Quick answer (Updated on September 30, 2025): The richest boxer in the world remains Floyd Mayweather, whose fortune—built on record PPV purses and post-career exhibitions—still tops boxing’s money lists. Behind him in 2025: George Foreman (grill empire), Canelo Álvarez (active mega-purses + businesses), Manny Pacquiao, and Tyson Fury—all with nine-figure wealth from purses amplified by endorsements and businesses.

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Money is baked into boxing’s storytelling. In 2025, the richest boxer in the world still reads as Floyd Mayweather, but the cast around him is fluid: Canelo Álvarez sells out two countries, Tyson Fury turns heavyweight narratives into nine-figure seasons, and Anthony Joshua’s commercial engine keeps humming even between belts. Legacy names like George Foreman and Oscar De La Hoya show how equity and licensing outlast any title reign, while Oleksandr Usyk and even creator-fighter Jake Paul prove new pathways to serious money. Follow the precise numbers and the drivers that make those numbers repeat.

At a glance

Richest boxer in the world 2025: Floyd Mayweather remains No. 1; his peak seasons hit $300M (2015) and $285M (2018), the sport’s modern single-year benchmarks (Forbes) (Forbes).
2025 active earner on the global list: Tyson Fury at $146M for the year, split $140M salary/winnings and $6M endorsements (Forbes).
Canelo’s wealth marker: Forbes pegs him “worth at least $275M,” with a $110M one-year peak on the 2023 list (Forbes).

Methodology

Verified earnings first: Recent one-year totals come from the annual highest-paid athletes lists and athlete profiles, which include salaries, winnings and endorsements (Forbes).
Filings and rich lists for context: Where available, we layer lists from reputable outlets, converting amounts to USD where helpful.
Net-worth precision: When totals are not from primary business reporting, we label them rumoured and still give the exact figure that source reports.

1) Floyd Mayweather

Mayweather built a system that combined guaranteed purses with pay-per-view ownership and promotion equity. Every mega event became a financial product that paid during camp and long after the final bell. Even in semi-retirement, exhibitions and licensing keep the brand monetizing. Forbes’ 2025 interview underscores that no fighter has amassed a comparable fortune, with decade lists showing $915M+ earned in the 2010s alone—career gross well over $1B (Forbes; Forbes decade list).

Net worth: rumoured $500M (estimated personal wealth, with career earnings past $1.1B) (Sports Illustrated).
Record seasons: $300M (2015) and $285M (2018) single-year totals after the Pacquiao and McGregor super-cards (Forbes) (Forbes).

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2) Canelo Álvarez

Forbes explicitly states “worth at least $275M” and details his business holdings (Canelo Energy gas stations; Upper convenience stores; fitness app; apparel). Add modern mega-purses, a blockbuster résumé at super-middleweight, and 2025’s Crawford super-fight momentum, and Canelo is the richest active boxer by verified personal figure (Forbes).

Wealth marker: Forbes says “worth at least $275M” (Forbes).
One-year peak: $110M in 2023, split $100M on-field / $10M off-field (InsideSport).

3) Tyson Fury

Fury’s 2023–25 cycle (Ngannou, Usyk I/II) delivered extraordinary annual earnings—$146M on Forbes’ 2025 list—translating into a personal net-worth band around $140M in mainstream business media. Company filings cited in British press suggest heavy retained earnings, but personal “net worth” estimates settle near the ~$140M mark for 2025 (Yahoo; Forbes list).

2025 annual: $146M (Forbes list, No. 3 overall). Forbes
Drivers: Saudi mega-purses + global PPV.
Note: Personal net worth ≠ annual earnings.

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4) Anthony Joshua

Joshua’s commercial engine was built for longevity. Stadium spectacles, a clean mainstream profile and deep UK sponsor ties preserved his seat at the big-money table. Even during rebuild stretches, demand and pricing power remained durable.

Net worth (2025 Rich List): rumoured at $150M (Celebrity Net Worth).
BOSS brand ambassador since 2019, featured in the 2022 global refresh campaign (Hugo Boss Group).
Longstanding Land Rover/Range Rover collaborations and bespoke vehicles around fight weeks (JLR Media).

5) Manny Pacquiao

Pacquiao’s reported ~$220M personal figure aligns with his nine-figure purses (Mayweather fight alone ~$130M) and long-running endorsements. While he returned for select bouts, today’s wealth picture is catalogued by recent 2025 roundups; as with many athletes, exact personal totals vary, but the $220M band is the most widely cited in current coverage (SI/CFN).

Career purses: $500M+ gross cited across retrospectives.
Brand deals + promotions + media work.

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6) Oscar De La Hoya

De La Hoya turned stardom into ownership and media. Golden Boy Promotions generates checks when he is nowhere near a training camp. That model is why he belongs in every richest boxer in the world discussion.

Net worth: rumoured $200M (exact personal total not audited) (Sports Illustrated).
Why it persists: Promotion stakes, media projects and real estate keep paying between fight nights (Sports Illustrated).
Position: A fixture in top-tier wealth roundups for retired fighters (Sports Illustrated).

2) George Foreman

Foreman’s wealth was anchored by the grill: buyout rights $127–$138M plus years of royalties, with widely cited totals >$200M from the appliance alone. LA Times notes Forbes put his net worth at more than $300M (2022)—a figure repeated across 2025 obituaries and business retrospectives; that keeps him No. 2 historically (LA Times).

Headline check: ~$137.5M naming-rights sale (plus prior royalties).
Brand power dwarfed late-career purses.
Historical outlier: product equity > ring income.

8) Oleksandr Usyk

Usyk brought clarity to the heavyweight division, and the market paid for it. Undisputed campaigns deliver simple storylines that promoters and platforms can sell worldwide. Rematches and mandatories keep the pricing power intact.

Net worth: rumoured $120M on public trackers (Celebrity Net Worth).
Campaigns and cause-led sponsorships with DTEK around the Usyk–Fury dates broadened his commercial footprint (P11 Group).
The Saudi hosting model added eight-figure guarantees to his heavyweight windows (The Guardian).

Oleksandr Usyk — Image Credit: **usykaa**

9) Lennox Lewis

Lewis left at the top and protected the brand. Scarcity and credibility turned into premium television, appearances and selective investments. The result is a stable fortune that still earns a place on rich lists.

Net worth: rumoured $140M (Celebrity Net Worth).
THE US PPV price was $54.95, reflecting the event-of-the-era scale (ESPN/AP).
Post-career work included years as an HBO ringside analyst (ESPN).

10) Jake Paul

Paul built an audience first, then layered promotion equity and PPV on top of the content. He captures multiple slices of the same show, which is why the income engine looks repeatable. The long-term ceiling depends on opponents and sanctioning.

2025 earnings: $50M on the Forbes Top Creators list, an exact annual figure (Forbes).
Career boxing income claims: media tallies sometimes tout $100M+ to date, creator/boxing split rumoured and varies by source.
Why it matters: Vertical integration across content, PPV and merchandising sustains eight-figure seasons (Forbes).

FAQ

Who is the richest boxer in the world 2025 right now?

Floyd Mayweather. His peak seasons hit $300M (2015) and $285M (2018), and his career earnings passed $1B years ago, keeping him atop any wealth debate.

Why do net-worth numbers vary so much?

Personal balance sheets are not public. Rich lists and filings offer anchors; most specific totals are rumoured estimates that depend on private assets, taxes, and deal terms.

Which active fighters have the strongest engines today?

Tyson Fury at $146M for 2025, Canelo Álvarez with a $110M peak season and “worth at least $275M,” and Anthony Joshua at $150M on the 2025 Rich List.

Do endorsements really move the needle?

Yes. Foreman’s $300M fortune shows licensing leverage; Canelo and AJ illustrate how mainstream brands smooth income between fights.

Can creator fighters crack the list long-term?

On annual earnings, yes—Jake Paul at $50M in 2025. Long-term net worth depends on opponent caliber, sanctioning credibility and how much promotion equity they keep.

The final bell

Boxing has always been about more than belts — it’s about who can turn the drama in the ring into lasting dollars outside of it. From Floyd Mayweather’s empire of pay-per-views to Canelo Álvarez sipping Hennessy in global campaigns, and Tyson Fury’s Saudi mega nights, the richest boxer in the world 2025 list proves that money comes from more than punches. Some fighters built fortunes on sponsors, others on grills or tequila bottles, and a few on Netflix streams. In the end, the ones who keep winning are the ones who know how to make every fight, every deal, and every spotlight moment pay long after the final bell.

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