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Mike Tyson Net Worth

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Mike Tyson Net Worth
Net Worth:$30 Million
Age:59
Born:June 30, 1966
Gender:Male
Height:1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Country of Origin:United States of America
Source of Wealth:Professional Boxer
Last Updated:Jun 30, 2025

Introduction

Mike Tyson is an American former professional boxer with an estimated net worth of $30 Million.

 

Net Worth History

Mike Tyson’s net worth was once estimated to be as much as $300 million during the peak of his career, having earned well over $400 million from fights alone. However, he also spent it like water. We’ll discuss some of his most extravagant expenses later in the article, but they ultimately led to Tyson filing for bankruptcy in 2003.

Mike’s net worth dropped from $300 million to an estimated $3 million in the 2010s. Despite this, he’s made a comeback in recent years, earning not just from his two fights with Roy Jones Jr. and Jake Paul, but also through the Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast. The two fights earned him an estimated $30 million, and although he donated his $10 million purse from the Jones fight to charity, the $20 million purse from the Paul fight helped Tyson recoup some of his net worth. Prior to the Jake Paul fight, Tyson was worth an estimated $10 million. As of 2025, Mike Tyson’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $30 Million.

 

Fight Earnings

YearOpponentSalary
1986Jesse Ferguson$200,000
1986Mitch Green$200,000
1986Mitch Green$200,000
1986Trevor Berbick$1,500,000
1987James Smith$2,000,000
1987Pinklon Thomas$2,500,000
1987Tony Tucker$2,500,000
1987Tyrell Biggs$2,500,000
1988Larry Holmes$5,000,000
1988Tony Tubbs$10,000,000
1988Michael Spinks$20,000,000
1989Frank Bruno I$8,000,000
1989Carl Williams$4,000,000
1990Buster Douglas$6,000,000
1990Henry Tillman$2,000,000
1990Alex Stewart$3,000,000
1991Donovan Ruddock I$6,000,000
1993Donovan Ruddock II$10,000,000
1995Peter McNeeley$25,000,000
1995Buster Mathis$10,000,000
1996Frank Bruno II$30,000,000
1996Bruce Seldon$30,000,000
1996Evander Holyfield I$30,000,000
1997Evander Holyfield II$30,000,000
1999Francois Botha$10,000,000
1999Orlin Norris$9,000,000
2000Julius Francis$10,000,000
2000Lou Savarese$8,000,000
2000Andrzej Golota$10,000,000
2001Brian Nielsen$5,000,000
2002Lennox Lewis$103,000,000
2003Clifford Etienne$5,000,000
2004Danny Williams$8,000,000
2005Kevin McBride$5,000,000
2020Roy Jones Jr$10,000,000
2024Jake Paul$20,000,000
Total Career Earnings:$443,600,000

Throughout Mike Tyson’s professional boxing career, he secured at least $445 million in fight earnings. He fought a total of 57 times, accumulating a substantial amount of money in the process. While the table above shows his fight purses for 36 of those fights, many of his earnings between 1985 and 1986 aren’t included. It’s assumed that for 1986 at least, he earned roughly $200,000 per fight. This is because his earnings for three fights that year, against Jesse Ferguson and Mitch Green (twice), were all reportedly $200,000 per fight. Towards the end of the year, he earned $1.5 million for his fight against Trevor Berbick, which was shown on ESPN. 

In 1987, Tyson fought four times, earning a combined $9.5 million. These bouts were covered under his eight-fight, $27 million contract with HBO. This included $2 million against James Smith, and $2.5 million apiece for his bouts against Pinklon Smith, Tony Tucker, and Tyrell Biggs.

Tyson’s earnings began increasing significantly in 1998, starting with his $5 million purse for his fight against Larry Holmes. He then earned $10 million against Tony Tubbs and an impressive $20 million against Michael Spinks.

 

Bruno, Holyfield & Ruddick Fight Purses

We grouped these three opponents together because they were the only three that Tyson fought twice. They account for $114 million of Mike’s career earnings.

Frank Bruno – $38 million

When Iron Mike first fought Frank Bruno in 1989, he earned approximately $8 million. For their 1996 rematch, he earned a whopping $30 million, bringing his total to a combined $38 million.

Donovan Ruddick – $16 million

In 1991, Tyson fought Donovan Ruddick, earning $6 million. Two years later, he earned an increased purse of $10 million, totaling $16 million for the two bouts.

Evander Holyfield – $60 million

The fights against Evander Holyfield were the most controversial of his career, primarily due to Tyson biting Holyfield’s ear in the second bout. For each fight, Mike received a $30 million purse, totaling $60 million.

 

Significant Fight Purses

We’ve covered Tyson’s early career fight purses and his earnings from recurring opponents, so let’s take a look at the largest paydays of his career. In 1995, Tyson secured $25 million in his fight against Peter McNeeley and a $10 million purse against Buster Mathis. The following year, he earned an impressive $30 million for his win against Bruce Seldon.

Between 1999 and 2000, Mike received a combined $47 million from five fights, including three $10 million paydays against Francois Botha, Julius Francis, and Andrzej Golota. The remainder was generated through a $9 million purse against Orlin Norris and $8 million against Lou Savarese.

However, none of these compares to his 2002 fight against Lennox Lewis. The fight was one of the highest-grossing events at the time, generating $106.9 million in PPV revenue. Tyson secured a guaranteed $17.5 million purse, but he also received additional income from PPV shares and sponsorships, which skyrocketed his total earnings to an estimated $103 million.

 

Extravagant Expenditure

Throughout his professional career, Tyson spent his wealth with ease, which led to significant financial hardships in the early 2000s. This included spending millions on luxury cars and mansions, as most athletes do. According to the bankruptcy filing, in just a three-year period after his release from prison, he spent a reported $4.5 million on 19 vehicles, which he purchased for his friends.

In that same period, he also spent millions on the following:

  • Pigeons & tigers – $400,000
  • Garden maintenance & lawn care – $300,000
  • Phones, pagers, and related monthly bills – $230,000
  • Animal trainer – $125,000/year
  • Jewelry & Clothes – $100,000/month
  • Random everyday purchases – $240,000/month

This, including the $4.5 million on vehicles, would equate to a total expenditure of just over $18 million in three years, but that’s just for the expenses listed in the filing.

 

Random Expenses

Outside of his typical expenses for gardening, animals, fashion, and vehicles, Tyson made several notable purchases exceeding $100,000. He reportedly once spent $2 million on a golden bathtub for his then-wife, Robin Givens, but some sources suggest the actual amount was closer to $500,000. Tyson also spent $400,000 on a single birthday party, and his Bengal tigers cost $70,000 each.

 

Car Collection

While you may think $4.5 million for 19 vehicles is a lot of money, Tyson reportedly purchased over 100 cars throughout his life, including numerous Bentleys, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, and Rolls-Royces. He once spent $1.5 million in a single day to purchase five Bentley Azures. Here’s a list of some of the vehicles Mike Tyson owned, and their respective MSRPs at the time:

Vehicle NameRetail Price
Ferrari F50 (1995)~$475,000
Ferrari 456 GT Spyder~$224,000
Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster~$240,000–$275,000
Lamborghini Diablo VTTT~$500,000+
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur~$145,000–$170,000
Rolls-Royce Corniche~$250,000+
Rolls-Royce Stretch Limousine~$300,000+
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1989)~$64,000
Mercedes-Benz 500 SL (1990)~$80,000–$90,000
Bentley Continental SC~$300,000+
Bentley Continental T~$324,000
Jaguar XJ220~$570,000
1985 Cadillac Eldorado~$20,000–$25,000
Cadillac Seville~$21,000–$30,000
Bentley Azure (x5)~$1,500,000
Aston Martin Lagonda~$150,000+
Totals:$5,210,000

Dan Western is a British journalist with a decade's worth of experience in researching financial information of the world's most influential people.

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11 Comments

  1. Edwin Lionel Strydom

    Jan 20, 2019 at 3:27 am

    Mike Tyson was my hero of the 80 s My cousin fought against Mike Tyson in 1999 and lost in 5 th round Tyson still one of the best heavyweights ever

  2. Edward Mather

    Mar 25, 2019 at 6:08 am

    $3million is alot of money. I would like to have a net worth of $3million…unless I had $300million and blew $297million to get there. It’s all a matter of perspective.

  3. bizzah

    Apr 5, 2019 at 12:39 pm

    Mike lost most of his money to drinking a lot, Fines for bullying people, Most to women,Taxatiom And poor management.

  4. Kip

    Apr 6, 2019 at 11:52 am

    $3 million dollars is a far cry from $300 million, but it is still a lot of money. I am sure he can easily make plenty of money now just by making a few appearances.
    During his early career his cover up style made him hard to to hit. He then started leaving himself open and just slugging it out.
    He was incredibly intimidating how he would rush his opponent and just start pounding away at the bell.
    I never hear about him in the news which is a good thing. He has certainly had an interesting life.

  5. Oj Great

    Apr 28, 2019 at 12:21 am

    He remains a legend though…

  6. Brian

    Aug 7, 2019 at 1:29 pm

    Sad what happens to many of these star athletes, many of whom come from very humble beginnings. They get taken advantage of by friends, lawyers, agents, and promotors ( like Don King). 3 million is not a lot of money, especially for a top notch athlete. Unfortunately, Mike caused a lot of his own financial problems too by getting trouble with the law, and at least one divorce.

  7. Nail malcolm

    Mar 9, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    Tyson was my hero,his downfall was bad management,bad choices in friends and relatinships,hangers on who Bless Tyson dry,. Eddie Murphy told Mike to dump the gold digger bitch,But he didn’t teke notice? Led to his Downfall?he’s still the Greatist,☺️

  8. Tom Grebenc

    Nov 28, 2020 at 5:46 am

    I believe great wealth comes with great responsibility to others. What has he done for the betterment of others?

  9. S B Campbell

    Dec 1, 2020 at 2:42 pm

    With $3,000,000.00 I’d start an investment fund. Easily!!

  10. Ira Armour

    Aug 5, 2021 at 8:47 am

    Mike starting to understand Islam,there’s no money value on that.It will Never Ever Ever Ever be another boxer like Mike.History will attest to that.A living legend🦾

  11. Ira Armour

    Aug 5, 2021 at 8:56 am

    His net worth means nothing.we had the privilege to witness one of the best boxers/American in history

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Anthony Joshua Net Worth

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Anthony Joshua Net Worth
Net Worth:$80 Million
Age:35
Born:October 15, 1989
Gender:Male
Height:1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Country of Origin:United Kingdom
Source of Wealth:Professional Boxer
Last Updated:Jun 30, 2025

Introduction

Anthony Joshua is a British professional boxer with an estimated net worth of $80 Million.

Joshua is a former unified world heavyweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO titles between 2016 and 2019. At the regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2014 to 2016.

 

Fight Earnings

YearOpponentSalary
2016Eric Molina£1,500,000
2017Carlos Takam£10,000,000
2017Wladimir Klitschko£15,000,000
2018Joseph Parker£16,000,000
2018Alexander Povetkin£20,000,000
2019Andy Ruiz Jr£20,000,000
2019Andy Ruiz Jr£46,000,000
2020Kubrat Pulev£6,000,000
2021Oleksandr Usyk£15,000,000
2022Oleksandr Usyk£32,500,000
2023Jermaine Franklin£10,000,000
2023Robert Helenius£10,000,000
2023Otto Wallin£8,000,000
2024Francis Ngannou£40,000,000
2025Daniel Dubois£26,000,000
Total Career Earnings:£276,000,000

Anthony Joshua has earned hundreds of millions during his professional boxing career, with paydays ranging from the low seven figures to the mid-eight figures. Although he’s been fighting professionally since 2013, one of his earliest recorded paydays was £1.5 million ($1.9 million) against Eric Molina in 2016.

A year later, he earned approximately £15 million ($18.7 million) and £10 million ($12.5 million) for his victories over Wladimir Klitschko and Carlos Takam. From then onwards, his paychecks typically never dipped below £10 million ($12.5 million). Joshua earned a £16 million ($20 million) payday for his 2018 victory over Joseph Parker, followed by a £20 million ($25 million) payday later that same year against Alexander Povetkin.

 

Andy Ruiz Jr. Fight Earnings

2019 was the year in which Joshua fought Andy Ruiz Jr. twice, losing the belt in June and regaining the title in December. According to reports, Anthony earned £20 million ($25 million) for the first fight, while Ruiz received roughly £5.4 million ($6.8 million) for his win.

During their rematch, Joshua earned a whopping £46 million ($57.5 million), the single-highest payday of his career, as of 2025. However, Ruiz’s earnings only increased slightly, to approximately £8 million ($10 million).

 

Oleksandr Usyk Fight Earnings

In 2021, Joshua had his first fight against the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. Reports suggest he earned £10 million ($12.5 million), plus 60% of the PPV revenue, for a total of £15 million ($18.7 million).

There appears to have been significant speculation regarding Joshua’s earnings from the second fight, as the figures vary greatly from source to source. However, the general consensus is that Joshua earned roughly £32 million ($40 million), bringing his total from the two fights up to £47 million ($58.7 million).

 

Additional Fight Earnings

Some of Joshua’s smaller paydays in recent years include £6 million ($7.5 million) against Kubrat Pulev in 2020 and a combined £28 million ($35 million) in 2023 for three fights:

  • Jermaine Franklin – £10 million ($12.5 million)
  • Robert Helenius – £10 million ($12.5 million)
  • Otto Wallin – £8 million ($10 million)

In 2024, he knocked out former UFC Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, earning an estimated £40 million ($50 million). Ngannou earned approximately £15.75 million ($19.7 million).

Finally, for his loss to Daniel Dubois in 2025, where Joshua was knocked down four times, he reportedly could have earned as much as $33 million. He was reportedly guaranteed £6 million ($8 million) upfront and received additional income from PPV buys. 

 

Total Earnings

Excluding his income from additional sources such as endorsements, sponsorships, and his boxing promotion company, Anthony Joshua has earned at least an estimated £250 million ($312.5 million) during his career. However, this doesn’t consider his earnings from fights that took place between 2013 and 2015.

 

Highlights 

Here are some of the best highlights of Anthony Joshua’s career:

  • Super Heavyweight (2009)
  • He won the ABA National Championships 91 kg+ in Bethnal Green, London as a Super Heavyweight (2010)
  • Super Heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist as a member of Team GB (2012) 
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Tommy Fury Net Worth

Tommy Fury is the younger brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury who has made millions of his own in boxing and reality television.

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Introduction

Tommy Fury is a British professional boxer and reality TV star with an estimated net worth of $10 million.

While still in the early days of his boxing career, Tommy Fury’s appearance on Love Island, combined with the fact that he shares the Fury name, has propelled him into the spotlight. This has earned him notable paydays to fight influencers such as Jake Paul and KSI, which is mainly responsible for his current net worth.

 

Quick Facts

  • Earned a combined $11 million from his fights with Jake Paul and KSI
  • Signed numerous endorsement deals with ASOS, BoohooMan, Gym King, MyProtein, Superdry, and more.
  • Charges between $12,000 and $24,000 per sponsored post on Instagram
  • Earns an estimated $120,000 annually from YouTube

 

Before Wealth & Fame

Tommy Fury was born on 7 May 1999 in Manchester, England, and raised by his parents, Amber and John Fury. He grew up in the city, attending St. Ambrose Barlow High School while training as an amateur boxer to follow in his family’s footsteps.

Fury didn’t have to wait long to begin his professional career. At 19, he had his first match against Jevgenijs Andrejevs at Manchester Arena and won on points. Fury became a household name the following year as his career as a boxer and reality TV star began to take off.

 

Boxing Career

Fury appeared on Love Island’s reality series with his future girlfriend, Molly-Mae Hague. The couple finished as runners-up in the fifth season. At the time, Fury was off to a 2-0 start in his career and returned to the boxing ring to take on Przemyslaw Binienda at Copper Box Arena in London.

Fury continued to win his professional fights, defeating the likes of Jordan Grand, Anthony Taylor, and Callum Ide en route to an 8-0 start in his light heavyweight boxing career. The former reality star added an exhibition bout to his career boxing record, taking on Rolly Lambert at the event headlined by Floyd Mayweather and Deji in 2022.

Fury’s most notable fights both occurred in 2023. The first of which took place in February 2023, when he traveled to Saudi Arabia to take on influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Tommy won the fight by decision and was the first opponent to best Paul in the ring. Later that year, closer to home in Manchester, England, Fury fought another influencer, KSI. The event was broadcast on DAZN PPV and reportedly sold 1.3 million buys; however, some industry experts, including UFC president Dana White, have disputed the figure.

 

Fight Earnings

YearOpponentSalary
2018Jevgenijs Andrejevs£20,000
2021Anthony Taylor£10,900
2022Daniel Bocianski£25,000
2023Jake Paul£4,000,000
2023KSI£5,000,000
2025Kenan Hanjalic£2,500,000
Total Career Earnings:£11,555,900

As you can see from the table above, most of Tommy Fury’s early fight purses were incredibly low, earning him between £10,000 and £25,000 per bout. While we don’t have the specifics regarding his purses for other fights during this time, it’s safe to assume they fell within a similar range.

 

Jake Paul Fight Purse

However, in 2023, things ramped up drastically, with Fury guaranteed a base purse of $2 million, while Paul was guaranteed $3.2 million. It was reported that the PPV split between the two was 65/35 in Jake’s favor, and the winner would also receive a $1 million win bonus. Thus, Fury earned at least $3 million guaranteed before PPV earnings are considered. When everything was said and done, Tommy reportedly earned a total of $5 million, while Paul earned roughly $8.5 million.

 

KSI Fight Purse

For his next fight against KSI, Tommy was guaranteed a base purse of £1.7 million ($2.1 million), plus a split of the PPV revenues. After the event sold 1.3 million pay-per-view buys and generated roughly £26 million ($32 million) in the UK, Fury reportedly walked away with $6 million. 

 

Kenan Hanjalic Fight Purse

Tommy Fury’s most recent fight against Kenan Hanjalic in May 2025 reportedly secured him a $500,000 base salary, plus 75% of the PPV profits, which, based on an estimated 750,000 buys, is estimated to have brought his total to $3 million. However, the finalized numbers have not yet been confirmed; thus, the $3 million figure could vary slightly.

 

Additional Income Sources

While Fury built the majority of his net worth from just three boxing fights between 2023 and 2025, the Manchester-born star also cashed in on his Love Island appearance. Since starring on the show, he’s signed endorsement deals with multiple brands, including:

  • Aldi
  • ASOS
  • Boohoo Man
  • Diesel Fragrances
  • Disney
  • Gym King
  • Monster Energy
  • MyProtein
  • Superdry

The list goes on… He’s also reportedly charging between £10,000 ($12,000) and £20,000 ($24,000) per sponsored post on Instagram to his 5 million followers, and earning an estimated £100,000 ($120,000) per year from his YouTube channel.

 

Expenditure

As he works his way up the ladder of richest boxers to join the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Tommy Fury has gotten quite flashy with his money in recent years.

Fury owns several vehicles, including a $100,000 Land Rover, a $120,000 BMW i8, and a $130,000 Mercedes G-Class. Fury and his girlfriend went looking for a home and landed on a $4 million property in Cheshire. The house has its own Instagram account, Molly Maison. It is over 5,000 square feet in total and has marble floors.

 

Personal Life

Tommy Fury comes from a boxing family. His father, John Fury, was a successful boxer in the 1980s, while his brother, Tyson Fury, is a two-time world heavyweight champion. Since 2019, Fury has been dating Molly-Mae Hague, a social media influencer and the creative director of Pretty Little Thing. The two are not yet married and do not have children, but recent rumors suggest they may be heading toward marriage.

 

Summary 

Tommy Fury isn’t just a flash in the pan reality star who stumbled into a boxing arena, but rather a future bona fide star in the sport. The Manchester-born star is already making a name for himself in the professional rankings and is looking to use his star power to increase his net worth with some headlining fights.

Fury will have plenty more headlining fights in his future, and as his legend continues to grow, he’ll have the opportunity to make millions more.

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Lennox Lewis Net Worth

Lennox Lewis became the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion and earned a fortune from his skill and power in the ring.

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Lennox Lewis Net Worth
Net Worth:$140 Million
Age:59
Born:September 2, 1965
Gender:Male
Height:1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Country of Origin:Canada
Source of Wealth:Professional Boxer
Last Updated:Jun 30, 2025

Introduction

Lennox Lewis is a former professional boxer with an estimated net worth of $140 Million.

Lewis is a three-time heavyweight champion of the world, and many fans consider him the best British boxer of all time. His matchup with Mike Tyson in 2002 drew a then-record 1.95 million Pay-Per-View audience, earning Lewis millions of dollars in PPV bonuses and the guaranteed purse.

 

Quick Facts

  • Single highest payday of $34 million from the Mike Tyson fight
  • Total fight purses of at least $108.4 million during his career
  • Earned a combined $25 million from his two bouts with Evander Holyfield
  • Vince McMahon, the head of World Wrestling Entertainment, reportedly offered Lewis £5 million in 2002 to enter the professional wrestling business.

 

Before Wealth & Fame

Lennox Claudius Lewis was born on September 2, 1965, in West Ham, London, England. When he was twelve years old, he and his mother relocated to Ontario, Canada, in search of a better and safer life.

Lennox attended Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario, and actively participated in sports at school, playing basketball, soccer, and Canadian football. When he was thirteen, Lewis decided to make boxing his preferred sport, and after training hard, he achieved success as an amateur boxer.

At 18, he was asked to represent Canada in the Super-Heavyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. This was after he had performed well, winning a gold medal at the 1983 Junior World Championship.

The International Boxing Association ranked him as the sixth-best heavyweight boxer in the world at the time. He made it to the Olympic quarterfinals but fell to American Tyrell Biggs, who went on to win the gold medal.

Lewis chose to continue boxing as an amateur after the Olympics so that he could participate in the 1988 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria’s Petar Stoimenov defeated him in the 1986 World Championships, but later that year, at the Commonwealth Games, he took home a gold medal.

 

Boxing Career 

In 1989, Lewis returned to England to start a professional boxing career. After signing with boxing promoter Frank Maloney, he went undefeated in his first twenty-two professional fights. He advanced through the ranks swiftly, and in 1992, he consented to take on Donovan “Razor” Ruddock. The winner would then face either Riddick Bowe or Evander Holyfield for a shot at the title.

Lewis knocked off Ruddock in the second round, and Bowe triumphed in his contest against Holyfield, the current champion. Bowe elected to give up the World Boxing Championship title rather than defend it against Lewis, and Lewis received it in December 1992. He was the first British fighter to hold the heavyweight title in the 20th century and defended it thrice.

Lewis lost the title in a controversial fight in September 1994, which the referee ruled a technical knockout. Lewis got up by the count of six, but he then staggered forward, and the referee said he couldn’t go on. After losing his belt, he replaced his previous trainer, Pepe Correa, with renowned boxing trainer Emmanuel Steward.

Lewis and Lionel Butler’s return fight was scheduled to give Lewis the chance to earn back his title if he prevailed, but when he did, the World Boxing Commission opted to provide Mike Tyson with the opportunity to take it. He filed a lawsuit after Tyson won the title, requiring him to make an immediate defense. After resolving the legal dispute, Tyson successfully defended his title against Bruce Seldon before relinquishing it.

Lennox Lewis joins other top British boxers, such as Frank BrunoTyson Fury, and Naseem Hamed, as some of the best world title holders of their era.

 

Fight Earnings

YearOpponentSalary
1993Frank Bruno$8,000,000
1995Tommy Morrison$2,400,000
1997Henry Akinwande$1,000,000
1997Andrew Golota$4,000,000
1999Evander Holyfield$10,000,000
1999Evander Holyfield II$15,000,000
2000Michael Grant$7,500,000
2000David Tua$8,500,000
2001Hasim Rahman II$11,000,000
2002Mike Tyson$34,000,000
2003Vitali Klitschko$7,000,000
Total Career Earnings:$108,400,000

Lennox earned hundreds of millions of dollars throughout his career, primarily through guaranteed purses and, more significantly, PPV bonuses. Although his earnings are not as high as those of Manny PacquiaoOscar De La Hoya, or even the legendary George Foreman, he still ranks among the greatest fighters of all time. The fights listed in the above table account for $108.4 million of Lewis’ total earnings, but don’t account for every single one of his fights.

In 1993, Lennox Lewis received a fight purse of $8 million for his bout with Frank Bruno. Two years later, for his 1995 fight against Tommy Morrison, he earned $2.4 million. In 1997, Lewis earned a combined $5 million from two bouts. The first was against Henry Akinwande, where Lennox received at least $1 million; however, the actual amount could be higher. The second bout was against Andrew Golota, reportedly earning Lewis $4 million. 

 

Evander Holyfield Fight Earnings

In 1999, Lennox Lewis fought Evander Holyfield twice in the same year, earning the most considerable sums of his career. For their first bout, Lewis reportedly earned $10 million, while Holyfield earned double that amount, at $20 million. According to reports, both fighters earned $15 million each for the second bout, bringing Lennox’s earnings to a combined $25 million from both fights.

 

2000s Fight Purses

By the 2000s, Lennox Lewis was earning high seven-figure paychecks per fight. This includes his $7.5 million fight purse against Michael Grant and $8.5 million against David Tua, both of which took place in the first year of the decade. A year later, he received a purse of $11 million for his rematch against Hasim Rahman. Unfortunately, earnings for the duo’s first bout were never publicly disclosed. Before we discuss his Tyson fight earnings, let’s also quickly mention his $7 million purse for fighting Vitali Klitschko in 2003.

 

Mike Tyson Fight Earnings

Lewis’ fight with Mike Tyson in 2002 was the most lucrative bout of his career. The event sold 1.95 million PPV buys, grossing $106.9 million. Based on reports, 45% of this revenue ($48.1 million) was allocated to cable and satellite operators. The rest was shared between the two fighters, promoters, and networks. Both Lewis and Tyson were guaranteed $17.5 million upfront, and once PPV shares were considered, Lewis earned an estimated $34 million in total. Some sources suggest he earned up to $50 million, but we believe they didn’t account for the promoters’ and networks’ shares of the PPV revenues. Finally, just because it’s worth mentioning, Tyson was fined $335,000 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for biting Lewis’ leg in the press conference… in classic Mike Tyson fashion.

 

Net Worth History

Here’s a breakdown of Lennox Lewis’ annual net worth:

  • 2017 – $100 Million
  • 2018 – $108 million
  • 2019 – $115 million
  • 2020 – $120 Million
  • 2021 – $130 Million
  • 2022 – $140 Million.

 

How Does Lennox Lewis Spend His Money?

As you can imagine, as one of the world’s richest heavyweight boxers, Lennox Lewis has bought properties in America, Canada, and the UK. He owns more than seven luxury vehicles in his garage and has earned around $20 million over the last ten years as a boxing commentator.

Lewis, a devoted amateur chess player, funded an after-school chess program for underprivileged children, one of whom went on to win a chess scholarship at Tennessee Technical College.

 

Personal Life

Lewis performed on the “Train of Thought” debut album by the American hip-hop group Reflection Eternal, which was released in 2000. He played a small cameo role in the 2001 film “Ocean’s Eleven”, starring Brad PittGeorge Clooney, and Julia Roberts. In the film, he fights Wladimir Klitschko, a scenario that played out in real life when Lewis defeated Klitschko in the final fight of his career.

He made a cameo appearance in the 2003 music video for the Jennifer Lopez and LL Cool J song “All I Have” and appeared as himself in the comic sports program “The Jersey” in 2002.

In 2006 and 2007, he participated in the World Series of Poker, although he did not take home any prizes. In 2008, he competed against a different caliber of opponent on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice, placing fourth overall.

After his boxing career was over, Lewis and his wife, Violet Chang, former Miss Jamaica runner-up, moved to Miami Beach. They are parents to four children: Leviah, Landon, Leya, and Ling.

 

Summary 

Lewis knew that if he wanted to compete for the top rank in the world, he’d have to have the correct type of backing. To this end, he left Canada for the UK, where he received the training he needed and improved enough to win every championship, including every heavyweight title, from the Junior World Championships to the Olympics.

He defeated some of boxing’s finest fighters, including Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, solidifying his place among the sport’s elite and establishing himself as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.

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