According to "Forbes" magazine, Mexican Saul Alvarez, the former undisputed world champion in the second middleweight division, was the world's highest-paid boxer.
Idman.Biz reports that to compile this year's list of the world's highest-paid athletes, "Forbes" tracked their earnings from May 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026, based on interviews with dozens of industry leaders, agents, and other insiders.
According to the publication, the Mexican boxer earned approximately $170 million. The recent top 50 also included 29-year-old popular American blogger and boxer Jake Paul, who earned approximately $70 million during this period.