Boxing's Pound-For-Pound Moneymakers: Anthony Joshua Rises To Top-3, Manny Pacquiao Plummets
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Following a month in which Anthony Joshua blasted out Wladimir Klitschko in an exciting 11th-round knockout, Vasyl Lomachenko scored yet another impressive victory, and Shawn Porter got his career back on track by stopping Andre Berto, we now look forward to May. That’s when Canelo Alvarez takes on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., in a grudge match that could reinvigorate the boxing PPV industry, Terence Crawford faces off against Felix Diaz and the undefeated Errol Spence travels to England to battle Kell Brook.
There was plenty of movement in the ratings since the April Pound-For-Pound Moneymakers list, and we expect plenty more in May.
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As a reminder, here’s who we would rank if this list was a regular Pound-For-Pound list.
1. Vasyl Lomachenko (and here’s why)
2. Andre Ward
3. Gennady Golovkin
4. Sergey Kovalev
5. Terence Crawford
6. Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez
7. Canelo Alvarez
8. Keith Thurman
9. Guillermo Rigondeaux
10. Manny Pacquiao
But just because you’re the best boxer, that doesn’t mean you’re the best box-office draw. And whatever happened to Timothy Bradley? He, at one point, was one of the 10 best boxers in the world, but he never could find a consistent fanbase. Still, he managed 10-straight seven-figure paydays, including a $4 million purse the second time he fought Manny Pacquiao. He hasn’t fought in 13 months (somehow, it feels even longer than that), and if he could resurrect his career, he’d be on this list. But we don’t know when or if he’ll get back into the ring.
With that said, here are the sport’s Top 15 Pound-For-Pound Moneymakers (here’s how we ranked them in April).
Note: These rankings, which are published every month, are based on past fight purses, potential future bouts and opponents, and where they currently stand in boxing's pecking order.
1. Canelo Alvarez (previously No. 1): If he beats Chavez, he’ll have nothing standing in the way of a fight with Gennady Golovkin, an event worth tens of millions of dollars. If he doesn’t make that fight, his reputation will be permanently tarnished.
2. Gennady Golovkin (previously No. 2): He’s become one of the most popular boxers on earth, as he continues to rack up international promotional deals. After making $2.5 million to beat Daniel Jacobs in March, Golovkin has given up a middleweight championship unification fight with Billy Joe Saunders in order to wait on Alvarez.
3. Anthony Joshua (previously No. 4): While knocking out Klitschko, Joshua earned £15 million, by far a career-high purse. Even more important for the rest of his career, Joshua made himself a true international star with the win.
This is a pile of **** man
Golovkin is a good fighter but he's being a lil crybaby ducking billy joe sanders
Let me tell u one thing BJS is one of the greatest boxers there is right now what a fighter that guy is
Golovkin crybaby crying to mummy like a ***** ass manare u being sarcastic besides beating an unproven eubanks what has this man done went life and death with andylee although capable but but lee is far from elite he looke awfulhis lastfight against a fringe contender yes ggg and canelo are probably ducking him but ducking that god awful boring ass style
Boxing's Pound-For-Pound Moneymakers: Anthony Joshua Rises To Top-3, Manny Pacquiao Plummets
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshkatzowitz/2017/05/03/boxings-pound-for-pound-moneymakers-anthony-joshua-rises-to-top-3-manny-pacquiao-plummets/#5c1cac744bc0
Following a month in which Anthony Joshua blasted out Wladimir Klitschko in an exciting 11th-round knockout, Vasyl Lomachenko scored yet another impressive victory, and Shawn Porter got his career back on track by stopping Andre Berto, we now look forward to May. That’s when Canelo Alvarez takes on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., in a grudge match that could reinvigorate the boxing PPV industry, Terence Crawford faces off against Felix Diaz and the undefeated Errol Spence travels to England to battle Kell Brook.
There was plenty of movement in the ratings since the April Pound-For-Pound Moneymakers list, and we expect plenty more in May.
https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/674954624/960x0.jpg?fit=scale
As a reminder, here’s who we would rank if this list was a regular Pound-For-Pound list.
1. Vasyl Lomachenko (and here’s why)
2. Andre Ward
3. Gennady Golovkin
4. Sergey Kovalev
5. Terence Crawford
6. Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez
7. Canelo Alvarez
8. Keith Thurman
9. Guillermo Rigondeaux
10. Manny Pacquiao
But just because you’re the best boxer, that doesn’t mean you’re the best box-office draw. And whatever happened to Timothy Bradley? He, at one point, was one of the 10 best boxers in the world, but he never could find a consistent fanbase. Still, he managed 10-straight seven-figure paydays, including a $4 million purse the second time he fought Manny Pacquiao. He hasn’t fought in 13 months (somehow, it feels even longer than that), and if he could resurrect his career, he’d be on this list. But we don’t know when or if he’ll get back into the ring.
With that said, here are the sport’s Top 15 Pound-For-Pound Moneymakers (here’s how we ranked them in April).
Note: These rankings, which are published every month, are based on past fight purses, potential future bouts and opponents, and where they currently stand in boxing's pecking order.
1. Canelo Alvarez (previously No. 1): If he beats Chavez, he’ll have nothing standing in the way of a fight with Gennady Golovkin, an event worth tens of millions of dollars. If he doesn’t make that fight, his reputation will be permanently tarnished.
2. Gennady Golovkin (previously No. 2): He’s become one of the most popular boxers on earth, as he continues to rack up international promotional deals. After making $2.5 million to beat Daniel Jacobs in March, Golovkin has given up a middleweight championship unification fight with Billy Joe Saunders in order to wait on Alvarez.
3. Anthony Joshua (previously No. 4): While knocking out Klitschko, Joshua earned £15 million, by far a career-high purse. Even more important for the rest of his career, Joshua made himself a true international star with the win.
Poochiao is no longer a cash cow.....his stock has fallen dramatically.
This is a pile of **** man
Golovkin is a good fighter but he's being a lil crybaby ducking billy joe sanders
Let me tell u one thing BJS is one of the greatest boxers there is right now what a fighter that guy is
Golovkin crybaby crying to mummy like a ***** ass man
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