highest earning boxer ever.

I believe that Holyfield still holds the record for largest purse in any fight, which was 35 million for one of the Tyson fights. At least I think that is what I read in Holyfield's latest book.:huh

 

you don't get it though odlh has still not earned as much as tyson

 

hoya.

 

strictly from fight purses i think it'd be tyson.
total networth from other sources would be george foreman, or at least thats what espn claimed in one of his interviews.

 

im not sure that the lean mean grilling machine is quite as big an earner as golden boy promotions

 

It could be PBF but he shot his own leg and retired.

 

lol i dont know anyone who DOESNT have one!
even my gran does

 

floyd is a very minor earner really compared to the likes of oscar/tyson/holy

 

Pound for Pound Mike Tyson is the highest earning, it was Mike Tyson that invented Box Office. Even if he has not totally earned as much as Oscar De La Hoya..why is that..? Mike Tyson was in jail for 4 1/2 years, and had many problems on his second comeback, including his license being taken away.

Mike Tyson "Changed the Game"

 

1. Tyson
2. De La Hoya
3. Holyfield
4. Foreman (his money came from business related and endorsements)

Half of the boxers on the list (can you name them?) are now broke having blown through over half a biilion dollars.

 

$5 mill? Try $15 mill.

 

Do you honestly believe that at any one point in time, Tyson had more money in his bank account than Oscar does as of right now?
I don't think so, although you are welcome to your opinion.

 

Yep purse-wise, Tyson-Holyfield 2 has the highest combined purses ever. Holyfield $35m, Tyson $30m.

Do not see that record getting broken soon.

 

i tend to agree, golden boy promotions is making some serious money!plus DLH is his own boss, whereas tyson really worked for don king....