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Canelo Alvarez - fight purses & career earnings
Canelo Alvarez has 21 purses on record at middleweight, worth $743,000,000 between 2013 and 2025. The biggest was $150,000,000, against Terence Crawford. Those purses rank 2 of the 45 boxers we hold, and 1 of the 4 at middleweight, where they are 83.2% of the purses on record.
CAREER PURSES$743,000,000$743.0m
BOUTS21
BIGGEST PURSE$150,000,000$150.0m Terence Crawford · Loss, UD
MEDIAN PURSE$35,000,000$35.0m
FIRST PURSE$12,500,000$12.5m 2013
MEAN PER BOUT$35,380,952$35.4m
Fight purses
12 seasons · best was 2025 on $230,000,000 · $743,000,000 in total
$12m 13
$11m 15
$22m 16
$55m 17
$73m 18
$70m 19
$25m 20
$75m 21
$50m 22
$50m 23
$70m 24
$230m 25
season running total
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | PURSE | SHARE OF CAREER | CAREER TO DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2025 | Terence Crawford | Loss, UD | $150,000,000$150.0m | 20.2% | $743,000,000$743.0m |
| 3 May 2025 | William Scull | Win, UD | $80,000,000$80.0m | 10.8% | $593,000,000$593.0m |
| 14 September 2024 | Edgar Berlanga | Win, UD | $35,000,000$35.0m | 4.7% | $513,000,000$513.0m |
| 4 May 2024 | Jaime Munguia | Win, UD | $35,000,000$35.0m | 4.7% | $478,000,000$478.0m |
| 30 September 2023 | Jermell Charlo | Win, UD | $35,000,000$35.0m | 4.7% | $443,000,000$443.0m |
| 6 May 2023 | John Ryder | Win, UD | $15,000,000$15.0m | 2.0% | $408,000,000$408.0m |
| 17 September 2022 | Gennadiy Golovkin | Win, UD | $50,000,000$50.0m | 6.7% | $393,000,000$393.0m |
| 6 November 2021 | Caleb Plant | Win, TKO 11 | $40,000,000$40.0m | 5.4% | $343,000,000$343.0m |
| 8 May 2021 | Billy Joe Saunders | Win, RTD 8 | $35,000,000$35.0m | 4.7% | $303,000,000$303.0m |
| 19 February 2020 | Callum Smith | - | $25,000,000$25.0m | 3.4% | $268,000,000$268.0m |
| 2 November 2019 | Sergey Kovalev | Win, KO 11 | $35,000,000$35.0m | 4.7% | $243,000,000$243.0m |
| 4 May 2019 | Daniel Jacobs | Win, UD | $35,000,000$35.0m | 4.7% | $208,000,000$208.0m |
| 15 December 2018 | Rocky Fielding | Win, TKO 3 | $33,000,000$33.0m | 4.4% | $173,000,000$173.0m |
| 15 September 2018 | Gennadiy Golovkin | Win, MD | $40,000,000$40.0m | 5.4% | $140,000,000$140.0m |
| 16 September 2017 | Gennadiy Golovkin | Draw, SD | $30,000,000$30.0m | 4.0% | $100,000,000$100.0m |
| 6 May 2017 | Julio César Chávez Jr. | Win, UD | $25,000,000$25.0m | 3.4% | $70,000,000$70.0m |
| 17 December 2016 | Liam Smith | - | $8,000,000$8.0m | 1.1% | $45,000,000$45.0m |
| 7 May 2016 | Amir Khan | Win, KO 6 | $13,500,000$13.5m | 1.8% | $37,000,000$37.0m |
| 21 November 2015 | Miguel Cotto | Win, UD | $7,000,000$7.0m | 0.9% | $23,500,000$23.5m |
| 9 May 2015 | James Kirkland | Win, KO 3 | $4,000,000$4.0m | 0.5% | $16,500,000$16.5m |
| 14 September 2013 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss, MD | $12,500,000$12.5m | 1.7% | $12,500,000$12.5m |
Purses by year
| YEAR | PURSES | BOUTS | SHARE OF CAREER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $230,000,000$230.0m | 2 | 31.0% |
| 2024 | $70,000,000$70.0m | 2 | 9.4% |
| 2023 | $50,000,000$50.0m | 2 | 6.7% |
| 2022 | $50,000,000$50.0m | 1 | 6.7% |
| 2021 | $75,000,000$75.0m | 2 | 10.1% |
| 2020 | $25,000,000$25.0m | 1 | 3.4% |
| 2019 | $70,000,000$70.0m | 2 | 9.4% |
| 2018 | $73,000,000$73.0m | 2 | 9.8% |
| 2017 | $55,000,000$55.0m | 2 | 7.4% |
| 2016 | $21,500,000$21.5m | 2 | 2.9% |
| 2015 | $11,000,000$11.0m | 2 | 1.5% |
| 2013 | $12,500,000$12.5m | 1 | 1.7% |
| Career | $743,000,000$743.0m | 21 |
Both purses on the night
3 rows| DATE | OPPONENT | PURSE | OPPONENT PURSE | COMBINED | SHARE OF THE NIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2025 | Terence Crawford | $150,000,000$150.0m | $15,000,000$15.0m | $165,000,000$165.0m | 90.9% |
| 7 May 2016 | Amir Khan | $13,500,000$13.5m | $11,000,000$11.0m | $24,500,000$24.5m | 55.1% |
| 14 September 2013 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | $12,500,000$12.5m | $76,500,000$76.5m | $89,000,000$89.0m | 14.0% |
More career figures
MILLION-DOLLAR BOUTS21 of 21
TITLE BOUTS17 of 19
INSIDE THE DISTANCE6 of 19
SPAN2013-2025
DIVISIONMiddleweight
RANK2 of 45
DIVISION RANK1 of 4 83.2%
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Frequently asked questions
What are Canelo Alvarez's career purses?
Canelo Alvarez's career purses are $743,000,000.
What country does Canelo Alvarez represent?
Canelo Alvarez competes for Mexico.
How many fight purses are recorded for Canelo Alvarez?
We hold 21 fight purses for Canelo Alvarez.