Largest Purse Bids in Boxing History

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A list of the largest purse bids in boxing history, which is currently far from complete.

Date of Fight
Boxer
Result
Boxer
Division
Location
Winning Bid Amount
Winning Promoter
Losing Bid Amount
Losing Promoter
1990-10-25 Evander Holyfield KO 3 James (Buster) Douglas Heavyweight Las Vegas, Nevada, USA $32,100,000 Mirage Casino $29,101,000 Main Events
2013-10-05 Wladimir Klitschko UD 12 Alexander Povetkin Heavyweight Moscow, Russia $23,333,330 Vladimir Hryunov $7,130,000 K2 Promotions
1993-05-08 Lennox Lewis UD 12 Tony Tucker Heavyweight Las Vegas, Nevada, USA $12,160,000 Don King Promotions $12,140,000 Main Events
2014-09-06 Wladimir Klitschko SCHED Kubrat Pulev Heavyweight Hamburg, Germany $7,250,131 K2 Promotions $5,290,144 Sauerland Event
2005-02-19 Bernard Hopkins UD 12 Howard Eastman Middleweight Los Angeles, California, USA $4,261,000 Golden Boy Promotions $4,001,000 Hennessy Sports
2011-05-21 Bernard Hopkins UD 12 Jean Pascal Light Heavyweight Montreal, Quebec, Canada $1,911,500 Golden Boy Promotions $1,752,000 GYM Promotions
2008-09-06 Juan Diaz SD 12 Michael Katsidis Lightweight Houston, Texas, USA $1,500,000 Golden Boy Promotions
2014-06-21 Vasyl Lomachenko UD 12 Gary Russell Jr. Featherweight Carson, California, USA $1,052,000 Golden Boy Promotions $1,050,000 Top Rank
2012-04-29 Paul Malignaggi TKO9 Vyacheslav Senchenko Welterweight Donetsk, Ukraine $1,000,010 Union Boxing Promotions $250,000 Golden Boy Promotions
2009-01-17 Andre Berto UD 12 Luis Collazo Welterweight Biloxi, Mississippi, USA $625,000 Dibella Promotions $427,000 Don King Promotions