Paul, who has served as Serrano’s promoter under Most Valuable Promotions, praised her as boxing’s reigning featherweight queen while reigniting one of the sport’s most contested rivalries. His timing, just months before Serrano’s next defense in Puerto Rico, seemed calculated to set the stage for her comeback narrative.

“Amanda Serrano beat Katie Taylor twice in three fights. Yes she did,” Paul posted on X, adding, “Now she’s back at 126, with 3-minute rounds. All hail the 126 Queen, her reign continues Saturday January 3 in Puerto Rico.”

Was Jake Paul’s statement accurate?

Paul’s claim, though bold and attention-grabbing, is factually incorrect—Katie Taylor has officially won all three fights in their rivalry, completing a sweep in their trilogy. Still, Paul’s message functions as a promotional tool: he frames Serrano as the rightful “126 Queen” returning to her division under three-minute rounds, seeking to recast perception and momentum ahead of her January return.

The upcoming January 3 event in Puerto Rico will see Serrano defend her unified featherweight titles, reportedly against Erika Cruz, in a format that mirrors men’s championship bouts. The move not only highlights Serrano’s advocacy for equality in the sport but also reinforces Paul’s positioning of her as a trailblazer within women’s boxing.

Can Serrano reclaim her legacy under new rules?

Serrano’s fight in San Juan’s Coliseo Roberto Clemente will serve as both a statement of endurance and a challenge to perception. After falling short in her rivalry with Taylor, she now looks to redefine her reign at featherweight—this time with longer rounds, higher stakes, and renewed expectations.

“@jakepaul see you at dinner to collect my million!” Tyson wrote, celebrating his bet on Taylor to win. The former heavyweight champion had wagered $1 million on the Irish icon to retain her undisputed super lightweight title — a bet Paul took the other way, backing Serrano.

Taylor delivered once again, defeating Serrano by majority decision to take the 2–1 lead in their storied rivalry. The result brought closure to one of the most competitive trilogies in women’s boxing history — and gave Tyson the last laugh in his ongoing rivalry with Paul.

Taylor edges Serrano again in gritty trilogy battle

The latest clash between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano was razor-close, much like their previous encounters. The judges scored the third bout 97–93, 97–93, and 95–95 in favor of Taylor, who successfully defended her status as undisputed champion.

It was a frustrating outcome for Serrano, who believed she had done enough to win — especially after outlanding Taylor and connecting at a higher percentage in their second fight back in November. That bout had served as the co-main event to the Paul vs. Tyson card and ended in controversy, fueling the need for a final showdown.

Serrano’s camp was once again vocal post-fight, pointing to punch stats as evidence the decision didn’t reflect the action in the ring. But ultimately, the judges sided with Taylor’s sharper combinations and ring control.

Tyson turns the tables on Paul after loss

While Jake Paul bested Tyson in their headline exhibition bout last year — a fight criticized by fans and surrounded by questions of legitimacy — Tyson’s confidence in Taylor turned out to be the ultimate revenge.

Rather than seek a rematch to settle the score, Iron Mike placed his faith in the pound-for-pound queen of women’s boxing. And that trust paid off. Tyson not only walked away with a symbolic win but also cashed in on a $1 million bet that Paul will now have to honor.

In a sport where reputations are often measured in risk and reward, Tyson’s latest move proved that he hasn’t lost his sharp instincts — even if he’s not throwing punches.

Boxing has long been a lucrative sport, attracting millions of fans and generating enormous revenue from pay-per-view events, sponsorships and endorsements. Over the years, elite boxers have amassed staggering fortunes, cementing their legacy in and outside the ring. This article ranks the top 25 highest-paid boxers of all time, considering their career earnings, endorsement deals and additional revenue streams.

This piece draws multiple reliable sources to provide accurate and updated information about earnings and career details of the boxers. The information is current as of December 2024. Sources include:

• Forbes: Annual earnings reports and top-earning athlete lists.
• TalkSport: Insights into boxer contracts and sponsorship deals.
• The Sun: Detailed career earnings for UK-based boxers.
• ESPN: Fight purses and historical data.
• BoxRec: Verified fight records and statistics

Top 25 Highest-Paid Boxers

Note: Figures include purses, bonuses and estimated endorsement deals.

Top 10 highest-paid male boxer

1. Floyd Mayweather

• Earnings: $1.1 Billion+ (Source: Forbes)
• Notable Fights: vs. Manny Pacquiao, vs. Conor McGregor (Source: TalkSport)
• Endorsements: Hublot, Burger King (Source: The Sun)
• Active Years: 1996–2015 (Occasional Exhibitions)

2. Manny Pacquiao

• Earnings: $700 Million+ (Source: Forbes)
• Notable Fights: vs. Floyd Mayweather, vs. Miguel Cotto (Source: ESPN)
• Endorsements: Nike, McDonald’s (Source: TalkSport)
• Active Years: 1995–2022

3. Mike Tyson

• Earnings: $685 Million+ (Source: Forbes)
• Notable Fights: vs. Evander Holyfield, vs. Lennox Lewis (Source: ESPN)
• Endorsements: Monster Energy, Various Brands (Source: The Sun)
• Active Years: 1985–2005

4. Canelo Alvarez

• Earnings: $450 Million+ (Source: TalkSport)
• Notable Fights: vs. Gennady Golovkin (Trilogy), vs. Caleb Plant (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Hennessy, Under Armour (Source: Forbes)
• Active Years: 2005–Present

5. Oscar De La Hoya

• Earnings: $400 Million+ (Source: ESPN)
• Notable Fights: vs. Floyd Mayweather, vs. Manny Pacquiao (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Adidas, EA Sports (Source: Forbes)
• Active Years: 1992–2008

6. Tyson Fury

• Earnings: $300 Million+ (Source: Forbes)
• Notable Fights: vs. Deontay Wilder (Trilogy) (Source: TalkSport)
• Endorsements: ESPN, UK Sponsors (Source: The Sun)
• Active Years: 2008–Present

7. Lennox Lewis

• Earnings: $265 Million+ (Source: The Sun)
• Notable Fights: vs. Mike Tyson, vs. Vitali Klitschko (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: HBO, British Airways (Source: TalkSport)
• Active Years: 1989–2003

8. Anthony Joshua

• Earnings: $250 Million+ (Source: Forbes)
• Notable Fights: vs. Wladimir Klitschko, vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. (Source: ESPN)
• Endorsements: Under Armour, Beats (Source: TalkSport)
• Active Years: 2013–Present

9. Evander Holyfield

• Earnings: $230 Million+ (Source: Forbes)
• Notable Fights: vs. Mike Tyson (Trilogy), vs. Riddick Bowe (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Real Deal Grill, Various Brands (Source: The Sun)
• Active Years: 1984–2011

10. Sugar Ray Leonard

• Earnings: $200 Million+ (Source: The Sun)
• Notable Fights: vs. Thomas Hearns, vs. Roberto Duran (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Coca-Cola, Ford (Source: TalkSport)
• Active Years: 1977–1997

Top 10 highest-paid female boxers

1. Katie Taylor

• Earnings: $20 Million+ (Source: Forbes)
• Notable Fights: vs. Amanda Serrano (Source: ESPN)
• Endorsements: Sky Sports, Adidas (Source: The Sun)
• Active Years: 2016–Present

2. Claressa Shields

• Earnings: $15 Million+ (Source: TalkSport)
• Notable Fights: vs. Christina Hammer (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Everlast, Fight Hype (Source: Forbes)
• Active Years: 2016–Present

3. Ronda Rousey

• Earnings: $12 Million+ (Source: ESPN)
• Notable Fights: MMA crossover bouts, boxing debut (Source: TalkSport)
• Endorsements: Reebok, Monster (Source: The Sun)
• Active Years: 2015–2016

4. Holly Holm

• Earnings: $10 Million+ (Source: TalkSport)
• Notable Fights: vs. Ronda Rousey (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Hi-Tech Pharma, Legacy (Source: ESPN)
• Active Years: 2002–Present

5. Laila Ali

• Earnings: $8 Million+ (Source: Forbes)
• Notable Fights: vs. Jacqui Frazier-Lyde (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Subway, George Foreman (Source: TalkSport)
• Active Years: 1999–2007

6. Amanda Serrano

• Earnings: $7 Million+ (Source: The Sun)
• Notable Fights: vs. Katie Taylor (Source: ESPN)
• Endorsements: Sports Nutrition Brands (Source: Forbes)
• Active Years: 2009–Present

7. Cecilia Brækhus

• Earnings: $6 Million+ (Source: TalkSport)
• Notable Fights: vs. Jessica McCaskill (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Norwegian Sports Brands (Source: Forbes)
• Active Years: 2007–Present

8. Christy Martin

• Earnings: $5 Million+ (Source: ESPN)
• Notable Fights: vs. Deirdre Gogarty (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Various Sporting Goods (Source: TalkSport)
• Active Years: 1989–2012

9. Heather Hardy

• Earnings: $3 Million+ (Source: TalkSport)
• Notable Fights: vs. Amanda Serrano (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Brooklyn Fitness Brands (Source: The Sun)
• Active Years: 2012–Present

10. Jessica McCaskill

• Earnings: $2 Million+ (Source: Forbes)
• Notable Fights: vs. Cecilia Brækhus (Source: BoxRec)
• Endorsements: Athletic Brands (Source: ESPN)
• Active Years: 2015–Present

Jake Paul didn’t hold back, taking to his personal X account to declare Serrano the rightful winner: “Amanda Serrano won. She’s the biggest star in women’s combat sports.” His message quickly garnered over 3 million views and 30,000 likes.

This marked the second time Serrano and Taylor faced off for a title. After the fight, in which Serrano clearly outlanded Taylor by over 100 punches, she posted on X: “I landed 107 more punches, she got a point deducted and I lost 95-94 lmfao.”

During the bout, Serrano threw a total of 734 punches, connecting on 324. In contrast, Katie Taylor threw 529 punches, landing only 217, with just 4 body shots. Serrano recorded 46 jabs and 278 power punches.

Jake Paul Calls for MMA Rematch Between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor

Jake Paul is now pushing for an MMA fight between Serrano and Taylor. In another post, Paul highlighted Serrano’s toughness, saying: “Amanda Serrano has had 51 pro fights. She’s been cut in just 2 of those fights. Both against Katie Taylor. Only solution is to run the trilogy in MMA @PFLMMA.” Serrano responded on X, agreeing with the proposal.

Skip Bayless, Damian Lillard, and Ricky Martin Rally Behind Amanda Serrano’s Victory Claim

The support for Serrano didn’t stop there. Celebrities like Ricky Martin, Damian Lillard, and Skip Bayless weighed in, backing Serrano as the rightful winner. Ricky Martin claimed that the fight was “stolen” from the Puerto Rican native, while Damian Lillard remarked, “Boxing is wild, man. Serrano beat her twice and lost to her twice.” Skip Bayless acknowledged Taylor’s resilience but insisted, “Katie Taylor showed legendary grit and toughness. But Amanda Serrano won that fight, despite two headbutts, one accidental and one not.”

What will happen on April 30 at New York’s Madison Square Garden is simply historic. It is the first time a women’s boxing fight will be the main event of the night. And no wonder, since both Taylor, who works with promoter Eddie Hearn, and Serrano are two of the best Pound for Pound female boxers.

Another fact that reinforces the mega-fight status, perhaps the biggest in the history of women’s boxing, is the purse that both Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will earn. Jake Paul was in charge of revealing that one of the objectives that were sought at the time of making this fight is that both the Irish and Puerto Rican women will earn more than 1 million dollars for starring in this fight for all theWorld Lightweight Female Champion titles.

Katie Taylor’s thoughts on Jake Paul’s boxing career

So far, Jake Paul has 5 sanctioned fights as a professional in boxing, he has won all of them, four of them by knockout. However, none of the opponents with whom The Problem Child has exchanged blows in the ring is an active professional boxer. That’s when Katie Taylor’s opinion of him comes crashing down, considering what Paul might say about his bout against Amanda Serrano.

“As far as Jake Paul, this isn’t a game, this is actually a real fight. He’s never been involved in a fight like this and he never will be involved in a fight like this. So this is actually a genuine, real fight and he knows nothing about this“, stated Taylor for DAZN Boxing.

Jake Paul’s answer to Katie Taylor

It is known that the ring in which Jake Paul performs best is social media. There he reacted to what Taylor said about the validity of his opinions on boxing in general, clearly alluding to the fact that he has yet to face any active professional boxers.

“Katie I appreciate you thanking me for making this fight happen at a level Eddie never could. But the only thing real is you, your team and Eddie talk a lot of shit but can’t back it up. Respect on your legacy. But Amanda Serrano is the greatest female boxer of all time. And New.“, postedthe Problem Childon Twitter.

Eddie Hearn, the Matchroom Boxing, and Jake Paul, the famous Youtuber who has invaded boxing in search of glory, are the promoters who made the Taylor-Serrano showdown possible. Their confidence is so high that they have bet $1 millionthat their respective fighter will come out on top.

Taylor is the one who will expose the belts in this fight as the Undisputed World Champion, she will put on the table absolutely all the renowned belts in the Lightweight division: WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO. For her part, Serrano comes to the fight with a golden reputation: she is a seven-division World Female Champion.

The purse to be earned by Taylor and Serrano for their historic fight

One of Jake Paul’s arguments to promote this fight, and especially Amanda Serrano, is the salary gap between male and female boxing. That’s why, when this fight was announced, The Problem Child launched a news item that attracted a lot of attention: both Taylor and Serrano would earn much more money than the vast majority of professional male boxers.

“They’re getting paid in the seven figures, which is historic. It’s never happened for women, guaranteed seven figures, plus pay-per-view. Obviously, it’s going to be a massive pay-per-view. This is life-changing for both girls and especially for Amanda Serrano, because I’ve heard her stories of how much she’s been getting paid since day one.” said Jake Paul in the MMA Hour show.

This figure, which is part of the million dollars that both Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will earn for being the first women to star in a boxing event at Madison Square Garden, has nothing to do with the payments that women boxing professionals usually receive.

For Amanda Serrano, it will be the first time that her pay will be in seven figures. For example, in her last fight, in December 2021, she barely scraped $275,000. While for Katie Taylor it will be the fourth time she earns more than a million dollars for stepping into the ring. *

*According to Sportekz and Sportszion

It will undoubtedly be one of the most attractive fights that the boxing weekend will have. For the first time in 140 years of history, two female boxers will headline the main event at Madison Square Garden as undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor goes toe-to-toe with seven-weight champion Amanda Serrano.

Before the fight, Katie Taylor said that “We’re two great champions in our prime and it’s going to make for such an amazing fight”.And she added: “I think stylistically we might do very, very well together. She’s obviously a very, very aggressive fighter and so am I. So, I think it’s going to be a very, very exciting fight. I just can’t wait for it”.

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano: Fight information

Date: Saturday, April 30
Time: 7:30 PM (ET)
Location: Madison Square Garden,
Live Stream: DAZN

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano: Time by State in the US

ET: 7:30 PM
CT: 6:30 PM
MT: 5:30 PM
PT: 4:30 PM

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano: Storylines and Head-to-Head

Katie Taylor will enter this fight with the mission of defending the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles. So far, she is undefeated in a total of 20 fights. The Irish boxer has a professional record of 20 wins, 6 of which were won by KO.

Amanda Serrano, for her part, has a total of 44 fights, in which she has obtained 42 victories (30 of them by KO), 1 loss and 1 draw. The high KO percentage of the Puerto Rican fighter invites us to think of an interesting clash of styles between a fighter with high KO power, Serrano, and a fighter who works more on her combat, such as Katie Taylor.

How to watch or live stream Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in the US

This fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano that will take place today, April 30 at 7:30 PM (ET), can be watched in the United States on DAZN.

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano: Predictions and Odds

The Oddsmakers have a favorite for this fight. These are the odds according to DraftKings: Amanda Serrano is the favorite to take the victory with -140 odds, while 115 odds will be for the Katie Taylor´s victory.

*Odds via DraftKings

In today’s boxing world, it is difficult for two of the best pound-for-pound fighters to face each other if they do not share a division or promoter. That is the greatness of Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, because they are at the top of women’s boxing and, despite not sharing weight class or promoter, they will step into the ring to determine who is the true queen of the Sweet Science.

Irish Taylor, 35, has a record of 20-0-0, 6 KOs, and is the current WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF World Lightweight Champion. In addition, she was a gold medalist at London 2012. For her part, the 33-year-old Puerto Rican Serrano, 42-1-1, 30 KOs, is a true legend in the ring as she has been seven-division World Female Champion.

The unfortunate comparison of Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano by Eddie Hearn

In an interview for the Youtube channel IFLTV, Eddie Hearn shared his excitement for being one of the two promoters who were able to achieve the first female fight to star in a boxing card at the legendary Madison Square Garden.

However, his joy may have betrayed him as he compared Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano to a mega men’s boxing fight that paralyzed the world in 2015 by starring two of the best pound-for-pound fighters, even in history, but ended up disappointing the millions who watched it because of its lack of action.

“We’re talking two legends of the sport. This is Mayweather vs Pacquiao for women’s boxing. You’ve got an undisputed champion and you’ve got a seven-division champion. It’s putting a blueprint in place but not every fight is going to sell out the Garden.” stated Hearn.

The disappointing fight between Mayweather Jr. and Pacquiao

The night of May 2, 2015 was shaping up to be one of the most memorable in boxing history. Two legendary fighters, world champions in multiple weight classes, and future Hall of Famers, faced each other in the mecca of boxing, Las Vegas, with world championships on the line. What could go wrong?

They say boxing is all about styles, and that’s what went wrong in the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao matchup. The unwavering tendency of the Money not to be touched over attacking, and an unfortunate night for the Pacman delivered a fight lacking in action, with a low percentage of punches thrown and landed, which ended up with the American winning by UD.