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10 Best-Paid Boxers in the World Ranked By Their Pay Per Punch Landed

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February 25, 2026

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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.

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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.

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FIFA Told to Delay Paraguay vs France Due to Dangerous Heat Wave

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FIFA have been urged to delay an upcoming 2026 World Cup fixture amid an increased risk of “heat related illness or even death” due to a dangerous heat wave.

All matches at this summer’s showpiece international tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico have featured three-minute hydration breaks, one in each half, to allow players to take on fluids in an effort to prevent overheating.

However, hydration breaks may not be sufficient for one upcoming last 16 clash at Lincoln Financial Field, otherwise known as the Philadelphia Stadium at the 2026 World Cup.

Heat Wave Threatens to Impact Last 16 Fixture

Temperatures are set to his record highs in Philadelphia, where Paraguay and France go head-to-head on Saturday.

Per talkSPORT, the heat index, including humidity, is expected to be between 37 and 46 degrees Celsius (100F – 115 Fahrenheit) this weekend.

As things stand, France’s last 16 fixture against Paraguay is scheduled to get underway at 5pm local time (10pm BST). Temperatures are still expected to be dangerously high at this point in the day, sparking concern for players, officials and fans.

FIFA’s current heat guidelines state that matches are at risk of being postponed if the wet bulb temperature reaches 32 C (89 F). There’s currently a high chance this temperature will be exceeded when Kylian Mbappe and co. face their South American opponents at the 67,594-capacity stadium which is home to NFL side Philadelphia Eagles.

“When you’re exerting yourself on a particularly hot day, the likelihood of experiencing heat related illness or even death is much higher,” Bahart Venkat, director of the Heat Lab at the University of California, told the Associated Press.

It’s warned that intense exercise on such a hot day can lead to extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration – all symptoms of exertional heat illness.

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FIFA Urged to Push Kick-Off Time Back

Journalist Ian Nicholas Quillen has written an article for Forbes, urging FIFA to delay kick-off for Paraguay vs France.

“Let’s start with the obvious: This was entirely predictable when FIFA decided to engage in wishful thinking and schedule knockout phase matches outdoors on the East Coast during the middle of the day,” Quillen writes.

“Put bluntly, playing this fixture at its scheduled time will put players, fans and match officials at unnecessary risk. And even for TV viewers in the comfort of their own homes, it will significantly impact the product on the field.”

He adds: “But FIFA can still rectify its own mistake with relatively minimal consequences by preemptively delaying kick-off until the evening.”

Pushing the kick-off time back would mean “conditions would become considerably more playable just by delaying matches a few hours until the evening, when at least the impact of the sun could be mitigated.”

He warns that FIFA may find themselves in a similar predicament later in the knockout stages due to the risk of another heat wave impacting the north-east of the United States this month.

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What Cristiano Ronaldo Told Luka Modric After Portugal’s Controversial Win vs Croatia

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July 3, 2026

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Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed what he told Luka Modric after Portugal’s controversial victory over Croatia at the 2026 World Cup.

Portugal looked as if they would scrape through to the last 16 of this year’s competition as they led 2-1 deep into stoppage-time.

Croatia never gave up hope, and they thought they got the equaliser they so desperately craved when Josko Gvardiol found the back of the net.

However, the goal was disallowed due to a controversial offside call. The decision was so contentious that FIFA released a statement explaining why the call was made.

There was not enough time for Croatia to find an equaliser following the restart and thus Portugal held on to clinch a narrow victory.

What Cristiano Ronaldo Told Luka Modric After Match

Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal vs Croatia

The match was potentially Modric’s last as a professional footballer. Football Italia revealed in June that he was ‘increasingly likely to call it a day on his playing career’ at the end of the 2026 World Cup.

Following the game at Torono Stadium, Ronaldo made his way over to Modric and the two former teammates had a few words with each other before sharing an emotional embrace.

Speaking after the match, Ronaldo revealed what he said to the legendary midfielder. He said, per Manchester Evening News: “I played with Luka so many matches and we are nearly the same age. He is a legend of football.

“I said to him, ‘Congratulations for everything. I would love to see you again and all the best for the next years of your career’. It was nice to play him once again.”

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Luka Modric Rages at VAR After Portugal 2-1 Croatia

Luka Modric during Portugal vs Croatia at the 2026 World Cup

Modric vented his frustrations at VAR following the match. He said, via Sportske Novosti: “We can look at the game in two parts, in the first half we were not at our best level, we were quite withdrawn, but in the second half we played a phenomenal game.

“That’s one of our better games. We could have easily finished it earlier, but we didn’t manage it. We missed, and then some things happened that are unbelievable to me.

“What is, is there. It’s hard to say what is smart after the game, I don’t want to say something wrong. We can be proud of how we played the second half; we deserved more, but simply, football is like that. “

On the disallowed goal, he said: “He says Matanović touched the ball, but we watched the footage, there’s no evidence that he touched the ball. If he doesn’t touch the ball, it’s not offside.”

He added: “Some things didn’t go our way. That penalty… If it were the other way around, VAR would never have been involved.

“I said about VAR in the beginning, when it was first introduced, that I didn’t like it. Later, over time, it’s good for some things, but they use it incorrectly or use it selectively, or depending on the size of the team.

“VAR should intervene if it’s 200 per cent a mistake, but if it’s not, if it’s in the grey zone, you have no say in it. There’s no point in calling VAR.

“This is no penalty. Both teams are replaying, pushing, Vlašić didn’t pull it, he held it, and both of them fell. That’s why you can’t judge a penalty like that in a game like this.

“That’s why I say, it has to be used if the mistake is 200 per cent. If you can treat something this way or that, you have no say in it.

“That annoys me and always works to our detriment. What is, it is, let’s move on, we won’t complain about it, but of course, some things bother me because fate decides.

“They decide the mood for everything you do, what you give up, you tear yourself apart, you fight. There are young players who come here, and then you do something like this to them… You are to blame for that, and it is always to our detriment.”

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Joao Palhinha Confirms Tottenham Exit on Social Media

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July 3, 2026

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Joao Palhinha has confirmed that he won’t be a Tottenham Hotspur player next season following a big U-turn by manager Roberto De Zerbi.

Tottenham have been the busiest Premier League club by far in the summer transfer window, with Sandro Tonali set to become their sixth addition imminently after Spurs agreed a club-record £100m fee with Newcastle United for the Italy international.

The 26-year-old follows fellow midfielder Mateus Fernandes through the door at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which has meant that De Zerbi has had to backtrack on his previous comments.

The Italian boss had previous said that Palhinha was someone he ‘100%’ wanted to sign this summer, after the Portugal international played a huge part in the club’s survival last season.

Palhinha scored two crucial goals against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton during the run-in, and while Tottenham didn’t take up the option they had to sign him on a permanent basis, it was expected that they would try and renegotiate the terms.

However, the north Londoners have now turned their back on a deal for the Bayern Munich star, having landed both Fernandes and Tonali for their midfield in big-money deals.