has been crowned the highest-paid boxer in 2024, ahead of rivals and , according to .

The 'Gypsy King' fought twice last year, both against long-time rival Usyk. In a blockbuster back-and-forth first meeting in May, the Brit was seemingly walking away with the fight early doors before the momentum shifted just before the midway point. The key moment came in the ninth round when the Ukrainian was ever so close to finishing the dust-up. Eventually, 'The Cat' .

Fury had his chance to get revenge seven months later and once again started well in the sequel. However, in typical Usyk fashion, he was able to turn the tide and eventually control proceedings. The 38-year-old defeated the Brit for a second time, .

It wasn't all doom and gloom for the Morecambe brawler as the 36-year-old came away with two life-changing paydays. And, in a recent list revealed by Sportico, the Brit sits third in the top 100 highest-paid athletes last year. The stars earned an estimated $6.2 billion in total income last year, including $4.8billion (£4.6bn) in salary and prize money, as well as $1.4 billion (£1.1bn) away from the sport.

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In total, the 'Gypsy King' pocketed a total, tidy, sum of $147million - with $140m (£112m) coming from salary/winnings, whilst the final $7m (£5m) came from endorsements. The two-time heavyweight champion earned $12m (£9.6m) more than former Barcelona star , but was narrowly beaten to second place by basketball sensation, Stephen Curry - who earned $153.8m (£123.2m) in total. Unsurprisingly, Al-Nassr froward top spot, and by quite some margin too. In total, the 40-year-old pocketed $260m (£208.2m).

As well as Fury, there were five other boxers that featured in the top 100. The Brit's rival in 2024, Usyk, was the second highest-paid boxer of last year and also found himself in the top 10. Sitting comfortably in seventh place, the 38-year-old earned $122m (£97.7m) in total, with $120m (£96.1m) coming via salary/winnings.

The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Karim Benzema and Jon Rahm all feature in the top 10, but there was no room for . 'Saul' - the current supper-middleweight king - was the third highest-paid boxer, sitting in 20th with a grand total of $73m (£58.4m). His $65m (£52m) in winnings came following his two victories over Jaime Munguia and Edgar Berlanga, whilst the 34-year-old earned $8m (£6.4m) from endorsements.

In terms of endorsements, British star Joshua earned the joint-most in that field, but he doesn't feature in the top 20. Instead, 'AJ' sits in 30th place - pocketing a grand total of $60m (£48m) last year, with $50m (£40m) coming through salary/winnings. The former two-time champion fought twice in 2024, before in September.

Unsurprisingly, YouTuber-turned-boxer features in the top 100 having enjoyed a successful year inside the squared-circle. The American picked up three wins inside the ring in 2024, having defeated Ryan Bourland, Mike Perry and . In total, the 28-year-old earned $48m (£38.4m), with $38m (£30.4m)coming via salary/ winnings and the extra $10m (£8m) coming through endorsements. The sixth and final boxer to feature in the top 100 is Naoya Inoue - who fought twice last year, defeating Luis Nery and TJ Doheny. In total, the super-bantamweight star picked up $42m (£33.6m) - $35m from salary/winnings (£28m) and $7m (£5.6m) from endorsements).