The 10 BIGGEST Purses in Boxing History 💰🥊

One boxer walked away from a single fight with 280 million dollars, not a career, one night. Boxing has always been about money, but these numbers go far beyond anything you'd expect. Today, we're counting down the 10 biggest purses in boxing history. And number one might be the richest single payday in the history of sports, period. Let's get into it. If you're into crazy numbers from the world of combat sports, hit subscribe, because this list only gets more insane. Let's start the countdown. Canelo Alvarez, 45 million dollars for his 2022 trilogy fight against Gennady Golovkin. It wasn't the most exciting fight of his career. Canelo dominated an aging Gennady Golovkin in a lopsided decision. But it closed one of boxing's biggest rivalries, and Canelo cashed in big for it. Oh, A.J. touched him, he went down! Five, four, three, two, one. What a shot! Straight right hand. Seven, eight. Down the pipe of Vengadu. He's hurt. Let's see if... That right hand, he's in there. And Vengadu walked right into it! And you can't do that against Anthony Joshua! He's hurt, badly hurt. He's up! He has the look of defeat on his face. A bewildered look. Let's see if Anthony Joshua can destroy the MMA champion in his life! Vengadu, Joshua, around 50 million dollars for his 2023 crossover fight against former UFC champion Francis Vengadu. And that figure doesn't even include pay-per-view earnings. It shows just how much money crossover fights between boxing and MMA stars can generate. Number eight, Anthony Joshua versus Andy Ruiz Jr. Anthony Joshua, 60 million dollars for his 2019 rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. This was revenge money. Joshua had just suffered a shocking upset loss to Ruiz months earlier. He won the rematch in Saudi Arabia, reclaiming his titles and cashing the biggest purse of his career at that point. Number seven, Daniel Dubois versus Oleksandr Usyk. Daniel Dubois, around 71 million dollars for his 2025 rematch against Oleksandr Usyk. Even though he lost the fight, the payout reflects how much Saudi-backed promotions are now willing to spend on heavyweight boxing, turning Riyadh into the new capital of high-stakes fights. Number six, Conor McGregor versus Floyd Mayweather. You can't be throwing that punch. So, Robert in the round, again, courting disaster. Now, Mayweather, very effective. Now, there you see him from the southpaw stance. Mayweather down, and that's the, the hammer fist action that we- McGregor, with the jab, but a nice offense done. He goes with this, the jab over the kind of a lazy- We've said it before, he's an excellent counterpuncher. Then later in the- We see Mayweather missing with the- This is where Mayweather really came forward, still taking some counterpunch. The jab and the straight left were good for McGregor. And then here comes Mayweather- McGregor, rather, using that jab and a straight left. A num-num entity, Truther, and not. But his actual earnings reportedly reached around 100 million once bonuses and pay-per-view shares were counted. Remember, McGregor wasn't even a boxer. He was a UFC champion stepping into Mayweather's world for the first time. That alone made this one of the most talked-about crossover events ever. That's it. Number 5. Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather. Manny Pacquiao around $130 million for the legendary 2015 Fight of the Century against Mayweather. The bout generated over 4.6 million pay-per-view buys and $678 million in total revenue, even though many fans felt the fight itself didn't live up to the hype. Number 4. Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois. Oleksandr Usyk around $132 million for his 2025 rematch against Daniel Dubois. And yes, this is the same fight as number 7 on our list. That's not a mistake. This single event paid out over $200 million combined between both fighters, which is exactly why it lands on this list twice. That's how big this fight really was. Number 3. Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford. Getem Palu. Canelo Alvarez around $150 million for his 2025 undisputed championship fight against Terence Crawford. That includes $100 million guaranteed, plus an estimated $50 million from pay-per-view bonuses, making it the biggest payday of Canelo's entire career. Number 2. Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor. That's it. Floyd Mayweather, $280 million for the 2017 money fight against Conor McGregor, the other side of the same fight we saw at number 6. McGregor made $100 million that night. Mayweather made nearly three times that. Think about that for a second. A boxer made more money fighting a UFC star with zero professional boxing experience than most fighters make in their entire careers. And number 1. Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao. Floyd Mayweather, an estimated $220-300 million for the 2015 fight of the century against Manny Pacquiao, his side of the same fight we saw Pacquiao's side of at number 5. This single fight generated $678 million in total revenue, more than the GDP of some small nations. To this day, it remains the richest event in the history of combat sports. One night, one fight, nearly $300 million. So, which of these numbers shocked you the most? Let me know in the comments. And if you're into crazy stats like this, subscribe because next time we're breaking down the biggest UFC payouts ever, including the fighters who almost got nothing despite selling out arenas. See you in the next one.