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Canelo Alvarez earned just $40 for his boxing debut against Abraham Gonzalez in 2005 - but will take home $53m from tonight's clash with Dmitry Bivol.

Alvarez will make his latest boxing outing at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as he looks to become two-time 175lb champion. The Mexican is considered the sport's leading star and banked an incredible $81m for his fighting exploits last year.

However hefty purses and huge commercial revenue has not always been the norm for Alvarez, with the pound-for-pound king earning just $40 for his professional boxing debut against Gonzalez in 2005. He blasted out his rival in the fourth round of the event which took place at a small venue in Mexico.

Fans chanted the famous 'Canelo' name in the local venue which signalled the start of his journey to becoming one of the most popular fighters in the sport's history. Tonight, Alvarez will fight for the WBA light-heavyweight title after signing a two-fight deal with Matchroom which also includes the possibility of a lucrative trilogy clash with Gennady Golovkin in September.

Alvarez's first big payday came when he earned his first seven-figure payday against Shane Mosley. The Mexican then consistently earned $1m purses including against Joselito Lopez.

His first