |
| 19 | Anthony Joshua | $50,000,000$50.0m | Jake Paul | WinKO 6 | 19 December 2025 | 9.5% |
| 20 | Anthony Joshua | $50,000,000$50.0m | Francis NGannou | WinKO 2 | 8 March 2024 | 9.5% |
| 21 | Canelo Alvarez | $50,000,000$50.0m | Gennadiy Golovkin | WinUD | 17 September 2022 | 6.7% |
| 22 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $50,000,000$50.0m | Marcos Maidana | WinMD | 3 May 2014 | 5.0% |
| 23 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $50,000,000$50.0m | Miguel Cotto | WinUD | 5 May 2012 | 5.0% |
| 24 | Tyson Fury | $50,000,000$50.0m | Deontay Wilder | WinKO 11 | 9 October 2021 | 9.0% |
| 25 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $47,000,000$47.0m | Marcos Maidana | WinUD | 13 September 2014 | 4.7% |
| 26 | Tyson Fury | $45,000,000$45.0m | Deontay Wilder | WinTKO 7 | 22 February 2020 | 8.1% |
| 27 | Anthony Joshua | $44,000,000$44.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossSD | 20 August 2022 | 8.4% |
| 28 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $44,000,000$44.0m | Andre Berto | WinUD | 12 September 2015 | 4.4% |
| 29 | Manny Pacquiao | $42,000,000$42.0m | Juan Manuel Marquez | WinMD | 12 November 2011 | 5.7% |
| 30 | Oleksandr Usyk | $42,000,000$42.0m | Anthony Joshua | WinSD | 22 August 2022 | 9.0% |
| 31 | Anthony Joshua | $40,000,000$40.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossUD | 25 September 2021 | 7.6% |
| 32 | Canelo Alvarez | $40,000,000$40.0m | Caleb Plant | WinTKO 11 | 6 November 2021 | 5.4% |
| 33 | Canelo Alvarez | $40,000,000$40.0m | Gennadiy Golovkin | WinMD | 15 September 2018 | 5.4% |
| 34 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $40,000,000$40.0m | Robert Guerrero | WinUD | 4 May 2013 | 4.0% |
| 35 | Jake Paul | $40,000,000$40.0m | Mike Tyson | WinUD | 15 November 2024 | 22.1% |
| 36 | Oleksandr Usyk | $40,000,000$40.0m | Rico Verhoeven | WinTKO 11 | 23 May 2026 | 8.6% |
| 37 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $37,000,000$37.0m | Victor Ortiz | WinKO 4 | 17 September 2011 | 3.7% |
| 38 | Canelo Alvarez | $35,000,000$35.0m | Edgar Berlanga | WinUD | 14 September 2024 | 4.7% |
| 39 | Canelo Alvarez | $35,000,000$35.0m | Jaime Munguia | WinUD | 4 May 2024 | 4.7% |
| 40 | Canelo Alvarez | $35,000,000$35.0m | Jermell Charlo | WinUD | 30 September 2023 | 4.7% |
| 41 | Canelo Alvarez | $35,000,000$35.0m | Billy Joe Saunders | WinRTD 8 | 8 May 2021 | 4.7% |
| 42 | Canelo Alvarez | $35,000,000$35.0m | Sergey Kovalev | WinKO 11 | 2 November 2019 | 4.7% |
| 43 | Canelo Alvarez | $35,000,000$35.0m | Daniel Jacobs | WinUD | 4 May 2019 | 4.7% |
| 44 | Deontay Wilder | $35,000,000$35.0m | Tyson Fury | LossTKO 7 | 22 February 2020 | 23.6% |
| 45 | Devin Haney | $35,000,000$35.0m | Ryan Garcia | No contestNC | 20 April 2024 | 30.1% |
| 46 | Manny Pacquiao | $35,000,000$35.0m | Timothy Bradley | WinUD | 12 April 2014 | 4.7% |
| 47 | Tyson Fury | $35,000,000$35.0m | Derek Chisora | WinTKO 10 | 3 December 2022 | 6.3% |
| 48 | Canelo Alvarez | $33,000,000$33.0m | Rocky Fielding | WinTKO 3 | 15 December 2018 | 4.4% |
| 49 | Tyson Fury | $33,000,000$33.0m | Dillian Whyte | WinTKO 6 | 23 April 2022 | 5.9% |
| 50 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $32,500,000$32.5m | Shane Mosley | WinUD | 1 May 2010 | 3.2% |
| 51 | Anthony Joshua | $32,000,000$32.0m | Andy Ruiz Jr | WinUD | 7 December 2019 | 6.1% |
| 52 | Manny Pacquiao | $32,000,000$32.0m | Chris Algieri | WinUD | 23 November 2014 | 4.3% |
| 53 | Manny Pacquiao | $32,000,000$32.0m | Miguel Cotto | WinTKO | 14 November 2009 | 4.3% |
| 54 | Canelo Alvarez | $30,000,000$30.0m | Gennadiy Golovkin | DrawSD | 16 September 2017 | 4.0% |
| 55 | Jake Paul | $30,000,000$30.0m | Tommy Fury | LossSD | 26 February 2023 | 16.6% |
| 56 | Manny Pacquiao | $30,000,000$30.0m | Shane Mosley | WinUD | 7 May 2011 | 4.0% |
| 57 | Ryan Garcia | $30,000,000$30.0m | Devin Haney | No contestNC | 20 April 2024 | 25.8% |
| 58 | Ryan Garcia | $30,000,000$30.0m | Gervonta Davis | LossKO 7 | 22 April 2023 | 25.8% |
| 59 | Deontay Wilder | $27,500,000$27.5m | Tyson Fury | LossKO 11 | 1 October 2021 | 18.5% |
| 60 | Anthony Joshua | $27,000,000$27.0m | Alexander Povetkin | WinTKO 7 | 22 September 2018 | 5.2% |
| 61 | Anthony Joshua | $27,000,000$27.0m | Joseph Parker | WinUD | 31 March 2018 | 5.2% |
| 62 | Manny Pacquiao | $27,000,000$27.0m | Timothy Bradley | WinUD | 9 April 2016 | 3.6% |
| 63 | Canelo Alvarez | $25,000,000$25.0m | Callum Smith | - | 19 February 2020 | 3.4% |
| 64 | Canelo Alvarez | $25,000,000$25.0m | Julio César Chávez Jr. | WinUD | 6 May 2017 | 3.4% |
| 65 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $25,000,000$25.0m | Ricky Hatton | WinTKO 10 | 8 December 2007 | 2.5% |
| 66 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $25,000,000$25.0m | Oscar De la Hoya | WinSD | 5 May 2007 | 2.5% |
| 67 | Manny Pacquiao | $25,000,000$25.0m | Keith Thurman | WinSD | 20 July 2019 | 3.4% |
| 68 | Manny Pacquiao | $25,000,000$25.0m | Adrien Broner | WinUD | 19 January 2019 | 3.4% |
| 69 | Manny Pacquiao | $25,000,000$25.0m | Antonio Margarito | WinUD | 13 November 2010 | 3.4% |
| 70 | Naoya Inoue | $25,000,000$25.0m | David Picasso | WinUD | 27 December 2025 | 24.5% |
| 71 | Terence Crawford | $25,000,000$25.0m | Errol Spence Jr | WinTKO 9 | 29 July 2023 | 30.5% |
| 72 | Tyson Fury | $25,000,000$25.0m | Arslanbek Makhmudov | WinUD | 11 April 2026 | 4.5% |
| 73 | Anthony Joshua | $24,000,000$24.0m | Daniel Dubois | LossKO 5 | 21 September 2024 | 4.6% |
| 74 | Andy Ruiz Jr | $23,500,000$23.5m | Anthony Joshua | WinTKO 7 | 1 June 2019 | 59.5% |
| 75 | Anthony Joshua | $23,500,000$23.5m | Kubrat Pulev | WinKO 9 | 12 December 2020 | 4.5% |
| 76 | Manny Pacquiao | $22,000,000$22.0m | Joshua Clottey | WinUD | 13 March 2010 | 3.0% |
| 77 | Manny Pacquiao | $22,000,000$22.0m | Ricky Hatton | WinKO 2 | 2 May 2009 | 3.0% |
| 78 | Anthony Joshua | $21,500,000$21.5m | Carlos Takam | WinTKO 10 | 28 October 2017 | 4.1% |
| 79 | Manny Pacquiao | $21,000,000$21.0m | Brandon Ríos | WinUD | 24 November 2013 | 2.8% |
| 80 | Anthony Joshua | $20,000,000$20.0m | Jermaine Franklin | WinUD | 1 April 2023 | 3.8% |
| 81 | Anthony Joshua | $20,000,000$20.0m | Wladimir Klitschko | WinTKO 11 | 29 April 2017 | 3.8% |
| 82 | Deontay Wilder | $20,000,000$20.0m | Luis Ortiz | WinKO 7 | 23 November 2019 | 13.5% |
| 83 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | $20,000,000$20.0m | Juan Manuel Marquez | WinUD | 19 September 2009 | 2.0% |
| 84 | Manny Pacquiao | $20,000,000$20.0m | Mario Barrios | DrawMD | 19 July 2025 | 2.7% |
| 85 | Manny Pacquiao | $20,000,000$20.0m | Jeff Horn | LossUD | 2 July 2017 | 2.7% |
| 86 | Naoya Inoue | $20,000,000$20.0m | Junto Nakatani | WinUD | 2 May 2026 | 19.6% |
| 87 | Ryan Garcia | $20,000,000$20.0m | Mario Barrios | WinUD | 21 February 2026 | 17.2% |
| 88 | Ryan Garcia | $20,000,000$20.0m | Rolando Romero | LossUD | 2 May 2025 | 17.2% |
| 89 | Naoya Inoue | $19,000,000$19.0m | Akhmadaliev | WinUD | 14 September 2025 | 18.6% |
| 90 | Joseph Parker | $17,300,000$17.3m | Anthony Joshua | LossUD | 31 March 2018 | 30.4% |
| 91 | Manny Pacquiao | $16,000,000$16.0m | Lucas Matthysse | WinTKO 7 | 15 July 2018 | 2.2% |
| 92 | Manny Pacquiao | $16,000,000$16.0m | Oscar De La Hoya | WinRTD 8 | 6 December 2008 | 2.2% |
| 93 | Tyson Fury | $15,780,000$15.8m | Otto Wallin | WinUD | 14 September 2019 | 2.8% |
| 94 | Tyson Fury | $15,500,000$15.5m | Tom Schwarz | WinTKO 2 | 15 June 2019 | 2.8% |
| 95 | Anthony Joshua | $15,000,000$15.0m | Otto Wallin | WinRTD 5 | 23 December 2023 | 2.9% |
| 96 | Canelo Alvarez | $15,000,000$15.0m | John Ryder | WinUD | 6 May 2023 | 2.0% |
| 97 | Conor Benn | $15,000,000$15.0m | Regis Prograis | WinUD | 11 April 2026 | 42.5% |
| 98 | Terence Crawford | $15,000,000$15.0m | Canelo Alvarez | WinUD | 13 September 2025 | 18.3% |
| 99 | Anthony Joshua | $14,000,000$14.0m | Robert Helenius | WinKO 7 | 12 August 2023 | 2.7% |
| 100 | Deontay Wilder | $14,000,000$14.0m | Tyson Fury | DrawSD | 1 December 2018 | 9.4% |
| 101 | Manny Pacquiao | $14,000,000$14.0m | Jessie Vargas | WinUD | 5 November 2016 | 1.9% |
| 102 | Tyson Fury | $14,000,000$14.0m | Derek Chisora | WinRTD 10 | 29 November 2014 | 2.5% |
| 103 | Canelo Alvarez | $13,500,000$13.5m | Amir Khan | WinKO 6 | 7 May 2016 | 1.8% |
| 104 | Manny Pacquiao | $13,000,000$13.0m | Juan Manuel Márquez | WinSD | 15 March 2008 | 1.8% |
| 105 | Tyson Fury | $13,000,000$13.0m | Deontay Wilder | DrawSD | 1 December 2018 | 2.3% |
| 106 | Canelo Alvarez | $12,500,000$12.5m | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | LossMD | 14 September 2013 | 1.7% |
| 107 | Devin Haney | $12,000,000$12.0m | Brian Norman Jr | WinUD | 22 November 2025 | 10.3% |
| 108 | Devin Haney | $12,000,000$12.0m | George Kambosos Jr | WinUD | 5 June 2022 | 10.3% |
| 109 | Dmitry Bivol | $12,000,000$12.0m | Artur Beterbiev | WinMD | 22 February 2025 | 37.4% |
| 110 | Ricky Hatton | $12,000,000$12.0m | Floyd Mayweather | LossTKO 10 | 8 December 2007 | 37.0% |
| 111 | Oleksandr Usyk | $11,300,000$11.3m | Anthony Joshua | WinUD | 25 September 2021 | 2.4% |
| 112 | Amir Khan | $11,000,000$11.0m | Canelo Alvarez | LossKO 6 | 7 May 2016 | 27.3% |
| 113 | Devin Haney | $11,000,000$11.0m | Regis Prograis | WinUD | 9 December 2023 | 9.5% |
| 114 | Oleksandr Usyk | $11,000,000$11.0m | Daniel Dubois | WinKO 9 | 26 August 2023 | 2.4% |
| 115 | Conor Benn | $10,500,000$10.5m | Chris Eubank Jr | WinUD | 15 November 2025 | 29.7% |
| 116 | Anthony Joshua | $10,000,000$10.0m | Dominic Breazeale | WinTKO 7 | 25 June 2016 | 1.9% |
| 117 | Deontay Wilder | $10,000,000$10.0m | Dominic Breazeale | WinKO 1 | 18 May 2019 | 6.7% |
| 118 | Devin Haney | $10,000,000$10.0m | José Ramírez | WinUD | 2 May 2025 | 8.6% |
| 119 | Devin Haney | $10,000,000$10.0m | Joseph Diaz Jr | WinUD | 4 December 2021 | 8.6% |
| 120 | Dmitry Bivol | $10,000,000$10.0m | Artur Beterbiev | LossMD | 12 October 2024 | 31.2% |
| 121 | Gervonta Davis | $10,000,000$10.0m | Lamont Roach Jr | DrawMD | 1 March 2025 | 10.8% |
| 122 | Jake Paul | $10,000,000$10.0m | Nate Diaz | WinUD | 5 August 2023 | 5.5% |
| 123 | Keith Thurman | $10,000,000$10.0m | Manny Pacquiao | LossSD | 20 July 2019 | 28.1% |
| 124 | Manny Pacquiao | $10,000,000$10.0m | Yordenis Ugás | LossUD | 21 August 2021 | 1.3% |
| 125 | Ricky Hatton | $10,000,000$10.0m | Manny Pacquiao | LossKO 2 | 2 May 2009 | 30.8% |
| 126 | Ryan Garcia | $10,000,000$10.0m | Oscar Duarte | WinKO 8 | 2 December 2023 | 8.6% |
| 127 | Shakur Stevenson | $10,000,000$10.0m | Teofimo Lopez | WinUD | 30 January 2026 | 26.9% |
| 128 | Teofimo Lopez Jr | $10,000,000$10.0m | Shakur Stevenson | LossUD | 29 January 2026 | 28.7% |
| 129 | Teofimo Lopez Jr | $10,000,000$10.0m | Arnold Barboza Jr | WinUD | 2 May 2025 | 28.7% |
| 130 | Terence Crawford | $10,000,000$10.0m | David Avanesyan | WinKO 6 | 10 December 2022 | 12.2% |
Both corners on the same night
A purse is published one fighter at a time, so what a fight cost is invisible on a page about either man. We hold both careers on 48 nights, which puts those back together.
| BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | OPPONENT PURSE | COMBINED | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Mayweather Jr | $250,000,000$250.0m | Manny Pacquiao | $150,000,000$150.0m | $400,000,000$400.0m | 2 May 2015 |
| Tyson Fury | $114,000,000$114.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | $105,000,000$105.0m | $219,000,000$219.0m | 18 May 2024 |
| Oleksandr Usyk | $114,000,000$114.0m | Tyson Fury | $105,000,000$105.0m | $219,000,000$219.0m | 21 December 2024 |
| Oleksandr Usyk | $132,000,000$132.0m | Daniel Dubois | $71,000,000$71.0m | $203,000,000$203.0m | 19 July 2025 |
| Canelo Alvarez | $150,000,000$150.0m | Terence Crawford | $15,000,000$15.0m | $165,000,000$165.0m | 12 September 2025 |
| Jake Paul | $70,000,000$70.0m | Anthony Joshua | $50,000,000$50.0m | $120,000,000$120.0m | 19 December 2025 |
| Anthony Joshua | $88,500,000$88.5m | Andy Ruiz Jr | $23,500,000$23.5m | $112,000,000$112.0m | 1 June 2019 |
| Floyd Mayweather Jr. | $76,500,000$76.5m | Canelo Alvarez | $12,500,000$12.5m | $89,000,000$89.0m | 14 September 2013 |
| Anthony Joshua | $44,000,000$44.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | $42,000,000$42.0m | $86,000,000$86.0m | 20 August 2022 |
| Gervonta Davis | $55,000,000$55.0m | Ryan Garcia | $30,000,000$30.0m | $85,000,000$85.0m | 22 April 2023 |
| Tyson Fury | $45,000,000$45.0m | Deontay Wilder | $35,000,000$35.0m | $80,000,000$80.0m | 22 February 2020 |
| Devin Haney | $35,000,000$35.0m | Ryan Garcia | $30,000,000$30.0m | $65,000,000$65.0m | 20 April 2024 |
| Anthony Joshua | $40,000,000$40.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | $11,300,000$11.3m | $51,300,000$51.3m | 25 September 2021 |
| Anthony Joshua | $27,000,000$27.0m | Joseph Parker | $17,300,000$17.3m | $44,300,000$44.3m | 31 March 2018 |
| Tyson Fury | $33,000,000$33.0m | Dillian Whyte | $9,400,000$9.4m | $42,400,000$42.4m | 23 April 2022 |
| Tyson Fury | $35,000,000$35.0m | Derek Chisora | $5,800,000$5.8m | $40,800,000$40.8m | 3 December 2022 |
| Anthony Joshua | $32,000,000$32.0m | Andy Ruiz Jr | $7,500,000$7.5m | $39,500,000$39.5m | 7 December 2019 |
| Anthony Joshua | $24,000,000$24.0m | Daniel Dubois | $8,100,000$8.1m | $32,100,000$32.1m | 21 September 2024 |
| Manny Pacquiao | $22,000,000$22.0m | Ricky Hatton | $10,000,000$10.0m | $32,000,000$32.0m | 2 May 2009 |
| Anthony Joshua | $23,500,000$23.5m | Kubrat Pulev | $6,000,000$6.0m | $29,500,000$29.5m | 12 December 2020 |
| Deontay Wilder | $14,000,000$14.0m | Tyson Fury | $13,000,000$13.0m | $27,000,000$27.0m | 1 December 2018 |
| Deontay Wilder | $20,000,000$20.0m | Luis Ortiz | $7,000,000$7.0m | $27,000,000$27.0m | 23 November 2019 |
| Canelo Alvarez | $13,500,000$13.5m | Amir Khan | $11,000,000$11.0m | $24,500,000$24.5m | 7 May 2016 |
| Chris Eubank Jr | $9,800,000$9.8m | Conor Benn | $9,800,000$9.8m | $19,600,000$19.6m | 26 April 2025 |
| Oleksandr Usyk | $11,000,000$11.0m | Daniel Dubois | $4,515,250$4.5m | $15,515,250$15.5m | 26 August 2023 |
| Devin Haney | $12,000,000$12.0m | Brian Norman Jr | $3,000,000$3.0m | $15,000,000$15.0m | 22 November 2025 |
| Amir Khan | $7,000,000$7.0m | Terence Crawford | $6,000,000$6.0m | $13,000,000$13.0m | 20 April 2019 |
| Gervonta Davis | $10,000,000$10.0m | Lamont Roach Jr | $750,000$750k | $10,750,000$10.8m | 1 March 2025 |
| Tony Bellew | $7,960,000$8.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | $2,200,000$2.2m | $10,160,000$10.2m | 10 November 2018 |
| Keith Thurman | $5,500,000$5.5m | Danny Garcia | $4,500,000$4.5m | $10,000,000$10.0m | 4 March 2017 |
| Derek Chisora | $4,500,000$4.5m | Oleksandr Usyk | $4,500,000$4.5m | $9,000,000$9.0m | 31 October 2020 |
| Joseph Parker | $5,800,000$5.8m | Deontay Wilder | $2,500,000$2.5m | $8,300,000$8.3m | 23 December 2023 |
| Anthony Joshua | $5,000,000$5.0m | Dillian Whyte | $2,500,000$2.5m | $7,500,000$7.5m | 12 December 2015 |
| Leo Santa Cruz | $4,500,000$4.5m | Gervonta Davis | $2,500,000$2.5m | $7,000,000$7.0m | 31 October 2020 |
| Deontay Wilder | $4,600,000$4.6m | Luis Ortiz | $1,500,000$1.5m | $6,100,000$6.1m | 3 March 2018 |
| Joseph Parker | $4,000,000$4.0m | Derek Chisora | $2,000,000$2.0m | $6,000,000$6.0m | 1 May 2021 |
| Joseph Parker | $3,400,000$3.4m | Derek Chisora | $2,400,000$2.4m | $5,800,000$5.8m | 18 December 2021 |
| Dillian Whyte | $3,500,000$3.5m | Derek Chisora | $2,000,000$2.0m | $5,500,000$5.5m | 22 December 2018 |
| Gilberto Ramírez | $3,800,000$3.8m | Dmitry Bivol | $1,300,000$1.3m | $5,100,000$5.1m | 5 November 2022 |
| Joseph Parker | $2,800,000$2.8m | Dillian Whyte | $1,800,000$1.8m | $4,600,000$4.6m | 28 July 2018 |
| Gervonta Davis | $3,500,000$3.5m | Isaac Cruz | $750,000$750k | $4,250,000$4.3m | 5 December 2021 |
| Andy Ruiz Jr | $2,200,000$2.2m | Luis Ortiz | $1,850,000$1.9m | $4,050,000$4.0m | 4 September 2022 |
| Derek Chisora | $2,000,000$2.0m | Kubrat Pulev | $1,250,000$1.3m | $3,250,000$3.3m | 9 July 2022 |
| Andy Ruiz Jr | $2,000,000$2.0m | Joseph Parker | $1,000,000$1.0m | $3,000,000$3.0m | 10 December 2016 |
| Derek Chisora | $1,500,000$1.5m | Dillian Whyte | $1,300,000$1.3m | $2,800,000$2.8m | 10 December 2016 |
| Tyson Fury | $2,300,000$2.3m | Derek Chisora | $462,000$462k | $2,762,000$2.8m | 23 July 2011 |
| Derek Chisora | $1,500,000$1.5m | Kubrat Pulev | $1,250,000$1.3m | $2,750,000$2.8m | 7 May 2016 |
| Amir Khan | $1,200,000$1.2m | Danny Garcia | $720,000$720k | $1,920,000$1.9m | 14 July 2012 |
The biggest cheques for a defeat
27 of the 130 purses on this page were paid to the man who lost. Across every purse we hold, defeats account for $1,400,400,476.
| BOXER | PURSE | OPPONENT | RESULT | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canelo Alvarez | $150,000,000$150.0m | Terence Crawford | LossUD | 12 September 2025 |
| Manny Pacquiao | $150,000,000$150.0m | Floyd Mayweather Jr | LossUD | 2 May 2015 |
| Tyson Fury | $114,000,000$114.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossSD | 18 May 2024 |
| Tyson Fury | $105,000,000$105.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossUD | 21 December 2024 |
| Anthony Joshua | $88,500,000$88.5m | Andy Ruiz Jr | LossTKO 7 | 1 June 2019 |
| Daniel Dubois | $71,000,000$71.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossKO 5 | 19 July 2025 |
| Jake Paul | $70,000,000$70.0m | Anthony Joshua | LossKO 6 | 19 December 2025 |
| Manny Pacquiao | $51,000,000$51.0m | Juan Manuel Márquez | LossKO 6 | 8 December 2012 |
| Manny Pacquiao | $51,000,000$51.0m | Timothy Bradley | LossSD | 9 June 2012 |
| Anthony Joshua | $44,000,000$44.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossSD | 20 August 2022 |
| Anthony Joshua | $40,000,000$40.0m | Oleksandr Usyk | LossUD | 25 September 2021 |
| Deontay Wilder | $35,000,000$35.0m | Tyson Fury | LossTKO 7 | 22 February 2020 |
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
What is the biggest purse in boxing?
$260,000,000, paid to Floyd Mayweather Jr to fight Conor McGregor in 2017. It is 26.0% of everything he has been paid across 21 bouts.
Which fight paid both men the most?
Floyd Mayweather Jr against Manny Pacquiao in 2015: $400,000,000 between the two corners, $250,000,000 of it to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Who appears on this list most often?
Manny Pacquiao, 22 times. His purses on this page come to $699,000,000.
Where does the list stop?
At $10,000,000. The table holds every purse of $10,000,000 or more, which is 130 of the 747 we hold. Below that the figures stop being the nights the sport is remembered for and start being ordinary fight nights, which every boxer page carries in full.
Boxing purses year by year
The 18 years we hold enough purses to rank, newest first.