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10 Best-Paid Boxers in the World Ranked By Their Pay Per Punch Landed
The sport of boxing has become ever more lucrative in recent years, thanks to a wave of investment from Saudi Arabia. Under the watchful eye of Turki Alalshikh, the Gulf state has more than played its part in raising fight purses to previously unheard of levels.
Boxing is a dangerous profession and fighters who are brave enough to step into the ring more than deserve their rewards. However, with that said, it is tough not to be taken aback by just how lucrative the sweet science has become at the highest level.
A new study has now broken down exactly how much each of the top 10 best-paid recently-active fighters have earned per punch landed. Research conducted by 247Bet saw the numbers crunched for all 25 fighters who have fought in a headline bout aired by a major broadcaster in the UK over the last five years.
The numbers are staggering, and you can check out the top 10 in full below.
10
Conor Benn
Earnings per punch landed: $11,158
Benn has made headline news following his recent promoter switch from Matchroom Boxing to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing. A failed drug test led to a suspension from the sport, but the 29-year-old returned in 2023 with victories over Rodolfo Orozco and Peter Dobson before his highly anticipated bout with Chris Eubank Jr. Reigniting the fierce rivalry of their fathers, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Snr, the pair contested two bouts with Eubank Jr taking the first before Benn had his revenge in the second.
Buoyed by these lucrative showdowns, ‘The Destroyer’ has racked up more than £16.5 million in career earnings, with 1,503 punches translating into more than $11,000 per punch over the course of 25 professional bouts. His reported $15 million one-fight deal with Zuffa, could see him shoot up similar rankings in the future.
9
Terence Crawford
Earnings per punch landed: $18,067
Boasting a record of 42-0 and having achieved undisputed status in three weight classes, Crawford can retire with great satisfaction from his exploits in the ring. He became the unified welterweight champion back in 2023 with a TKO victory over Errol Spence Jr, before claiming the WBA light middleweight title and an interim WBO belt in 2024, besting Israil Madrimov. The American then moved up yet another weight class and fought the legendary Canelo Alvarez, becoming the undisputed super-middleweight champion in September 2025, marking his last bout in the sport.
The 38-year-old racked up just under $80m in total earnings, with 4,848 total punches, valuing a Crawford jab at just over $18,000.
8
Joseph Parker
Earnings per punch landed: $19,762
Since losing his WBO heavyweight title to Anthony Joshua in 2018, Joseph Parker has remained a fierce contender in the division despite never reclaiming world champion status. His recent notable fights include impressive victories over Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Martin Bakole. He got his shot at the vacant WBO title in October 2025 but was thwarted by Fabio Wardley in a round 11 TKO defeat, while poised for a victory on the scorecards.
The Kiwi fighter has amassed career earnings totaling in excess of $55m in 40 fights, with 2,800 punches converting to almost $20,000 per punch landed.
7
Daniel Dubois
Earnings per punch landed: $76,441
Daniel Dubois rose to notoriety in the heavyweight division after a stunning knockout victory over Anthony Joshua saw him retain the IBF title he had claimed after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt. The 28-year-old has fought undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk on two occasions. Controversy surrounded his loss in 2023 after a body shot floored the Ukrainian but was deemed a low blow, allowing time for his opponent to recover. After doggedly pursuing a rematch, he got his wish, but was defeated convincingly in a fifth round knockout loss.
With plenty of years ahead of him, the British fighter has already raked in $93.6m in earnings from 25 fights, with his 1,242 punches landed valued at over $76,000. A heavy hitter in more ways than one.
6
Canelo Alvarez
Earnings per punch landed: $85,666
The legendary super-middleweight fighter boasts a 63-2-3 record, turning professional at just 15-years-old and remaining active at 35. He re-unified the belts after defeating William Scull in May 2024, before Crawford became only the second fighter after Floyd Mayweather to defeat the Mexican, in September 2025.
Canelo has earned in excess of $600m and landed an estimated 7,088 punches over the course of his career, translating to more than $85,000 per punch landed.
5
Deontay Wilder
Earnings per punch landed: $88,675
The “Bronze Bomber’s” powers in the ring have faded in recent years, but the former WBC heavyweight champion and knockout artist still remains a huge draw in the sport. Last June, Wilder recorded his first victory in over two years with a knockout victory over Tyrrell Anthony Herndon, following back-to-back defeats to Parker and Zhang.
His trilogy of fights with Tyson Fury between 2018 and 2021 are amongst the most high-profile fights of the 21st century, but the American has struggled to reach his previous heights since defeat. Wilder is regarded as one of the hardest hitters ever to step in the ring, with 42 of his 43 victories coming via knockout.
Those punches have earned him a pretty penny too, with more than $140m in career earnings and 1,588 punches landed, Wilder has earned in excess of $88,000 for every blow that found its target.
4
Oleksandr Usyk
Earnings per punch landed: $145,441
After establishing himself as the undisputed cruiserweight champion, Usyk streamrolled through the heavyweight division on his way to undisputed status. He became the first man to defeat Tyson Fury in May 2024 before doing it again the following December. He has also beaten Anthony Joshua convincingly on two occasions and last year defeated Daniel Dubois for the second time.
Despite being undisputed and undefeated, Usyk has no immediate plans to retire, with Deontay Wilder rumoured as a possible opponent and the 39-year-old having stated in the past that he would consider a return to fighting at cruiserweight.
One thing we can be sure of is any future fight will be lucrative. The Ukrainian has racked up just over $352m over 24 his fights, landing 2,426 punches for a total of £145,441 per punch.
3
Tyson Fury
Earnings per punch landed: $199,559
“The Gypsy King” will return to the ring once again to face Russian giant, Arslanbek Makhmudov, following another retirement U-turn. The former world champion has been out of action since his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk back in December 2024, and has vowed on his return to “make boxing great again”, believing the sport had become “boring” after his retirement.
If the 37-year-old wants to fulfill this promise in the eyes of fans, then a British heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua should be the goal. The bout has been teased for years, and Eddie Hearn has revealed he is actively working on a deal.
Fury has accumulated more than $490m over his 37 fights, with 2,458 punches landed, earning him $199,559 per punch.
2
Jake Paul
Earnings per punch landed: $219,849
Paul’s bout with Mike Tyson, on Netflix, became the most streamed sporting event of all time, and his most recent fight with Anthony Joshua on the streaming platform attracted further impressive numbers.
The 29-year-old may have bitten off more than he could chew with AJ, but the American has proved he has some level of boxing skill, with victories over the likes of Julio Cesar Chavez Junior and Anderson Silva.
“The Problem Child” may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly brings in the big bucks. In just 14 fights, he has racked up earnings of over $178m, with 812 punches landed, valuing his successful shots at just under $220,000 each.
1
Anthony Joshua
Earnings per punch landed: $233,080
Anthony Joshua leading the list from Paul emphasises the impact of their December 2025 bout on their respective bank balances. AJ has fought nearly every major name in the heavyweight division bar Fury, and for a while seemed omnipotent. However, after losing his titles to Usyk, the former world champion has struggled to gain momentum with a swift first-round knockout of Francis Ngannou followed by a knockout defeat to Dubois. The boxing world was left shocked after AJ agreed to fight Paul, and it ultimately proved the mismatch it had looked like on paper.
The 36-year-old has earned a mammoth sum of over $533m over 33 fights, with his 2,289 punches converting to $233,080 per punch landed.
Behind-the-scenes footage has emerged from the UFC‘s historic Freedom 250 card at the White House, revealing the one thing that President Donald Trump hated about the event.
Headlined by the UFC Lightweight Championship unification fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, the show was commissioned as a joint celebration of both the 250th anniversary and Trump’s 80th birthday. It even took place on June 14th, the day the President was born.
However, while Trump loved the show overall, calling it one of “the greatest ever” afterwards, there was one element of the event he really wasn’t happy with.
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With the fights taking place on the South Lawn of the White House, space was always going to be limited. Trump, though, seemingly wasn’t fully on board with the reality of just how limited the numbers would be.
In footage shot before the event, Trump told a crowd of reporters: “We’ll have an arena of 8,000 [people]” watching the event live.
Wanting somebody to back up that number, the President bellowed: “Where are the UFC people?”
When UFC Executive Producer Craig Borsari made himself known to Trump, he had some bad news to share with the controversial politician.
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Telling Trump he could have less than a third of his desired attendance, Borsari noted:
“Right now, the current infrastructure that we have is only about 2,500 [people].”
Trump couldn’t hide his frustration at the number as he fumed: “That’s terrible!”
Sensing the President’s anger, Borsari reasoned: “But, we can go a level up, and start to get into the 3,500 range?” If he had hoped to fully satisfy Trump with the extra 1,000 seats, it didn’t work.
“Oh, but you say you’re not talking about the six or seven thousand,” he replied in an annoyed tone.
Trump later voiced his own ideas for expanding the capacity of the event. In a sit-down interview, he stated:
“My concept was right, smack at the front door of The White House. Build it as big as you can. You know we’re a little confined because of trees and these beautiful plantings and everything else, so not easy.”
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Trump appeared to give Borsari full permission to do whatever he saw fit to make the request a reality.
“You can build it as big as you want, there’s no problem.”
In reality, on fight night, Borsari managed to make room for an estimated 4,300 attendees. No tickets were sold to the public, with the majority of those in attendance being either invited guests or military personnel.
Trump may not have got his way in terms of a larger attendance at the White House itself, but the company did manage to accomodate 80,000 spectators at the Elipse in the shadow of the venue.
As impressive as that number is, though, it’s clearly not quite what Trump really wanted.
Tottenham Hotspur have been incredibly active in the transfer window so far this summer, but they have now pulled the plug on one deal according to Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg.
Spurs have already brought in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka on free transfers, while they also signed Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and broke their club-record to sign Mateus Fernandes from West Ham in an £85m deal.
The club also agreed a £100m deal to sign Newcastle star Sandro Tonali this week, cementing their ambitions to climb up the table after back-to-back 17th-placed finishes in the Premier League, but they have now backed out of a deal for another signing.
Tottenham Pull Out of Move to Sign Palhinha
Tottenham are pushing to strengthen their squad, and new manager Roberto De Zerbi had previously stated that he wanted the club to retain Portugal international Joao Palhinha as part of the squad following his loan spell in 2025/26.
The holding midfielder was described as ‘one of the best’ by the Italian coach, and had made a return to north London his priority for this window despite having agreed terms with Sporting CP over a potential move, with Bayern Munich desperate to cash in on a permanent deal.
But after completing a deal for Fernandes and agreeing terms over a move for Tonali, Spurs have now pulled the plug on any return.
“Joao Palhinha is set to return to FC Bayern for now,” Plettenberg wrote. “The Tottenham deal is now 100% off following the signings of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes.
“A possible move to Sporting is also complicated due to Bayern’s asking price. There are further interested clubs. Talks are ongoing.”
Tottenham Make Right Decision
Palhinha proved what everyone already knew last season with his performances. The 30-year-old is a strong defensive player, who covers ground well, but has limitations with his passing.
The fact that he scored the goals that ultimately kept Spurs in the Premier League may have made the sentiment of keeping him at the club difficult to ignore, but ultimately they have signed major upgrades on him now, and it makes sense to let him leave.
With Tonali and Fernandes joining the likes of Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Pape Matar Sarr in the squad, there is no space for Palhinha and it makes sense to put that money towards strengthening other areas of the squad instead.
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The Egyptian FA have released a statement after ‘shocking’ footage of their team director, Ibrahim Hassan, clashing with US police in Dallas emerged.
Egypt are enjoying a fine World Cup. The Pharaohs opened up their campaign with an impressive 1-1 draw against Belgium.
They then won their first ever match at a World Cup as they defeated New Zealand 3-1, before drawing 1-1 with Iran to secure a second-placed finish in Group G.
Egypt’s reward for finishing second in their group is a last 32 tie against Australia, which is set to take place at Dallas Stadium on Friday, July 3.
However, there have been some ugly scenes involving police and Hassan ahead of the match.
Egypt Respond to Hassan’s Clash With US Police
In footage posted to social media, former Aston Villa ace Trezeguet can be seen signing a shirt and then posing for a selfie with a youngster when team director Hassan walks over to join him.
But tensions escalated when an individual with ‘Dallas Police’ on the back of his shirt made his way to Hassan to have words with him. After a brief exchange, the police officer appeared to shove Hassan backwards before shouting “Back off!” multiple times.
The two were quickly separated, with Hassan being dragged away by Trezeguet and other individuals present at the scene.
A source within the Egyptian national football team has spoken to Egypt Independent to explain exactly what happened. The source said:
“An altercation occurred between Ibrahim Hassan and a hotel security guard due to the organisers’ poor handling of the Egyptian fans. The fans were eager to take commemorative photos with the players, but security intervened aggressively. This angered Hassan, who stepped in to object to their harsh demeanor.”
The source added that the situation was minor, quickly resolved, and that no boundaries were crossed by either party.
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Mohamed Salah Available To Play Against Australia
There were doubts whether Mohamed Salah, considered one of the greatest African players in football history, would be available to play against Australia due to a hamstring issue he sustained against Iran. However, the 34-year-old will feature in the match, according to manager Hossam Hassan.
He said, per ESPN: “Against Iran, we learned that he suffered a hamstring strain during the second half of the match and asked to be substituted. Our very distinguished medical department took care of that, and we tried to introduce him to partial team training as of yesterday only.
“But Salah is a passionate player; he is very much looking forward to making his own contributions with his teammates tomorrow.
“But of course, I am not going to run any risk unless I am sure that he is 100 percent sure of the fact that he is fit and raring to go tomorrow. We look forward to him playing tomorrow, not sure though whether he is going to be in the starting lineup.”
The winner of the match between Egypt and Australia will play either Argentina or Cape Verde in the last 16.
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