There is quite a pay out for professional fighters. The top money men in combat sports include two hard-hitting heavyweights, two technically-adept middleweights, a UFC fighter, and a veteran of the game who continues to seek out the toughest of challengers.
The fighters making the most money in 2019 are:
Gennady Golovkin: the middleweight boxing contender made $25.5 million
Manny Pacquiao: Welterweight boxing champion made $26 million
Deontay Wilder: Heavyweight Boxing Champion made $30.5 million
Conor McGregor: Lightweight MMA contender made $47 million and announced his retirement this year
Anthony Joshua: Heavyweight contender made $55 million
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez: Middleweight Boxing champion made $94 million.
