highest earning boxer ever.

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  1. crespo21

    crespo21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i was just wondering who is the all time highest earning boxer ever, past and present.
    and who do you think of the current boxers has the potential to earn the most dollar in the future.
    i personaly think (although i have no evidence to confirm this) that de la hoya is the highest earning boxer of all time. and that hatton with his fan base has the potential to earn huge amounts of cash.
    what do you think. :huh

    also you cant rule out george forman. he has got to be making a killing off the back of those grills.:rofl
     
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  2. rydersonthestorm

    rydersonthestorm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    tyson highest earning
     
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  3. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    i think its DLH if not then its Tyson.
     
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  4. stonerose

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    maybe de la hoya, but tyson made and lost a ridiculous amount.
    future wise , i really dont know, what with the state of the economy and boxing in the states it may be a relatively lean period coming up.
     
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  5. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    De La Hoya is the richest boxer thanks to boxing, Foreman made Squillians off of that grill though.

    Ricky Hatton's fan base is freakishly large, he is second only to DLH imo, and for a guy who isnt a heavyweight nor American that is surprising.
     
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  6. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson, DLH and Holyfield must be up there somewhere, mainly due to their popularity and longevity.
     
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  7. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Don King made more money off Tyson than Tyson made himself.

    Oscar is the highest earning, biggest net wealth fighter around, ever, I would think.
     
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  8. crespo21

    crespo21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i was just thinking lenox lewis cant be short of a few quid either. he had quite a few huge fights.
     
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  9. rydersonthestorm

    rydersonthestorm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    pretty sure mike has eanred more than odlh
     
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  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Mike was Don King's *****, Hoya essentially runs boxing and is a successful buissness man who doesn't **** his money away on buying tigers.
     
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  11. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tyson
    Holyfield
    Lewis
    Oscar


    This was the order not too long ago.

    Tyson had something like $350M US.

    Oscar may have caught up since as he's a promoter as well.
     
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  12. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    de la Hoya
     
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  13. rydersonthestorm

    rydersonthestorm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what does that have to do with anything, i didn't say mike tyson had the most money now, but he has earned the most thats the question.
     
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  14. rydersonthestorm

    rydersonthestorm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what does that have to do with anything, i didn't say mike tyson had the most money now, but he has earned the most thats the question.
     
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  15. crespo21

    crespo21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    im surprised nobody has mentioned ALI. if you think of all the endorsements he does etc. he cant be far off.
     
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