The majority will agree that combat sports like boxing and MMA are two of the most brutal and entertaining. Boxing’s world champions are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Forbes releases the list of sportsmen who made the maximum amount of greens, and this year, we had a ton of superstar boxers amongst the coveted group.
Regarding boxing, some of the biggest names in the business are Heavyweight king Tyson Fury, Mexican great Canelo Alvarez, and Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua. These men make an astonishing amount of living by exchanging fists in the ring.
Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury, and Anthony Joshua are among the highest-paid boxers and athletes
Canelo Alvarez recently took on the much younger, undefeated Mexican star Jamie Munguia in the ring. He emerged victorious after a twelve-round fist-firing battle. Many will agree that the world champion deserves a fat paycheque for his shenanigans in the cage. As Forbes revealed, Canelo made a massive $85 million last calendar year. He was the fourteenth highest-paid fighter in the ring.
Heavyweight king Tyson Fury stands at a massive six feet six inches. He last beat Francis Ngannou throughout twelve rounds. Fury, set to take on Oleksandr Usyk, made an impressive $50 million in the ring. The Gypsy King was the second highest-paid boxer from England, and only time will tell how much he’s set to make for taking on Ukrainian legend Usyk. Fury was 42nd on the list of highest-paid athletes.
Anthony Joshua recently knocked out Francis in the second round of their fight. He pocketed an astonishing $83 million last calendar year. Anthony Joshua has been one of the top Heavyweights in the world for quite some time now. He stood at number 16 on the Forbes list of the highest-paid sportsmen. Although boxers made a ton of money, no one could break into the top ten paid athletes. Only time will tell if any boxer will be the highest-paid sportsman in the world shortly.
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