Report Reveals Four Highest Paid Boxers of All Time, Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson Included

Boxing is a lucrative sport, that is both- dangerous and entertaining. Thus, it frequently rains money on its star faces and the list of the all-time richest athletes reflects more than one pugilist. Throughout the ages, Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, and several others have been the prime figures of the sport. And they have all earned hefty paydays in their career.

USA-based sports organizations like NBA, NFL are also known for their rich financial roots but boxing may be on a whole different level. Reports of Sportico have listed the 25 richest athletes of all time. Interestingly, boxing, basketball, and golf rule most of the ecosystem. That said, four boxers have made it to the list.

NBA great Michael Jordan stands at the top with a total earning of $2.62 b. Well, the first boxer on the list isn’t too far. Nicknamed ‘Money’, Floyd Mayweather is synonymous with richness. The same gets reflected in the list as the undefeated five-division world champion is on the sixth spot with $1.2 billion.

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The next boxer on the list is Mike Tyson. During the late 80s to late 90s, Tyson was arguably the biggest name of the sporting community. The youngest heavyweight world champion gave some of the most financially successful fights of all time. He sits at #16 with an earning of $775 M.

Two rungs below, Manny Pacquiao sits at #18 with an earning of $630 M. Pacquiao and Mayweather had unveiled the richest fight of boxing in 2015. It fetched them good numbers that are still relevant. Meanwhile, Oscar De La Hoya is the fourth boxer to be on the list with $580M earnings. He came in at #23 on the list.

Is Boxing dominating the finances of global sports

Boxing is somehow the richest sport in the world. But the entry of sponsorships and endorsements has changed the structure. An athlete now makes a chunk of money even by remaining inactive. Several more sports provide a steep competition, but boxing is still among the top-tier ones. Here’s a look at the list of all-time richest athletes.

Rank
Athlete
Country
Sport
Turned Pro
Inflation-adjusted amount
Non-inflation-adjusted amount

1
Michael Jordan
USA
Basketball
1984
$2.62 B
$2.05 B

2
Tiger Woods
USA
Golf
1996
$2.1 B
$1.66 B

3
Arnold Palmer
USA
Golf
1954
$1.5 B
$885 M

4
Jack Nicklaus
USA
Golf
1961
$1.38 B
$830 M

5
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
Soccer
2002
$1.24 B
$1.12 B

6
Floyd Mayweather
USA
Boxing
1996
$1.2 B
$1.08 B

7
LeBron James
USA
Basketball
2003
$1.17 B
$1.05 B

8
Lionel Messi
Argentina
Soccer
2004
$1.14 B
$1.05 B

9
Michael Schumacher
Germany
Race
1991
$1.13 B
$780 M

10
Roger Federer
Switzerland
Tennos
1998
$1.12 B
$1 B

11
Phil Mickelson
USA
Golf
1992
$1.08 B
$885 M

12
David Beckham
UK
Soccer
1992
$1.05 B
$880 M

13
Kobe Bryant
USA
Basketball
1996
$930 M
$750 M

14
Shaquille O’Neal
USA
Basketball
1992
$870 M
$ 645 M

15
Greg Norman
Australia
Golf
1976
$815 M
$555 M

16
Mike Tyson
USA
Boxing
1985
$775 M
$445 M

17
Alex Rodriguez
USA
Baseball
1993
$650 M
$515 M

18
Manny Pacquiao
Philippines
Boxing
1995
$630 M
$550 M

19
Kevin Durant
USA
Basketball
2007
$625 M
$580 M

20
Lewis Hamilton
USA
Race
2007
$620 M
$560 M

21
Neymar
Brazil
Soccer
2009
$615 M
$580 M

22
Jeff Gordon
USA
Race
1990
$595 M
$450 M

23
Oscar De La Hoya
USA
Boxing
1992
$580 M
405 M

24
Peyton Manning
USA
NFL
1998
$570 M
$460 M

25
Dereck Jetter
USA
Baseball
1992
$555 M
$435 M

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