Muhammad Ali – $50 million
Muhammad Ali was born on 17th January 1942, and is hands down the most famous boxer in history. His boxing career started at the age of 12, and at 18 years, he managed to win a gold medal in the light heavyweight division during the 1960 Summer Olympics. He became a professional boxer at the age of 19. Both inside and outside the ring, Muhammad Ali was regarded as a polarizing, controversial, and inspiring figure. His boxing career was historic as he partnered with his coach Fred Stoner and won various titles such as Amateur Junior titles, six Kentucky Golden Gloves, and two national Golden Gloves. In 1984, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a time at which he decided to devote his time to philanthropy. In 2005, he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He died on 3rd June 2016 from septic shock. He is considered one of if not the greatest boxer in history with a net worth of $50 million.
7. Vitali Klitschko – $65 million
Coming from the Ukraine we find Vitali Klitschko who is a former professional boxer and Ukrainian politician. He was born on 19th July 1971, standing at 6’7 and was the closest boxer to Ivan Drag the world had ever seen. During his career, Klitschko became the third longest combined world champion in boxing history. He became world heavyweight champion three times, and is the second longest reigning WBC heavyweight champion. From 1999 to 2000, he held the WBO title, from 2004 to 2005 held the Ring Magazine title, 2004 and 2005 held WBC title and the same WBC title from 2008 to 2013. He had an exceptional knockout percentage of 87.23%, and he successfully defended his title ten times. He has also never been knocked down by any boxer in any fight. He lost twice due to a deep cut slightly above his eyes and a shoulder injury, and the judges recorded them as stoppages and not outright knockouts. He was famously known as “Dr. Ironfist.” Klitschko’s net worth is $65 million, and he is currently serving as a Kyiv Mayor as well as the head of the Kyiv City State Administration.
6. Ray Charles Leonard – $120 million
Ray Charles Leonard was born on 17 May 1956. He is famously known as ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard due to the fact that he added flavor to the world of boxing. He is a former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1997. During his career, he managed to bag various world titles in five weight divisions, undisputed welterweight, and the lineal championship. If “The Fabulous Four” rings a bell on your mind, Charles Leonard was among the four fighters who fought each other during the 1980s. In 1980, Leonard was named Boxer of the Decade and also happened to be the first boxer in the world of boxing to earn more than $100 million in purses. He is a motivational speaker and an occasional actor worth $120 million.
5. Lennox Lewis – $140 million
Born on 2nd September 1965, Lennox Lewis is a former professional boxer who has left a legacy in the world of sports. He competed from 1989 to 2003 and became two-time lineal champion, three times world heavyweight champion, and retains the world’s undisputed Heavyweight Champion. As an amateur, he represented Canada in the 1988 Summer Olympic and bagged a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division when he defeated Riddick Bowe. When he graduated to professional boxer, he showed the world what he was made of by winning various regional heavyweight champions. Out of 44 fights, Lennox won 41 bouts. He is also an actor with a net worth of $140 million.
4. Manny Pacquiao – $190 million
Born on 17th December 1978, Pacquiao is a famous Filipino figure in the world of boxing. He started his boxing career at the age of 14 but turned into a professional boxer at 16. He has a fantastic record as he has won 57 fights out of 65 fights, with two draws and 38 KOs. Pacquiao is the only boxer in the entire world to have won titles in seven various weight classes. In 2010, the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), WBO, and WBC named Pacquiao as the Fighter of the Decade. In 2006, 2008, and 2009, he was named Ring Magazine and BWAA Fighter of the year and Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2009 and 2011. His best achievement in boxing history came in 2014 when he was named Pac-Man after winning two big fights from Chris Algeri and Timothy Bradley. He possesses exceptional skills that helped him to be ranked second pound-to-pound boxer by ESPN in 2016. Besides boxing, Pacquiao is a politician, and he is currently a senator of the Philippines. He is worth $190 million.
3. Oscar De La Hoya – $200 million
Born on 4th February 1973, Oscar De La Hoya is another admirable figure for his strength and skills in boxing. He competed between 1992 and 2008 and made a very big impact in the world of sports. He holds Mexican and American citizenship and presented himself to the world after representing the United States at 1992 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the lightweight division. He hails from a boxing family, given that his brother Joel Jr., his father Joel Sr., and his grandfather Vicente were all boxers. Ring Magazine awarded him as a Fighter of the Year in 1995 and best pound-for-pound fighter in 1997 and 1998. He retired in 2009 after sixteen years of a successful career. We can remember him as ‘The Golden Boy’ based on his exceptional skills and a gold medal he won at Barcelona Olympic Games. Out of 45 fights, Oscar De La Hoya won 39 of them which made him one of the richest boxers with a net worth of $200 million. He’s now a promoter.
2. George Foreman – $300 million
Born on 10th January 1949, George Foreman is an American former professional boxer famously known as ‘Big George.’ He competed from 1969 to 1977 and then from 1987 to 1997, a career he started at 24 years old when he delivered a TKO to the then-undefeated Joe Frazier. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the heavyweight division during the 1968 Summer Olympics. He became a professional boxer in 1969 and had an excellent career with 76 wins out of possible 81 fights. His first professional loss came in 1974 when he lost to Muhammad Ali, and he retired in 1977 after failing to secure another title opportunity. However, he didn’t give up and tried something else for himself. He became a Christian minister and also worked for home appliances manufacturing company known as Russell Hobbs Inc. As a spokesperson, Foreman earned $137 million, and he allowed the company to use his name on the ‘George Foreman Grill.’ Today, his success is a diverse set of various activities such as acting, advertising, writing, and other media activities. Tracing his history as a boxer, Foreman had a great achievement where he won World heavyweight champion twice and Olympic Gold Medal. He is currently a multimillionaire entrepreneur worth $250 million.
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. – $560 million
Mayweather is the highest paid and richest boxer in the world. Born on February 24, 1977, Mayweather competed from 1996 to 2007, and then from 2009 to 2017. As an amateur, he introduced himself to the world after winning a bronze medal in featherweight division during 1996 Olympics, U.S national championship, and three U.S Golden Gloves. Since then, he has been a limelight and has won six boxing championship in various weight classes that include Lightweight Championship, Super Featherweight Championship, Junior Welterweight Championship,
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