Anthony Joshua, a strong British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, is widely regarded as one of the most financially successful active boxers in the world.
Joshua has an astounding net worth of $80 million (N80 billion), making him the second richest boxer in the world. Joshua, 34, has seen a swift ascent to financial prominence that is consistent with his fierce boxing achievements.
The Watford-born fighter, who is well-known for his devastating punches and astounding record of 26 wins out of 29 fights—23 of which ended in a knockout—has proven to be unbeatable against strong opponents like Wladimir Klitschko, Dillian White, and Charles Martin.
Overcoming many formidable opponents, the two-time unified world heavyweight champion is only second in wealth to Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez, who has an incredible net worth of $180 million, making him the richest boxer currently competing globally.
At the age of 33, Alvarez has won numerous world titles in four different weight classes, ranging from light heavyweight to light middleweight. In three of those weight classes, he has won unified titles, and in two, he has won lineal crowns.
The 35-year-old British heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, whose net worth is $65 million, is ranked third on the list. Throughout his storied career, Fury has won 33 of 34 fights, including memorable matchups with Derek Chisora and Frank Wilder. He has also recorded 24 knockouts.
Oleksandr Usyk, a 36-year-old sensation from Ukraine, is ranked fourth with a $50 million net worth. Famed for his quick reflexes and skill in the ring, Usyk has won numerous world titles in two weight divisions, the Ring magazine title in 2022 and the unified heavyweight title since 2021.
Deontay Wilder, 36, an Alabama native with a $30 million net worth, takes fifth place. With 42 victories in 45 fights—41 of them by knockout—Wilder, who is known for his strong right hand, has squared up against some of the biggest names in boxing, including Tyson Fury and Luis Ortiz.
The remaining financial heavyweights are former world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. in eighth place with a $10 million net worth, Sonny Bill Williams in seventh place with a $25 million net worth, and Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin in sixth place with a $30 million net worth.
In 2019, Ruiz made headlines when he defeated Joshua in a technical knockout at Madison Square Garden, depriving him of world titles.
The oldest person on the list, 48-year-old Argentine boxer Sergio Martinez, has a $10 million net worth. Among Martinez’s achievements are several world titles in two weight classes, including the middleweight crowns he held from 2010 to 2014.
Ryan Garcia, the 25-year-old boxer on the list, is the youngest and has a $10 million net worth. With 22 wins from 23 professional fights, including victories against prominent opponents like Francisco Fonseca and Luke Campbell, Garcia has made a name for himself in the boxing world.