Highest-Paid Boxers of 2025: Canelo Alvarez, Jake Paul, Terence Crawford Ranked

Having tracked boxing’s business landscape throughout 2025, the financial picture is clearest through Sportico and its annual 100 Highest-Paid Athletes in the World list. Sportico’s 2025 earnings rankings combine verified purses, endorsements, and business income, drawing on interviews with more than 40 industry insiders and public records to calculate comprehensive, pre-tax figures adjusted for inflation.

The result placed several boxers among global superstars—and delivered one major surprise.

Despite fan expectations and the popularity, Jake Paul finished fourth among boxers with $60 million. His year ended with a bang thanks to a massive crossover event against Anthony Joshua, reinforcing his role as one of boxing’s most reliable revenue drivers.

Ahead of him was Naoya Inoue, who quietly stacked $62 million while continuing his dominant run. Terence Crawford followed at $66 million, closing his career with a historic victory over Canelo Alvarez—a fight that instantly became era-defining.

Even in defeat, Canelo remained boxing’s top earner at a whopping $137 million, finishing No. 2 overall on Sportico’s list—behind only Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sportico’s Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes (2025)

• 1. Cristiano Ronaldo — $260M
  1. Canelo Álvarez — $137M
  1. Lionel Messi — $130M
  1. Juan Soto — $129.2M
  1. LeBron James — $128.7M
  1. Karim Benzema — $115M
  1. Stephen Curry — $105.4M
  1. Shohei Ohtani — $102.5M
  1. Kevin Durant — $100.8M
  1. Jon Rahm — $100.7M

In 2025, boxing didn’t just make noise—it made history at the bank.