Boxing champs, all around the world being a symbol of ultimate strength and courage have also proven themselves by earning their fortunes at a massive rate. The craze of boxing and the fan following of the boxers has been increasing gradually that makes the boxers worth much more. The courage and potential of the boxers make them able to earn the highest stakes for their effort. Top ten richest boxers of the world in 2018 have been highlighted in the given list.
Anthony Mundine
Net worth: $30 million
Anthony Mundine stands on the tenth rank in the list of richest boxers of the world. He is an Australian boxer who has won his 44 fights of which 26 are knock-out. He is with a net worth of $30 million which he has earned with one of the brightest boxing records and also a little bit of the music and business interests. He is the only boxer all of whose matches have been broadcasted on television.
In 2003 he also became the WBA Super Middleweight Champion.
Bernard Hopkins
Net worth: $40 million
Holding the honor of first winner of the International Boxing Federation title, we have Bernard Hopkins in our list on the ninth rank. Throughout his boxing career, he came up with a total of 64 fights, out of which 54 earned him his present net worth by victory. His full name is Bernard Humphrey Hopkins.
Roy Jones Jr.
Net worth: $45 million
The owner of many nicknames such as Junior, Superman, captain Hook and RJ, Roy Jones Jr. makes it the eighth position in the list of richest boxers. He has won 56 out of a total of 64 fights which include the Olympics of 1998 in which he won a silver medal.
RJ be the first middleweight champion who won a heavyweight title in years. Besides his boxing career, he is also a singer and an actor estimating his net worth to $45 million.
Muhammad Ali
Net worth: $50 million
Here comes one of the biggest name in the history of boxing, Muhammad Ali, with a net worth of $50 million holding seventh position in the list. He is a world champion with 56 fights won out of a total of 61.
His intellectual and religious interests also influence his fame with his boxing career.
Manny Pacquiao
Net worth: $100 million
Manny Pacquiao, with some of unique features of his career holds 6th rank in the list of richest boxers. He is the only boxer who won seven titles in seven different weight classes which gives him a superior position among all the boxers.
He has also worked in a number of movies and released an album which added in earning him a net worth of $100 million along with the boxing profession.
Sugar Ray Leonard
Net worth: $120 million
On fifth position in our list we have retired boxer Sugar Ray Leonard with an estimated net worth of $120 million. He enhances his record as an athlete with winning 36 fights out of a total of 40 fights. He also has the honor of winning 5 different weight class titles. Like other boxers, he also indulged in the world of showbiz but after retirement. He became a commentator and a motivational speaker after his efforts being proven in boxing.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Net worth: $170 million
Floyd Mayweather with a phenomenal record of his boxing career with winning 45 out of 45 fights, occupies forth position in our list of richest boxers in 2018. He was likely to be known as Pretty Boy in his times. Also, he is one of the highest paid athletes with an annual salary of 50 million dollars per fight. He makes his name renowned for no loss boxer.
Oscar De La Hoya
Net worth: $200 million
‘The Golden Boy’ with his marvelous fighting career is the next boxer on our list. Yes we are talking about none other than Oscar De La Hoya, one of the most popular names in the history of boxing. He made 39 wins out of 45 fights and took retirement in 2009. He then became president of Golden Boy Promotions which added into his boxing career to take up his net worth to $200 million.
George Foreman
Net worth: $250 million
George Foreman, with an estimated net worth of $250 million, stands firmly on the second rank in the list of top richest boxers of the world. He has earned his fortune not only with his boxing expertise but more that that, he has been indulged in writing, advertising, acting and some other media activities.
As a boxer he has also made it to a great level by winning 76 out of 81 total fights which gives him a massive fame in the history of boxing.
Mike Tyson
Net worth: $400 million
On the top of our list, we have Mike Tyson as the richest boxers of the world in 2018 with an estimated net worth of $400 million. ‘The Baddest Man On the Planet’ , won 50 fights out of total of 58. Yes iit must sound weird but this is his nickname indicating the influential and powerful endeavors in the history of boxing. He has got a controversial aspect of his popularity as well but that does not affect his place in the list of richest boxers.
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