Roy Jones Jr.: $20 Million
Roy Jones Jr. burst onto the boxing scene following his silver medal win at the 1988 Seoul, South Korea Olympics. He achieved a unique feat by starting as a light middleweight and capturing the heavyweight title. Jones Jr.’s pay-per-view events amassed over three million buys, including his final pay-per-view bout against Bernard Hopkins, 17 years after their initial encounter. His extraordinary hand speed and athleticism propelled him to a net worth of $20 million by the conclusion of his career.
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