Anthony Joshua has surpassed the $200m mark in profession earnings, making him certainly one of boxing’s highest earners, surpassing heavyweight rival Tyson Fury and rising star Gervonta Davis, The PUNCH experiences.
The previous two-time heavyweight champion earned $75m from fights in 2024 alone, inserting him second solely to Canelo Alvarez in yearly earnings. The Mexican champion matched Joshua’s battle purse however edged him in off-field earnings by $2m.
Fury, 36, collected $50m in 2024, taking his profession earnings to $150m, considerably behind Joshua’s spectacular haul.
In the meantime, Davis, 30, has collected $50m since his skilled debut, together with his current bouts towards Ryan Garcia and Frank Martin contributing almost $20m to his wealth. Garcia himself has emerged as a pay-per-view star, amassing over $40m in profession earnings.
Joshua’s monetary ascent started notably together with his Saudi Arabia rematch towards Andy Ruiz Jr., the place he pocketed $65m. His subsequent battles with Oleksandr Usyk yielded over $40m for the primary two encounters.
The Watford-born pugilist’s earnings have been additional boosted by his high-profile conflict with Francis Ngannou final 12 months, which added $50m to his account. Further paydays embrace consecutive $12m purses for fights towards Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius, plus related earnings from six spectacular exhibits at Wembley and the Principality Stadium.
At the moment nursing accidents from his current loss to Daniel Dubois, Joshua, 35, is eyeing a possible conflict with Fury. The 2-time world champion is ready for the result of Usyk vs. Fury 2 earlier than making his subsequent transfer.
With one battle remaining on his Riyadh Season contract, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is predicted to make a profitable supply for the all-British showdown, ought to it materialise.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn not too long ago confirmed the boxer is not going to return to motion till at the very least Could 2024, ruling out a right away rematch with IBF world heavyweight champion Dubois.
“We bought one final chapter on this profession that we want to ensure we get 100 per cent spot on,” Hearn informed Boxing Information. “When he comes again in Could or June or at any time when that’s going to be, you must be bodily and mentally 100 per cent prepared.”