With Anthony Joshua back to his very best, we have decided to take a look at the net worth and career earnings of ‘AJ’. Read on to find out Joshua’s net worth, career earnings and salary from boxing. It’s safe to say the two-time world heavyweight champion is set for life!
Anthony Joshua Net Worth
Anthony Joshua is one of the biggest stars in world boxing. He ended 2023 on a high after three wins. First was a unanimous decision victory over Jermaine Franklin, before back-to-back knockouts against Robert Helenius and Otto Wallin.
Then came the two round demolition job of Francis Ngannou last time out at ‘Knockout Chaos’. ‘AJ’ continues his quest to back to the summit of the heavyweight division following his defeats to Oleksandr Usyk. The potential Tyson Fury fight is always being talked about, with that fight very much a possibility in the next year or so.
Ahead of the two-time heavyweight champions next fight, we have decided to take a deep dive into the career earnings and net worth of Anthony Joshua. It’s fair to say that the London man has made an absolute fortune in his career so far and won’t be worrying about his bank balance anytime soon!
As of today, Anthony Joshua’s net worth is said to be around £120 million, per talkSPORT. The British boxing superstar has gradually made more and more in his career, and has come arguably the biggest commercial draw in boxing outside of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and possibly Tyson Fury.
Joshua won his first world title back in 2016 with a knockout win over Charles Martin, and has fought in 11 more world title fights since. Since stepping up to world level seven years ago, Joshua has earned hundreds of millions of pounds.
The majority of the 34-year-old’s income of course comes from boxing. He is one of the biggest stars in the sport and will continue to earn a clean fortune for the remainder of his career inside the ring. Not to mention his various sponsorship deals outside of the ring too.
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Anthony Joshua Boxing Career Earnings
Anthony Joshua has been a professional boxer since he made his debut back in 2013 after winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Since then, Joshua has had 30 more pro fights, earning more money as his career has progressed.
The 34-year-old has seemingly earned far more money since signing stepping up to world championship level seven years ago. Even when Joshua turned professional, he was earning more than your average boxer from the get go. This is of course due to being an Olympic gold medallist, as well as being a superstar heavyweight.
With his long and successful career in boxing, this means that Anthony Joshua’s total career earnings inside the ring equates to roughly £365 million. This is right up there with some of highest earning boxers in recent history, along with the likes of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and fellow British heavyweight rival Tyson Fury.
Joshua has has several multi-million pound purses throughout his career to date. The biggest purse of his career so far was his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in August 2022 in Saudi Arabia. Joshua reportedly took home a guaranteed purse of £61 million for the Usyk rematch.
Again, Joshua earned a huge purse in Saudi for his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr back in December 2019. He reportedly pocketed £60 million for that fight. This just goes to show the money that the Saudi’s can spend on boxing events. Is it any wonder they are becoming a huge force in global sports?
Other huge purses like £40 million last time out against Francis Ngannou, £25 million for the first Ruiz fight, £20 million for the Joseph Parker and Carlos Takam fights and £15 million for the bouts with Wladimir Klitschko and Usyk first time around are just some of the biggest purses of Anthony Joshua’s illustrious pro boxing career.
Anthony Joshua Boxing Fight Pay (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou | £40 million |
| Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin | £10 million |
| Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius | £8 million |
| Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin | £10 million |
| Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 | £61 million |
| Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 | £15 million |
| Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev | £10 million |
| Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr 2 | £60 million |
| Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr | £25 million |
| Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin | £20 million |
Purse details per Daily Mail & Forbes
Total from last 10 fights: £259 million
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Anthony Joshua Sponsorship Deals
In terms of endorsements and sponsorships, Anthony Joshua has a fair few. Given the fact he has been a world champions since 2016 (up until now) and the fact he is incredibly marketable, sponsors have been queuing up to get on board the ‘AJ’ hype-train.
Anthony Joshua makes the majority of his money from competing inside the boxing ring, but he also has various sponsorship deals outside of the ring that boost his net worth. Joshua is one of the main athletes on board with Under Armour – who are his main sponsor.
This is just one of his main endorsements, along with a list of others. His other sponsors include the likes of Beats Electronics, Lucozade, EA Sports, Hugo Boss, Jaguar, Audermars Piguet and William Hill. Not to mention his huge sponsorship deal from DAZN worth around £100 million over five years.
Due to these main sponsors, Anthony Joshua earns a tidy sum outside of the ring, as well as earning a fortune in it. Now he is one of the best fighters in the world, his earnings outside of the ring will continue to grow with various sponsors wanting to get on the hype-train with the former two-time heavyweight champion of the world.
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