Top 10 Richest Boxers in the World
Boxing is a two man fighting sport in which they engage with each other till one knocks the other one out in at least 2 of 3 rounds that are of 2-3 minutes intervals. Boxing has its own championships and specific set of rules undergoing in the presence of a referee in the ring while the match is going on. My list today is on the richest boxer presently boxing or retired.
Mike Tyson.
Mike was a well known famous boxer till he retired back in 06. Tyson played 58 matches in his career losing only 8 of them which made him an outstanding boxer. Not only that but he’s the youngest boxer to ever win the WBC, WBA, and IBF championships being only 22 of age at that time. He was given some nicknames like”Baddest Man on the Planet” “Iron Mike” and many more. He was listed as the No. 1 “Hardest Hitter in Heavyweight History” by ESPN. After retiring Tyson entered the Hollywood industry and started to come in movies and RV Series. Making a net worth of 400 million dollar mike is the richest of all the former and present boxers ever.
George Foreman.
Foreman is a boxer by profession. Won 76 of 81 matches from which 70 were knock outs (KO). He has 12 children. Foreman’s having a net worth of 250 million dollars. But that didn’t come from boxing. He’s a writer with 5 books as well as a partner in the Panther Racing Indy Car Team. Not only that but also he’s appeared in some adds and in a couple of movies like “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’”.
Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar is one of the famous and well known boxers of the boxing industry. His record is of zero draws and 40 wins of total 45 matches of his career till he retired back in 09. Oscar got the nickname “Golden Boy” after winning a gold medal in the Olympics games. He has his own clothing line and boxing show on HBO television named “Boxing De Oro”. Along being the president of Golden Boy Promotions he is the third richest of the boxers in practice or retired with a net worth of 200 million dollars.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd is a professional highest paid boxer with an annual salary of 50 million dollars. One of his nick names is “pretty boy” well we all know why. Floyd’s the only boxer with a record of not losing a fight ever as he won 45 matches of 45 matches fought. Floyd also has a bronze medal at the 96 summer Olympics that was held in Atlanta. Having a net worth of 170 million dollars he’s our fourth richest boxer.
Sugar Ray Leonard.
Ray is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. Ray was named a the singer. Ray retired in 97 after a well known career with 35 wins out of 40 matches and 5 heavy weight champion ships. Ray stated to appear on TV after first as a motivational speaker then as a commentator on HBO television and NBC television later on he starred in movies like “Riot” “The Fighter” and TV shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “Celebrity Ghost Stories”. Ray is the Fifth on this list because of his net worth of 120 million dollars.
Manny Pacquiao.
Manny is a well known famous rich boxer most of his income came from boxing and Endorsements. Known ad Pac Man, Filipino sugar and Fighting pride. Manny has two draws and 55 wins out of 62 fights. And the only boxer yet to have 7 different heavy weight championship titles. Plus Manny had come in several movies as small part roles and has a music album that sold about 2.5 million copies. With that all he makes it on to the list as the sixth richest boxer with a net worth of 100 million dollars.
Muhammad Ali.
One of the greatest boxers of all time Mohammad Ali. A Muslim by religion. Ali won 56 matches out of 61 matches fought. Ali’s the winner of light heavy weight gold medal at the 60’s Olympics. Not only that but he is the only one to be the three-timer lineal “World Heavyweight Champion” back in 64,74, and 78. He’s called “The Greatest” as being the greatest boxer ever till he retired. Mohammad Ali is next on my list as he has a net worth of 50 million dollar.
Roy Jones Jr.
Roy has an excellent professional boxing career as he has won 56 of 64 matches he is only middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 107 years for that he’s been nicknamed the “superman” and “Captain Hooks”. He also has a Silver medal from 88’s Olympics. Roy is on this as he has a net worth of 45 million dollars not all from boxing as he does act and sing along his activities in the ring.
Bernard Hopkins. 40
Bernard Humphrey Hopkins is his full name, born in Pennsylvania in 65 making him 49 years of age. He net worth is all from his winnings in boxing matches as he won 54 out of 65 matches. Barnard was given names such as “the Executioner” and “Alien“. Barred is one of Best middle weight champions as he won “The Ring” middle weight champion ship and WBA WBC titles. Not only that but he was the first to win the “International Boxing Federation” middle weight championship. With a net worth of 40 million dollars he the night richest boxer.
Anthony Mundine
The last on our list of the top 10 richest boxers is Anthony with a net worth of 30 million dollars he’s the last. He’s unique from the rest of our boxers on this list as he’s a former Australian rugby player and professional boxer. Trained by his father Mundine fought his first match at the age of 25. Anthony is known as the “Man and Chock” winning 46 out of 51 matches. He became the WBA super middleweight champion in 03. And success started to follow him.
Now you know who are the top 10 Richest Boxers of the world.
