Average Boxing Fight Purse Per Division: With $60 Million Combined, Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, and Lightweight Top the List

Boxing as a sport is getting more lucrative by the day. When a fighter undertakes a bout, they not only consider what the fight would do to their record but also what impact it would have on their overall earnings. Additionally, when the fight is a championship one, the zeros on the cheque get multiplied. A complete list of average purse amounts for championship fights has been compiled by Boxing Kingdom and the results are fairly uncomplicated.

At the moment, there are a few weight divisions that drive the most engagement among boxing fans. After all, they also host some of the most elite fighters of this age. Hence, when looked at them from a comparative lens, the super middleweight tops the list with the highest average purses; with the heavyweight division coming in second, followed by the lightweight division. Together, the three divisions bring in about $60 million, which is more than what the rest of the divisions bring in combined. Why are these specific divisions leading the front? Let’s find out.

Leading the boxing realm…

As per the outlet, the super middleweight division leads the front with champions earning an average of $25 million. The number on a lot of levels makes sense. Canelo Alvarez, the highest-earning boxer of today, from that very division undertook two fights last year. For his fight against Jermell Charlo, he earned about $25-30 million in purse bid, and against John Ryder, he took home a $15 million purse amount alone. He single-handedly, as the undisputed champion, rules this list. With WBC Interim champion David Benavidez and WBA (Regular) champion David Morell undertaking two bouts each in 2023, the division coming out on top is hardly surprising.

The heavyweight division, despite having stars like Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, came