Boxers

Mike Tyson Net Worth

Published

1 year ago

Jun 6, 2025

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 10, 2026

Table of Contents

Introduction

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

Quick Facts

Lifetime fight purses totaling at least $445 million
Earned approximately $60 million from his two bouts with Evander Holyfield
Spent $18 million in just three years after being released from prison
Once spent $2 million on a golden bathtub for his wife
Filed for bankruptcy in 2003

Net Worth History

Mike Tyson’s net worth was once estimated at as much as $300 million at 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. 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

Year	Opponent	Salary
1986	Jesse Ferguson	$200,000
1986	Mitch Green	$200,000
1986	Mitch Green	$200,000
1986	Trevor Berbick	$1,500,000
1987	James Smith	$2,000,000
1987	Pinklon Thomas	$2,500,000
1987	Tony Tucker	$2,500,000
1987	Tyrell Biggs	$2,500,000
1988	Larry Holmes	$5,000,000
1988	Tony Tubbs	$10,000,000
1988	Michael Spinks	$20,000,000
1989	Frank Bruno I	$8,000,000
1989	Carl Williams	$4,000,000
1990	Buster Douglas	$6,000,000
1990	Henry Tillman	$2,000,000
1990	Alex Stewart	$3,000,000
1991	Donovan Ruddock I	$6,000,000
1993	Donovan Ruddock II	$10,000,000
1995	Peter McNeeley	$25,000,000
1995	Buster Mathis	$10,000,000
1996	Frank Bruno II	$30,000,000
1996	Bruce Seldon	$30,000,000
1996	Evander Holyfield I	$30,000,000
1997	Evander Holyfield II	$30,000,000
1999	Francois Botha	$10,000,000
1999	Orlin Norris	$9,000,000
2000	Julius Francis	$10,000,000
2000	Lou Savarese	$8,000,000
2000	Andrzej Golota	$10,000,000
2001	Brian Nielsen	$5,000,000
2002	Lennox Lewis	$103,000,000
2003	Clifford Etienne	$5,000,000
2004	Danny Williams	$8,000,000
2005	Kevin McBride	$5,000,000
2020	Roy Jones Jr	$10,000,000
2024	Jake 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, bringing the total to $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 by a $9 million purse against Orlin Norris and an $8 million purse 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 three years after his release from prison, he spent a reported $4.5 million on 19 vehicles that 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 for vehicles, would amount to a total of just over $18 million over three years, but that’s only for the expenses listed in the filing.

Random Expenses

Beyond his typical expenses for gardening, animals, fashion, and vehicles, Tyson made several notable purchases totaling more than $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 Name	Retail 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

Boxers

Terence Crawford Net Worth

Terence Crawford won multiple world championship boxing titles, amassing a fortune from his exceptional talent.

Published

5 months ago

Jan 23, 2026

John Mulder

Net Worth:	$8 Million
Age:	38
Born:	September 28, 1987
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Boxer
Last Updated:	Jun 9, 2026

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Introduction

Terence Crawford is an American former professional boxer with an estimated net worth of $8 Million.

Net Worth History

When we first started tracking Terrence Crawford’s net worth in 2023, he was estimated to be worth $8 million. However, this estimate was made before his last three fights with Errol Spence, Israil Madrimov, and Canelo, which earned him at least $37.5 million in total. His actual earnings, in all likelihood, were much higher than this. As a result, recent estimates place Crawford’s net worth at approximately $8 Million at the time of writing.

Fight Purses

Fight Date	Opponent	Purse
Jun 28, 2014	Yuriorkis Gamboa	$521,932
Nov 30, 2014	Ray Beltran	$800,000
Oct 24, 2015	Dierry Jean	$1,226,824
Feb 27, 2016	Hank Lundy	$1,200,000
Jul 23, 2016	Viktor Postol	$1,300,000
Dec 10, 2016	John Molina Jr.	$1,504,955
May 20, 2017	Felix Diaz	$1,650,000
Aug 19, 2017	Julius Indongo	$2,000,000
Jun 9, 2018	Jeff Horn	$3,000,000
Oct 13, 2018	Jose Benevidez Jr	$3,625,000
Apr 20, 2019	Egidijus Kavaliauskas	$4,000,000
Dec 14, 2019	Amir Khan	$5,500,000
Nov 14, 2020	Kell Brook	$3,500,000
Nov 20, 2021	Shawn Porter	$6,000,000
Dec 10, 2022	David Avanesyan	$5,000,000
Jul 29, 2023	Errol Spence Jr.	$25,000,000
Aug 3, 2024	Israil Madrimov	$2,500,000
Sep 13, 2025	Canelo Alvarez	$10,000,000
Total Earnings:		$78,328,711

In a previous interview, which we’ll discuss shortly, Terence Crawford recounted his fight purses from the earliest years of his career. Crawford earned just $600 for his first professional boxing bout, which was actually less than he earned as an amateur. He also mentioned that it took him roughly twelve fights before he began earning $2,500 per fight. In other words, Bud’s first twelve pro bouts potentially earned him less than $20,000.

Top Rank Contract & Earnings

In the early 2010s, Bud Crawford signed a contract with the boxing promotion, Top Rank. Thanks to a 2019 lawsuit, we can see how much he earned from several of his fights under the promotion. The first of which was a $500,000 base purse for defending the WBO World Lightweight title against Yuriorkis Gamboa in June 2014. He also received an additional $21,931.60 from a share of the ticket sales. Later that year, he earned $800,000 for defending the title against Ray Beltran.

In October 2015, Crawford earned a total purse of $1,226,824 from his fight against Dierry Jean. The following year, he fought three times, all under the Top Rank promotion, earning $1.2 million against Hank Lundy, $1.3 million against Viktor Postol, and finally, just over $1.5 million against John Molina Jr. The last two fight purses disclosed in the lawsuit were $1.65 million against Felix Diaz in May 2017 and $2 million against Julius Indongo in August 2017.

Peak Career Fight Purses

Following on from the above, Crawford began earning significantly more money per fight. This includes guaranteed purses of $3.625 million against Jose Benevidez Jr. and $4 million against Egidijus Kavaliauskas from the promoter. From then on, Crawford typically earned at least $3.5 million per fight, with notable paydays of $5.5 million (base purse) in his 2019 bout with Amir Khan, and $6 million against Shawn Porter (2021).

The highest-disclosed purse of Bud Crawford’s career was his 2023 fight against Errol Spence Jr., in which he earned a total of $25 million. Technically, other fights could have earned him more, but this was his highest known purse.

As for his shocking upset decision win over Canelo Alvarez in September 2025, reports suggest Terrence earned a base purse of $10 million. His total earnings from the fight were never publicly disclosed, though some suggest it could have been as much as $30 million. Still, nothing has been confirmed, so we’ve only listed his base purse in our calculations.

How Crawford Spent His First $1 Million

In July 2023, Terence Crawford was interviewed by GQ for its My First Million series, which has previously featured numerous professional athletes. Some of the other fighters to be interviewed for the series include Canelo, Israel Adesanya, and Kamaru Usman. In the series, athletes describe how they spent their first million dollars; however, note that the term is used loosely. Some discuss their first $1 million in expenditures, which could have been spread over a long period. Others outline how they spent their first $1 million in earnings.

In Terence Crawford’s case, he appears to be talking about how he spent his earnings from 2015 and 2016, when he began earning more than $1 million per fight. With that in mind, here’s a breakdown of how Bud Crawford spent his first million dollars:

Sister’s house – $260,000
Second sister’s house – $250,000
Four-bedroom home – $150,000
Gym building – $100,000
GMC Denali – $85,000
Pickup truck – $80,000
Grandma’s house – $80,000

Expenses Summary

Analyzing the above expenses, Crawford spent 84% ($840,000) of his first million dollars on real estate, of which $590,000 went toward his family’s homes. He bought each of his sisters a house and spent roughly $80,000 to help his Grandma remodel her home. Crawford then spent $150,000 on his home in Nebraska and $100,000 to buy the building that housed his gym. Terence and his team had initially been renting half the building, but when the landlord died, his wife sold the building to Crawford. This is currently the home of his B&B non-profit organization.

Lastly, Crawford spent the remaining 16% of the $1 million ($165,000) on two vehicles. This is a rather admirable account of his expenditure, as he didn’t start dropping tens of thousands of dollars on jewelry like most athletes. There’s no mention of his investments outside of real estate, but hopefully, they were just too boring for the video.

Legal Issues & Controversy

Crawford has been involved in several controversies during his career, including in 2016, when he was arrested in Omaha, Nebraska, for disorderly conduct and trespassing. However, the charges were later dropped, and in 2020, a public altercation occurred between Crawford and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum. Crawford felt disrespected by the lack of promotion for his fight, but the situation was later resolved.

Crawford is also known for his trash-talking and charismatic personality, which have helped build his reputation as one of boxing’s biggest stars today. He is recognized for his philanthropy and charitable work, including numerous initiatives that support underprivileged children and young athletes in his hometown of Omaha.

Boxers

Zab Judah Net Worth

Published

6 months ago

Dec 27, 2025

Dan Western

Net Worth:	$500,000
Age:	48
Born:	October 27, 1977
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Former Professional Boxer
Last Updated:	Jun 9, 2026

Introduction

Zab Judah is an American former professional boxer with an estimated net worth of $500,000.

Quick Facts

Typically earned more than $1 million per fight
Sentenced to three months in prison for failure to pay $120,000 in child support

Fight Earnings

Year	Opponent	Salary
2001	Kostya Tszyu	$1,000,000
2006	Floyd Mayweather Jr	$1,000,000
2007	Miguel Cotto	$1,000,000
2011	Amir Khan	$500,000
2013	Danny Garcia	$300,000
Total Career Earnings:		$3,800,000

While we don’t have all the information regarding Zab Judah’s fight earnings, we do know that he regularly earned $1 million per fight. This included a $1 million payday for his fight against Kostya Tszyu in 2001.

When he fought Floyd Mayweather in 2006, Judah was guaranteed a $1 million purse and received a percentage of pay-per-view (PPV) revenue exceeding $7 million. In other words, the event grossed $16.8 million, resulting in Judah receiving a share of a $9.8 million pool. The exact percentage is unknown, so his total earnings could have been as low as $2 million or as high as $6 million.

A similar case followed in 2007 against Miguel Cotto, with Zab guaranteed a $1 million purse plus a percentage of pay-per-view (PPV) revenue. In the 2010s, he reportedly earned $500,000 for facing Amir Khan and just $300,000 for facing Danny Garcia.

Child Support & Arrest

In 2017, Zab Judah was sentenced to three months in prison after failing to pay $120,000 he owed in back child support. Judah argued against the sentence, claiming that while in prison, he would be unable to earn an income to repay the outstanding debt. Bear in mind that this occurred after Judah had already earned tens of millions of dollars in the ring. In response to Judah’s argument, the judge asked him to pay 10% of the balance, $12,000, upfront as a show of good faith. He wasn’t able to do so and was subsequently handed his sentence.

If someone had $12,000 to avoid prison, they would fork it over. Which means that all the millions Judah earned during his boxing career were either gone, or tied up in real estate and other non-liquid investments.

Boxers

Luis Ortiz Net Worth

Known for his powerful punches, Luis Ortiz is a professional boxer and interim heavyweight champion who has earned millions in the ring.

Published

6 months ago

Dec 26, 2025

Shawna

Net Worth:	$8 Million
Age:	47
Born:	March 29, 1979
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Country of Origin:	Cuba
Source of Wealth:	Professional Boxer
Last Updated:	Jun 9, 2026

Introduction

Luis Ortiz is a Cuban professional boxer with an estimated net worth of $8 Million.

Fight Purses

Year	Opponent	Salary
2018	Deontay Wilder	$500,000
2018	Travis Kuaffman	$375,000
2019	Deontay Wilder	$1,500,000
2019	Christian Hammer	$500,000
2020	Alexander Flores	$500,000
2022	Charles Martin	$1,500,000
2022	Andy Ruiz Jr	$2,550,000
Totals:		$7,425,000

Luis Ortiz has done well for himself in the ring. Ortiz has fought in 39 bouts throughout his career, and while we don’t have information regarding his purses for every fight, we do know his earnings for his seven highest-paying bouts. From these bouts alone, Ortiz has earned approximately $7.43 million.

Deontay Wilder Fight Purses

When Luis Ortiz first fought Deontay Wilder in March 2018, he earned a guaranteed purse of $500,000. In the 2019 rematch, his salary tripled, earning him a combined $2 million from the two bouts. On the other hand, Wilder earned $2.1 million and $3 million, respectively, for a combined $5.1 million.

Additional Fight Earnings

Some of Ortiz’s other lower-paying fight purses include $375,000 against Travis Kauffman in 2019, and $500,000 apiece for his bouts with Christian Hammer and Alexander Flores in 2019 and 2020.

When Ortiz fought Charles Martin in January 2022, he was guaranteed a base purse of $500,000. However, thanks to his PPV shares, he reportedly secured an additional $1 million, bringing his total to $1.5 million. Later that year, he also fought Andy Ruiz Jr. and was guaranteed $550,000. Reports suggest that Luis may have earned as much as $2 million from his pay-per-view split, bringing his estimated total to $2.55 million.

How Does Luis Ortiz Spend His Money?

Information about how Luis Ortiz spends his money is virtually non-existent, given that he tends to prefer his privacy. We know that he lives in Miami with his family, but as for his house and how much she spent on it, that much has been kept under wraps.

Ortiz is also known to spend money on treatment for his daughter, Lismercedes, who was born with a rare skin condition, epidermolysis bullosa, which causes blistering, fragile skin.

Outside of this, Ortiz does very well keeping his personal life and purchases out of the spotlight. If any information becomes available in the future, we will be sure to keep you updated!