Nigerian-British boxer, Anthony Joshua has been named among the top three highest-earning boxers in 2024.The former two-time heavyweight champion, who suffered a shocking defeat to Daniel Dubois in September, earned a guaranteed purse of 6m from the Wembley Stadium bout, with additional pay-per-view revenue, potentially pushing his earnings beyond 25m if PPV buys reached 850,000.Only Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez earned more than Joshua this year, with the Gipsy King banking an enormous $100m from his historic undisputed heavyweight clash against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in May.Mexican superstar Alvarez made $35m for his successful undisputed super middleweight title defence against compatriot Jaime Munguia at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, according to boxing journalist Dan Rafael.Joshuas opponent, Dubois, had a guaranteed purse of 3.5m, with potential earnings of up to 8m based on PPV performance. The fight ended dramatically with Dubois knocking down AJ four times before securing a fifth-round stoppage. The post Anthony Joshua named among the top three highest-earning boxers in 2024 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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