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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |