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LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 16: (L-R) Gennady Golovkin throws a punch at Canelo Alvarez during their WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight championship bout at T-Mobile Arena on September 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 16: (L-R) Gennady Golovkin throws a punch at Canelo Alvarez during their WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight championship bout at T-Mobile Arena on September 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
The pound-for-pound king, Canelo Alvarez, and the IBF and IBO middleweight titleholder, Gennady Golovkin, are among the top-notch rivals in the sport of boxing. The duo has collided twice and displayed what actually a fight between two established technicians looks like.
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However, apart from being the best at their respective weight divisions, the duo is among the highest-paid boxers of this generation. The iconic stars of their country pull a massive crowd into the arenas and generate big pay-per-view numbers.
According to wealthygorrilla.com, the maiden undisputed super-middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez, has an estimated worth of $140million in 2022. The major contribution to it is his earnings from his boxing career and endorsement brands like Under Armour, Everlast, and Tecate.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 15: Boxer Canelo Alvarez poses on the scale during his official weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 15, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alvarez will challenge WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin for his titles at T-Mobile Arena on September 16 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
His biggest paydays that came against Gennady Golovkin are $40 million for the first fight and $30 million for the second.
Whereas, his arch-rival, the Kazakhstan star ‘Triple G’ is also not lagging when comes to clinching finances. Though his numbers are not as big as pound-for-pound, his earnings put him among the highest-paid boxers. According to ‘celebritynetworth’, Golovkin has a net worth of $30 million. His biggest paydays were against Canelo only. He pocketed $5 million and $15million guaranteed purses for his first and second rumble, respectively.
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How much will Gennady Golovkin earn for his upcoming fight against Ryota Murata?
The 40-year-old is all set to lock horns with Japanese stalwart, Ryota Murata on April 9, at Saitama Super Arena in Japan with the unification title in a row.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 15: WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin poses on the scale during his official weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 15, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Golovkin will defend his titles against Canelo Alvarez at T-Mobile Arena on September 16 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
According to totalsportal, the legend will get $5million guaranteed payouts along with 70 percent Pay-per-view. Whereas, his opponent, Murata, will clinch a guaranteed $500k and 30 percent pay-per-view.
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