Who are the Richest Boxers (today) not just overall earnings.

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Tyson listed at the top (400) mil.
Forman @ 250 (mil)
DLH, then MoneyMay-

Is there a list that states fighters who are (STILL) rich? RJJ is listed here. So I question: If Tyson-as broke as he is- makes the list, then it doesn't mean all of these fighters are (STILL) wealthy.

This link:
Roy Jones Jr net worth! – How rich is Roy Jones Jr?
Estimates RJJ at 45 million. But does he really have millions in the bank? I am one of those who thought that RJJ was still fighting because of bad investments he made-like with a rap label that produced jack.
Sep 2008- stock market- he took a hit there too (side note -Hopkins didn't)

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I wonder where is Lennox Lewis or either Klitschko is ranked. Mundine in ranked.

I thought Larry Holmes who is frugile and made wise investments would've topped these lists- but surprisingly as of today he is listed at 18 million. I guess considered that he was under Don King- that shit is amazing to come out in the green!!

What about Ricky Hatton? Tito Trinidad?

Foreman would be worth a mention, as would Hamed.

Those stats are all wrong.

Tyson is estimated to have earned $400 million over his career in the ring but was forced to declare bankruptcy with $23 million in debt in 2003. He couldn't possibly have made it all back since then.

Forbes lists Mayweather as having made $300 million last year alone.

According to the newspaper El Nuevo Dia (in an article published in 2014), Trinidad is broke having squandered his $63 million investing in Peurto Rican government bonds which were recently downgraded to junk bond status. Whoops!

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Those stats are all wrong.

Tyson is estimated to have earned $400 million over his career in the ring but was forced to declare bankruptcy with $23 million in debt in 2003. He couldn't possibly have made it all back since then.

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Do you have about everything? lol

Rocco is right though, that list is overall earnings and not today, only way it makes sense.

Floyd and Foreman are the top 1 and 2 almost for sure, from the last I read. Foreman of course has made most of his current money from his grills, so good for him. DLH would be a clear third, and next is probably Pacquiao, then anyone's guess. So few fighters hang on to their money, could well be Roy Jones in 4th.

Larry Holmes is a rare case who has apparently done well and invested wisely since retiring. Never made nearly what those guys did as a pro but he's still wealthy at least.

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Rocco is right though, that list is overall earnings and not today, only way it makes sense.

Floyd and Foreman are the top 1 and 2 almost for sure, from the last I read. Foreman of course has made most of his current money from his grills, so good for him. DLH would be a clear third, and next is probably Pacquiao, then anyone's guess. So few fighters hang on to their money, could well be Roy Jones in 4th.

Larry Holmes is a rare case who has apparently done well and invested wisely since retiring. Never made nearly what those guys did as a pro but he's still wealthy at least.

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Pretty much this.
I think Foremans grills have cemented his spot as #1 for the richest.

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Rocco is right though, that list is overall earnings and not today, only way it makes sense.

Floyd and Foreman are the top 1 and 2 almost for sure, from the last I read. Foreman of course has made most of his current money from his grills, so good for him. DLH would be a clear third, and next is probably Pacquiao, then anyone's guess. So few fighters hang on to their money, could well be Roy Jones in 4th.

Larry Holmes is a rare case who has apparently done well and invested wisely since retiring. Never made nearly what those guys did as a pro but he's still wealthy at least.

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That's correct and Foreman didn't even invent the thing. Leonard was the first 100 million dollar fighter and even with his coke binges he was one of the rare prize fighters that new it wouldn't last.

I believe Floyd has probably made some wise investments outside of his Rolex and car collections.
He's generated close to 1 billion in ppv with Oscar and Manny being not that far behind. He had personally made close to 1/2 a billion after the second Maidana fight. The incredible thing about him is that he did it with endorsing a thing.

You have to wonder wtf happened to Tyson? He was generating 40 million a fight for an average 6 to 9 minutes of work. Parasites and clingons with no idea what he was paying out and then of course Don King who probably has more money buried then all of these guys lol.

And Holyfield, my christ! The guy made 200 million in 3 years and is now broke. I'm sure the 6 kids with 6 different mothers didnt help and houses with 26 bathrooms and once again King but if I had a million dollars in the bank I'd never worry about anything. Ffs I'd live off the interest.

Hattons worth about 50 mil
Same with Hagler. He most likely made more money doing Spaghetti westerns in Italy then he ever did in boxing.
Ali listed at 50 mil is a little crazy. Maybe his personal worth but all of those foundations etc etc etc. He's a great example of ones "net worth" not telling the whole story.
Vitali was said to be worth 65 mil last year
Leonard 120
Lewis 140

Whoever is the smartest with their investment and tightest with their money is the richest and I would have to say Lennox Lewis living in Jamaica smoking his spliff. :rasta:

That list is rubbish. And the writer's English is poor.

Tyson today

Mike Tyson Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

Holyfield today

Evander Holyfield Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

Foreman

George Foreman Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

Holmes

Larry Holmes Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

Can someone break down what fighters actually get after tax and all expenses say a fighter gets payed 10 million what will he actually end up with ?

Holyfield was promoting a sauce in one of Tysons tv programmes.

Those figures are based on what they earned in their careers. But as we've seen, it's not what you earn... it's what you save. Saving and investing isn't something boxers are generally good at, although there have been a few exceptions. Foreman has done great with the Foreman Grill and all the commercial work he did.

There seem to be very few happy endings in boxing. Either guys end up brain dead, broke, or both.

If Floyd goes broke and makes a comeback in 10 years he deserves the biggest slap in the face for being the dumbest ever.

What you mean to say, who has saved the most money, or who has the greatest net worth ?

* Floyd Mayweather
* Manny Pacquiao
* George Foreman
* Rhonda Rousey {Female}

What a moron!

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What a moron!

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Moron .......... You can't even answer the question.

Oh, you've just been KTFO...........

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...RYmYJi7Ma5X3lA

Tyson's fall from grace really takes some beating.

How anyone can make over $400 million during his career and manage to squander all but $1 million of it is a mystery to me - even when it's Tyson we're talking about! He always was and always will be his own worst enemy.

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How rich is David Haye? It seems he doesn't have to fight anymore.

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This list seems wrong.

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How rich is David Haye? It seems he doesn't have to fight anymore.

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And long may it continue. If I was rich I'd pay him not to fight!

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This list seems wrong.

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It seems like whoever put the list together doesn't understand the value of money. Either that or they're just a feckin' idiot.

How can a guy worth $30 million be ranked higher than someone worth $250 million?

All you really need to know is that Floyd Money Mayweather is TBE and ATG and P4P & PPV #1 Forever. Amen!

Other than the fact that I just don't give a shit who the richest boxer is.... since it does nothing to enhance my boxing viewing pleasure..... I also think it's incorrect to make a list like this and include Floyd. Floyd may be the richest right now.... but he hasn't had the time to squander his entire fortune just yet. Let's face it... he's not the brightest bulb in the light store. I'd look at successful businessmen far removed from their boxing years. Guys like Sugar Ray Leonard, Larry Holmes (who I hate, but he's been successful), even Oscar. Others have squandered away their fortunes, like Trinidad (yeah... lousy investments), Tyson (pack of leeches), and an assortment of others who may have literally smoked their earnings into the ground.

Other than that....... (yawn)........

Tito broke!

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Tito broke!

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What a Moron ^

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All you really need to know is that Floyd Money Mayweather is TBE and ATG and P4P & PPV #1 Forever. Amen!

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Forever is a long time and nothing lasts forever.

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All you really need to know is that Floyd Money Mayweather is TBE and ATG and P4P & PPV #1 Forever. Amen!

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Forever is a long time and nothing lasts forever.

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I'm pretty sure the PPV format in boxing will die shortly so I can't see anyone beating that record.

When Floyd retires boxing will probably cease to exist altogether. What will be the point? He's been so pivotal to not just the sport/business but quite frankly the entire human race.

Jesus
Gandhi
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr

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When Floyd retires boxing will probably cease to exist altogether. What will be the point? He's been so pivotal to not just the sport/business but quite frankly the entire human race.

Jesus
Gandhi
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr

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Is that your ATG Top 5?
Good list.
I see that MLK displaced Mandela and Mother Theresa.

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When Floyd retires boxing will probably cease to exist altogether. What will be the point? He's been so pivotal to not just the sport/business but quite frankly the entire human race.

Jesus
Gandhi
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr

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I think you have the order reversed...

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Those stats are all wrong.

Tyson is estimated to have earned $400 million over his career in the ring but was forced to declare bankruptcy with $23 million in debt in 2003. He couldn't possibly have made it all back since then.

Forbes lists Mayweather as having made $300 million last year alone.

According to the newspaper El Nuevo Dia (in an article published in 2014), Trinidad is broke having squandered his $63 million investing in Peurto Rican government bonds which were recently downgraded to junk bond status. Whoops!

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Usually I try to read all posts before responding, but YIKES!! Tito is broke for investing in his home land? Damn, that aint bad- That's sad. Damn, that's (F'd) up.

I think Tito had a guy with power of attorney over his fortune fuck him with a lot of bad investments.

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I think Tito had a guy with power of attorney over his fortune fuck him with a lot of bad investments.

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I guess his hands are still registered- so he'd get time for beating him up, badly.

Gr8 insight on these posts- but no one has really mentioned Roy Jones. Not sure how much Roy is making in his fights nowadays.

Could James Toney be in a similar predicament? Has a little money saved- but like Roy Jones & Apollo Creed, they don't know when to walk away ?

Back in 2011 they said Roy Jones owed the IRS 3-4 million dollars.

James Toney was in the same boat. I read that when he fought in the UFC in 2010, the UFC had to hand his entire cheque (which was anywhere from a reported 500k to 2 million) straight over to the IRS.

From 2009.

Former linear LHW champion Dariusz "Tiger" Michalczewski, who defended his WBO belt a whopping 25 times, is now broke.


Michalczewski takes it on the chin.

"I haven't got my millions any more", DM says to german news outlets. "I earned 30 million euros and had several cars, house with a pool and even a white racehorse! Now I'm broke."

The major problems for DM, as for several other fighters, is the women.

First came a divorce with wife Dorota (they were married twice) which cost the tiger 15 million. "She cared more for her porsche than me" DM says. Today she's living with the 2 sons and her millions in the states.

Then came Patricia. She got 250,000 euros for 5 months of marriage!

The tiger was undefeated for 12 years in the ring. Outside the ring he was often a loser. DM doesn't complain though and he still has his friends.

Today he lives more modest and has a new girlfriend Barbara.

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Back in 2011 they said Roy Jones owed the IRS 3-4 million dollars.

James Toney was in the same boat. I read that when he fought in the UFC in 2010, the UFC had to hand his entire cheque (which was anywhere from a reported 500k to 2 million) straight over to the IRS.

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That's what I heard about Roy. And that his fight with Hopkins- he may have broke even-after paying his team etc.

So the jury hasn't spoken on RJJ. But boy that is really sad for JT. The whole check, huh...

Despite losing his last three fights and walking away from boxing in 2007, Vargas has been looking at a return to the ring in 2011. The reason is simple—he's broke. Or maybe he's not. It all depends on who you believe.

Over the past few years, Vargas has had a number of strange court cases. He's charged his former manger with embezzlement. The manager denies the charges. He's tried to have his mother evicted from her home. He claims that it is his home and that when she was his manager, there were "financial improprieties." Fernando's name has also come up as a victim of a financial swindler.

It's impossible to know what is true, but if Fernando's correct in all these cases, he's a magnet for thieves.

A lawyer for Vargas has admitted that Vargas has "financial problems." It's hard to say if this means the money is all gone or not, but it may mean a return to the ring for a man who probably shouldn't be there.

Sadly it's easier to name those who HAVEN'T gone broke.

Vinny Pazienza, known as Vinny Paz, former World Champion, started his career as a Lightweight and ended as a Super Middleweight. His career inside the ring seemed to be a never ending series of "ups" and "downs." Unfortunately for the Rhode Island native, financial life outside the ring was mostly "downs."

Vinny developed a gambling habit. A very large gambling habit. The kind of gambling habit that leaves a man with six-figure markers in casinos. Like any addicted gambler, Vinny apparently believed that he was only one good run—one lucky streak—away from getting even. Inevitably, this led to a criminal charge of passing bad checks in a Vegas casino when the credit lines ran dry.

Some people might cut their losses at this point and hope to work down the debt over time. Not Vinny Paz, though. Paz gathered up all the money he had left and decided to gamble in a different way—he became a stock market investor. Supposedly, he blew $1 million in the market before calling it quits.

Despite $6 million in career earnings, Paz was in debt to the tune of $2 million at this point. Bankruptcy was the only option.