10 Most Expensive Boxers in the World

10 Most Expensive Boxers in the World
1. Miguel Cotto
Miguel Cotto was paid $ 8 million (Rp 77.7 billion) when he lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 5, 2012. Cotto is actually considered worth winning because his punch more in than Mayweather. Even so Mayweather and the boxer watchers appreciate the tactical game of Cotto that night.

2. Vitali Klitschko

Vitali Klitschko is the older brother of Wladimir Klitcschko. Vitali got paid $ 15 million (Rp145.8 billion) in a match to defend WBC's heavyweight world heavyweight title against Cuban boxer Adlanier Solis. Vitali won the knockout because Solis injured his knee and could not wake up after a severe Vitali blow. The fight took place on March 19, 2011 and then in Cologne, Germany.

3. Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao is an Asian boxer who successfully became world boxing champion in eight different classes. The Filipino boxer is also capable of defeating the world's most feared boxers for his aggressiveness such as Marco Antonio Barrera, Antonio Margarito, Miguel Cotto and Oscar de la Hoya. Pacquiao earned twice a fee of $ 25 million (Rp243 billion) in a match with Tmothy Bradley on June 9, 2012.
Then Pacquio gets paid the same against Juan Manuel Marquez for the fourth time on December 8, 2012. Pacquiao lost the knockout at the time.

4. Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis was paid $ 30 million (Rp291 billion) against Tyson on June 8, 2002. Lewis frustrated Tyson at the time.

5. Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson gets paid $ 30 million (Rp291.6 billion) twice! First against Evander Holyfield on 28 June 1997 and against Lennox Lewis on June 8, 2002. Tyson lost in two games.

6. David Haye

David Haye was paid $ 32 million (311 billion) in losses to Wladimir Klitschko on July 2, 2011.

7. Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is the holder of the world heavyweight boxing title of the WBF, WBO, IBO and WBA organizations. Ukrainian-born boxer was paid $ 32 million (Rp311 billion) when challenged British boxer David Haye to defend all of his title in Hamburg, Germany on July 2, 2011 last. Klitchsko won the absolute moment.

8. Floyd Mayweather Jr

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was paid $ 32 million (Rp311 billion) in a game against Miguel Cotto on May 5, 2012. Mayweather won the score at the time.

9. Evander Holyfield

Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ears when both competed on June 28, 1997. Tyson was then disqualified and Holyfield earned $ 35 million (£ 34m) to play that night.

10. Oscar De La Hoya

Oscar De La Hoya is the world's largest paid fighter in the history of professional boxing. De la Hoya was paid $ 53 million (Rp515 billion) in a match against Floyd Mayweather Jr on 5 May 2007.