Joshua and Paul’s Miami fight sets new prize money record
Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul faced off in Miami in a boxing match that generated the highest combined purse of $267 million in 2025. The fight ended with Joshua knocking out Paul in the sixth round. Although their bout was the richest, it ranked second overall behind the Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez fight in terms of impact. Joshua’s victory came shortly after a difficult period in his career.
Match highlights
- Anthony Joshua defeated Jake Paul by sixth-round knockout in Miami, earning a combined purse of $267 million.
- The December encounter at Hard Rock Stadium attracted two million searches and 19,600 attendees, finishing as the second-biggest fight of the year.
- The Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez fight in September topped the rankings with a final score of 94 points, despite a lower purse of $200 million.
- Joshua’s win followed his September 2024 defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
- Shortly after the Miami fight, Joshua was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria on December 29, resulting in the deaths of two close friends and leading to his decision to retire from boxing.
