The top 10 richest boxers in the world includes a name nobody expected

Fury guaranteed himself 80% of the purse alongside an additional £3.1million for beating Whyte.

After the Ukrainian's loss to Lamon Brewster in 2004, Klitschko remained unbeaten for 11 years until his loss to Tyson Fury.

After bursting onto the scene by winning gold at the London Olympics, Anthony Joshua has become Britain's biggest pay-per-view star.

Lewis sits as the highest Brit on the list, with the help of his big money fights against Evander Holyfield, Shannon Briggs and Frank Bruno.

The last boxer on the list who is still active within the professional code. Canelo has become the most marketable boxer on the planet.