Terence Crawford is an American professional boxer who has a net worth of $18 million. Terence Crawford is the first male boxer to hold all four major titles in two different weight classes, at 140 pounds and 147 pounds. He completed this feat in July 2023 after defeating Errol Spence Jr. in a welterweight title match in Las Vegas. A female boxer named Claressa Shields had previously achieved the dual-weight class four-title sweep.

In June 2023 he became the undisputed welterweight champion. The four belts are: World Boxing Organization welterweight title belt, World Boxing Counsel belt, International Boxing Federation belt and the World Boxing Association belt.

Career Earnings

In February 2016 Terence earned $1.21 million when he defeated Hank Lundy.

In July 2016 he earned $1.3 million when he defeated Vikto Postol.

In August 2017 Terence beat Julius Indongo to win the WBA (Super) and IBF light welterweight titles. He earned $1.5 million for this fight.

Terence Crawford won the WBO welterweight title when he beat Jeff Horn in June 2018. For this fight he earned $3 million.

In October 2018 he defeated Jose Benavidez Jr. to bring his record to 34-0. For this fight he earned $3.625 million.

In April 2019 Terence earned $5.5 million when he defeated Amir Khan by TKO.

In November 2020 Terence earned a $4 million purse defeating Kell Brook.

In November 2021 Terence earned $6 million when he defeated Shawn Porter.

When Terence fought Errol Spence, JR. in July 2023, both men were guaranteed to earn at least $10 million. With the PPV bonuses, they could both earn an additional $10-20 million.

Total Career Earnings assuming $20 million from the Errol Spence fight = $46 million.

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Early Life

Terence Crawford was born on September 28, 1987, in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in a rough neighborhood, and his father was incarcerated for most of his childhood. Crawford's mother did her best to raise him and his two siblings, but it was a struggle.

Despite the challenges he faced, Crawford excelled in boxing from a young age. He started training at the age of seven, and he quickly showed a natural talent for the sport. As an amateur, he compiled a record of 70-12, and he defeated future world champions Mikey Garcia and Danny García.

Career

Crawford turned professional in 2008, and he quickly rose through the ranks. He won his first world title in 2014, when he defeated Ricky Burns to become the WBO lightweight champion. He went on to defend that title six times, and he also won the WBA and WBC lightweight titles.

In 2016, Crawford moved up to welterweight, and he quickly established himself as one of the best fighters in the division. He won the WBO welterweight title in 2016, and he went on to defend it five times.

In 2018, Crawford became the first fighter in history to win world titles in four weight classes, when he defeated Jeff Horn to become the WBO welterweight champion. He has since defended that title twice, and he is widely considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.

In 2023, Crawford became the first male boxer in history to hold all four major titles in TWO different weight classes.

Crawford is a southpaw with a devastating left hook. He is also a very intelligent fighter, and he is able to adapt his style to his opponent. He is known for his speed, power, and accuracy, and he is a very exciting fighter to watch.

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Frank Bruno is a former English boxer who has a net worth of $10 million. Frank Bruno earned his net worth from boxing in many high profile fights like the 1995 WBC Heavyweight Championship. Bruno was famous for his exceptional punching power, and his 38 knockouts in 40 wins gave him a 95% knockout-to-win ratio and an overall knockout percentage of 84.44%. As we detail later in this article, in 1996 Frank earned a career-high $6 million when he had a rematch with Mike Tyson.

Early Life

Franklin Roy Bruno was born on November 16, 1961, in Hammersmith in London, England. Frank was raised with his five siblings in a terraced house in Wandsworth, South London. At nine years old, he began his boxing career at the local Wandsworth Boys Club; he later was educated at a special school for "problem" children in Sussex. Oak Hill School is where he learned to box more seriously. In 1980, Bruno won a Gold medal at the English National Championship, previously known as the ABA Championship.

Boxing Career

Frank Bruno's professional boxing debut took place at the Royal Albert Hall, in Kensington, London, England, on March 17th, 1982 where he won with a first round KO against Lupe Guerra. He quickly piled up 21 consecutive wins by knockout which caught the attention of boxing magazines all over the world.

Bruno faced multiple top-rated heavyweights throughout his career, including two defeats against Mike Tyson in 1989 and 1996, and a defeat against Lennox Lewis in 1993. The pinnacle of Frank's career came in 1995 when he defeated Oliver McCall at a packed Wembley Stadium winning the WBC heavyweight title, Bruno's fourth world championship challenge. Bruno ranked among BoxRec's 10 best heavyweights in the world 12 times and reached his career-high in 1984 with a ranking of No. 3 overall. In his first fight against Tyson, Bruno briefly rocked the world heavyweight champion before Tyson recovered and ultimately defeated Bruno when the referee stopped the contest in the fifth round. That close fight combined with Bruno's ownership of the WBC title in 1995 and it being Tyson's third fight since his release from prison were all selling points of the rematch to come in 1996. Bruno, while a big underdog, was expected to fare a bit better than he did in his second loss to Tyson. The bout ended up being Bruno's last due to the recurrence of a severe eye injury he suffered in his first fight against Iron Mike. Bruno retired from boxing at the age of 34.

Bruno's boxing record stands at 40-5 with 38 of the 40 wins coming via knockout.

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Tyson Rematch Earnings

In 1996, Bruno earned $6 million in his rematch against Mike Tyson in defense of his WBC heavyweight championship, the highest-earning payout of his career. Tyson, who earned $30 million in the fight, defeated Frank Bruno on a stoppage in round three. Bruno's $6 million payday is worth $20 million after adjusting for inflation.

Personal Life

Frank Bruno married his wife, Laura, in 1990. The couple had three children together but later divorced in 2001. Bruno later dated Nina Coletta.

After his professional boxing career ended, he remained a popular celebrity with the British public due to his involvement in a musical-comedy theatrical production known as Pantomime. He has also been outspoken and helpful when it comes to mental health after struggling with it himself over the years. Bruno joined the Get Close and Personal Platform to raise funds for The Frank Bruno Foundation that is dedicated to improving the mental health of men around the world.

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Fernando Vargas is a former professional boxer who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Fernando Vargas competed from 1997 to 2007. During his career, he held both the IBF and WBA light middleweight titles, and had heated rivalries with such fighters as Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, and Félix Trinidad. After retiring from boxing, Vargas starred alongside his family on the reality television show "Welcome to Los Vargas."

Early Life and Education

Fernando Vargas was born on December 7, 1977 in Oxnard, California to Alicia and Javier. He has a brother named Rogelio who also became a professional boxer. Vargas was educated at Channel Islands High School.

Amateur Career

Vargas established his boxing prowess during his hugely successful amateur career, during which he compiled an incredible 100-5 record. In 1992, he won the 132-lb. championships at the Junior Olympics Box-Offs and came in second place at the Junior Olympics. The year after that, Vargas won the triple crown of amateur boxing, consisting of the Junior Olympics Box-Offs, the Junior Olympics, and the Junior Olympics International tournament. He continued his success in 1994, winning the 132-lb. gold medal at the US Olympic Festival and the 132-lb. division at the US Junior Championships, and becoming the youngest fighter ever to win the US Championships. In 1995, Vargas won the bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the Pan American Games. He concluded his amateur career by boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he reached the second round of the welterweight bracket.

Professional Career

In March of 1997, Vargas made his professional debut, and beat Jorge Morales in just 56 seconds. He went on to defeat his subsequent five opponents in quick succession. By the time he fought in his first world championship, he had won all 14 of his professional bouts to date via knockout. Vargas claimed his first world title in 1998 by knocking out Yori Boy Campas for the IBF light middleweight title. He successfully defended the title throughout the entirety of 1999 by defeating Howard Clarke, Raúl Márquez, Winky Wright, and Ike Quartey. Vargas ultimately lost the IBF title in late 2000 to Félix Trinidad, who knocked him out in the final round. The next year, Vargas beat Jose Flores to claim the vacant WBA and IBA light middleweight titles. In September of 2002, he lost the titles to Oscar De La Hoya in an epic showdown at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. After the fight, Vargas tested positive for a banned substance and was suspended for nine months.

In his first fight since his loss to De La Hoya and his subsequent suspension, Vargas beat Fitz Vanderpool by TKO. Following that, he knocked out Tony Marshall. However, during the fight, Vargas suffered a back injury that he declined to have surgery to fix. As a result, he was rendered inactive for about two years. Upon his return to boxing in March of 2005, he beat Ray Joval via unanimous decision. Later in the year, Vargas beat Javier Castillejo. Kicking off 2006, Vargas lost to Shane Mosley when the fight had to be stopped due to Vargas's eye becoming dangerously swollen. In a rematch in July, Vargas once again lost when the fight had to be stopped. He was scheduled to fight Ricardo Mayorga in September of 2007, but the bout was postponed when it was discovered that Vargas had a severe iron deficiency that needed to be remedied. When the fight finally took place in late November, Mayorga won by majority decision. Not long after that, Vargas officially retired from professional boxing. In 2011, he planned to return to face super middleweight Henry Buchanan, but the bout was canceled for unknown reasons.

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Film and Television Appearances

Outside of the boxing ring, Vargas has appeared in some films and television shows. In 2006, he ventured into acting to play the role of gang member TKO Martinez in Nick Cassavetes's crime drama film "Alpha Dog." Others in the cast include Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, and Dominique Swain.

In 2014, Vargas appeared alongside his family on the reality television show "Welcome to Los Vargas," which aired on the cable channel Universo. Elsewhere, he participated on the Telemundo reality competition show "Top Chef Celebrity" alongside such fellow celebs as Judith Grace, Sissi Fleitas, and Pedro Rivera.

Legal Issues

In 2001, Vargas was sentenced to 90 days on house arrest on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit a crime. The incident had occurred in 1999, when he and four friends were accused of assaulting a man named Doug Rossi, who had attempted to break up a fight between Vargas and another man.

Personal Life

With his wife Martha, Vargas has three sons named Fernando Jr., Amado, and Emiliano, all of whom followed their father into the world of professional boxing.

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Chris Eubank is a retired British boxer who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Chris Eubank has held world titles at middleweight and super-middleweight, and was a world champion for over five years. He was undefeated in his first ten years as a professional, and remained undefeated at middleweight. His eccentric personality made him one of the most recognizable celebrities of the time during his boxing career.

Career Earnings

In the mid 1990s, Eubank signed an eight-fight, £10 million deal with Sky Sports to have contests in South Africa, Manchester, London, and Millstreet.

After bringing in more than $13 million over his career, Eubank's lavish lifestyle and charitable personality left him with very little. He once spent $1.6 million of his own money to build 69 flats for the homeless.

Bankruptcy

Eubank's eccentric lifestyle caught up to him eventually, and in November 2009, Chris Eubank was declared bankrupt. At the time he owed more than $1.5 million in back taxes alone.

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Early Life

Christopher Livingstone Eubank was born on August 8, 1966, in Dulwich, South London, England to Rachel Scollins. From the age of two to six years old, he was raised in Jamaica. Upon returning to England, he lived in Stoke, Dalston, Hackney and then Peckham where he lived in impoverished surroundings. He moved to New York and made a fresh start when he was 16 years old. While living in New York he overcame his addictions to drugs, alcohol and shoplifting and began regularly attending church and school. In his spare time, he trained at the Jerome Boxing Club on Westchester Avenue.

Boxing Career

Eubank made his professional debut at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino on his 19th birthday and went on to build a very successful boxing career. He boxed from 1985 to 1998, reigning as world champion for over five years while going undefeated in his first ten years as a pro and remaining undefeated at middleweight. His world title bouts against Nigel Benn and Michael Watson helped British boxing to its peak popularity in the 90s. During his final two years, Eubank challenged up-and-coming contender Joe Calzaghe in a bid to reclaim the WBO super-middleweight title. The victorious Calzaghe later stated it was the toughest fight of his whole career. Chris' final two fights were brutal bouts against WBO junior-heavyweight champion Carl Thompson. In the rematch, Eubank was stopped for the first and only time in his career.

When he retired, his boxing career consisted of 45 wins, 23 KO's, 5 losses, and 2 draws. Chris Eubanks is currently working in Angola, training and managing the potential Olympic Boxing Team as well as his son and protégé, Chris Eubank Jr.

Other Ventures

Chris Eubank set up the Eubank Academy for Young People in Angola that he hopes will give the young people of Angola a chance to aspire to greatness through athletics. In 2005, Eubank was named the first ambassador of GamCare, a charitable organization for which he was brought on to help encourage responsible gambling. Always known for his unique fashion sensibility, in 2010 Eubank began a new phase of his career as a designer of tailored suits for a Savile Row bespoke tailoring company called Cad and the Dandy.

Personal Life

Eubank and his first wife, Karron, married in December 1990 and had four children together. He also has an elder son from a former relationship. Chris and Karro divorced in 2005. In 2014, Eubank got married to his manager, Claire Geary. They divorced in 2017.

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Chuck Zito is an American actor, producer, amateur boxer, and martial artist who has a net worth of $2 million. Chuck Zito began boxing while still in elementary school under the tutelage of his father, a welterweight fighter. In the '70s, Chuck founded the New Rochelle Motorcycle Club, and he later served as president of the Hells Angels' New York Nomads chapter. Zito also boxed professionally, and his boxing career led to a career as a bodyguard. He started the business Charlie's Angels Bodyguard Service, which had a number of celebrity clients, including Liza Minnelli, Sean Penn, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, and Charlie Sheen.

Chuck began working as a stuntman and actor in the '80s, and he left the Hells Angels in 2004 to devote more time to his acting career. Zito has more than 60 acting credits to his name, including the films "Neon City" (1991), "Carlito's Way" (1993), "Jimmy Hollywood" (1994), "Man on the Moon" (1999), "Carlito's Way: Rise to Power" (2005), "Homefront" (2013), and "Vault" (2019), and he starred in the award-winning 2018 short film "Father and Father." From 1998 to 2003, he played Chucky "The Enforcer" Pancamo on the HBO drama "Oz," and he had a recurring role as Frankie Diamonds on the FX series "Sons of Anarchy" in 2012. Chuck produced and starred in the 2018 film "Honor Amongst Men," and he is credited as a stuntman or stunt coordinator on more than 70 film and television projects. Zito published the memoir "Street Justice" in 2002, and he has hosted the radio shows "Chuck Zito's View" and "Chuck Zito's Italian Bad Boy Hour."

Early Life

Chuck Zito was born Charles Alfred Zito Jr. on March 1, 1953, in New York City. He is the son of Gloria Frangione and Charles Zito Sr., and he grew up in the Bronx and New Rochelle with two siblings. Chuck Sr. was a professional welterweight boxer who went by the ring name "Al LaBarba," and Zito was taught how to defend himself at a young age. Chuck attended New Rochelle High School, but he dropped out at the age of 17 to marry his girlfriend, Kathy. After leaving school, Zito worked as a refrigerator mechanic and as a bouncer at Manhattan's Café Central.

Career

Chuck trained as a boxer at New Rochelle's Southside Boys Club and White Plains' Cage Recreation, and his amateur boxing record was 36–5. His first boxing match took place when he was 12, and at the age of 17, he competed in his first Golden Gloves bout. Zito later served as actor Mickey Rourke's boxing coach. In 2003, Chuck said of his boxing career, "I tried to follow in my father's footsteps… but didn't have the desire and willpower to train 100 percent for the fight game. I didn't take it serious enough… When I found out I was fighting I'd go to the gym like two days before the fight. I never trained." When he was 18, he started studying martial arts, and earned black belts in jujitsu and five other disciplines. Zito has said that his nose has been broken nine times. In 2003, he was a sideline reporter for HBO's "Monday Night Fights," and in in 2009, he was a correspondent for the mixed martial arts event "Affliction: Day of Reckoning."

In 1974, Chuck established the New Rochelle Motorcycle Club, and two years later it merged with the Ching-a-Ling Nomads. After meeting Sandy Alexander, the president of the Hells Angels' New York City chapter, Zito became a member in May 1979. Prosecutors have said that a requirement to join the Hells Angels' NYC chapter was to murder or attempt to kill an individual chosen by the club. Chuck allegedly tried to kill pizzeria owner Robert Giangarra, who had shot Hells Angel member Cortland "Chip" Candow. Former Hells Angels member John Joseph "Pirate" Miller testified that Zito and fellow member Philip "Lightfoot" Kramer detonated C-4 explosives that were attached to Giangarra's vehicle. Giangarra was not seriously injured. Chuck wasn't charged with the bombing, but he was convicted of possession of weapons after police found a loaded gun, brass knuckles, and ammunition in his car. He was also convicted of disorderly conduct and criminal possession of a controlled substance.

In 1984, Zito was involved in establishing the Hells Angels' New York Nomads chapter, and he became that chapter's founding president. In May 1985, more than 130 Hells Angels and associates were arrested on drug trafficking and racketeering charges as a result of raids in 14 cities. Authorities issued a warrant for Chuck's arrest on charges of selling nearly 16 ounces of methamphetamine in November 1984. Zito and fellow Hells Angel Herbert Reynolds Kittel were working as bodyguards for Bon Jovi while he toured in Japan, and they turned themselves in at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo in July 1985. They spent four months in a Tokyo prison before being turned over to the U.S. Justice Department. Chuck was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but he only ended up serving six years and was released in 1991. He left the Hells Angels in 2004.

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In 1979, Zito was one of 19 members of the Hells Angels' New York City chapter to be hired to appear in the 1982 film "Dead Ringer." Chuck began his career as a stuntman when he served as Mickey Rourke's stunt double in 1985's "Year of the Dragon."

In the '90s, he appeared in films such as "Neon City" (1991), "Nowhere to Run" (1993), "Carlito's Way" (1993), "Jimmy Hollywood" (1994), "Gia" (1998), "Black & White" (1999), and "Man on the Moon" (1999), and from 1998 to 2003, he played Chucky Pancamo on HBO's "Oz." Next, Zito appeared in the films "Brooklyn Bound" (2004), "Searching for Bobby D" (2005), "Carlito's Way: Rise to Power" (2005), "Tinsel Town" (2005), "13" (2010), "Collection" (2014), "Street Level" (2015), "Cops and Robbers" (2017), "Honor Amongst Men" (2018), and "The Weapon" (2023) and guest-starred on "The Young and the Restless" (2006), "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2006), "Entourage" (2007), "Days of Our Lives" (2007), "How to Make It in America" (2010), and "Gravesend" (2021). In 2010, he sued FX for $5 million, alleging that pitched the idea of a show about an outlaw motorcycle group during a 2006 development meeting. He claimed that FX stole his idea for "Sons of Anarchy," and in late 2011, a judge ruled against him. In 2012, he had a recurring role as Frankie Diamonds on the series.

Personal Life

Chuck and his ex-wife, Kathy, have a daughter named Lisa, who grew up to become an entertainment lawyer. When the September 11th terrorist attacks happened in 2001, Zito called Kathy and Lisa in Manhattan, violating a protective order that Kathy had filed against him. After pleading guilty to violating an order of protection the following year, Chuck was given a choice between 15 days in jail or a year of attending violence education classes, Zito chose jail, saying, "…if I'm in a room with a bunch of guys bragging about how they beat their wives, I'm gonna smack someone." He was released after serving 12 days in jail.

Awards and Nominations

The short film "Father and Father" was named Best Comedy at the 2018 Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival. At the Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival and Writers' Celebration, it won the award for Best Comedy Scene and earned nominations for Best Villain and Best Spoof. "Father and Father" won the Best Comedy Short award at the Action on Film International Film Festival, where it also received a nomination for Best Spoof.

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Riddick Bowe is a retired American professional boxer who has a net worth of $30 thousand. Riddick Bowe was a two-time former world heavyweight champion who won his first WBA, WBC, and IBF in 1992. Unfortunately, Riddick Bowe has experienced some financial problems later in life. After earning $80 million during his career and retiring with $15 million "in the bank", all of Riddick's money was gone by 2009. More details on Riddick's financial problems later in this article.

Early Life

Riddick Lamont Bowe was born on August 10, 1967, in Brooklyn, New York, the twelfth of Dorothy Bowe's thirteen children. Riddick Bowe and his family grew up in a section of Brooklyn called Brownsville which was known as one of New York's toughest slums. He lost a brother Henry to the AIDS virus and a sister Brenda from stab wounds after an attempted robbery in 1988.

In 1984, at the age of 17, as an amateur boxer, Riddick knocked out James Smith in just 4 seconds. He attended Kingsborough Community College where he studied drama in hopes of acting after a boxing career, and he also took up business administration. He participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympics where he won a silver medal and was a winner of four New York Golden Gloves Championships from 1985-1988.

Boxing Career

Riddick Bowe turned pro in 1989, and he went on to become a two-time world heavyweight champion. In 1992, Bowe won the undisputed WBA, WBC, and IBF titles by defeating the unbeaten former undisputed heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield. That same year he was named the Fighter of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers' Association of America. He vacated the WBC title later that year in protest instead of defending it against number one contender Lennox Lewis. This left the title fragmented until 1999. Bowe faced Holyfield in a rematch in 1993 and narrowly lost the WBA and IBF titles for his only professional defeat.

Bowe regained a portion of the world heavyweight championship in 1995 when he defeated Herbie Hide for the WBO title. He became the first fighter in history to win all four major titles in boxing: the WBA, WBO, WBC, and IBF. Later that year, he vacated the WBO title in order to fight Holyfield a third time, this time winning decisively by knockout, the first suffered by Holyfield. In 1996, Bowe fought two bouts with Andrew Golota, but both matches ended controversially with low blows by Golota. After these fights, Bowe retired but made some low-key comebacks in 2004 and 2008.

In 2010, Boxing Scene ranked Bowe the 21st greatest heavyweight of all time. In 2015, Riddick Bowe was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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Career Earnings & Financial Problems

Over the course of his boxing career Riddick Bowe earned $80 million from boxing purses, PPV bonuses and endorsements. According to Riddick, when he retired for the first time in the late 1990s, he had $15 million cash in the bank.

Riddick Bowe is unfortunately one of many athletes who have gone broke after successful careers. By 2009 he was so low on funds that he was regularly attending flea markets and other public meetups to offer autographs. In a March 2021 interview with VladTV, Riddick claimed his former manager stole $15 million from him.

Personal Life

Riddick married his high-school sweetheart Judy on April 27, 1988 and they have five children. After years of alleged abuse by Riddick on both his wife and children, the couple separated in May of 1998 and Judy filed for a divorce.

Five months after the separation, Bowe was arrested and later convicted of kidnapping his estranged wife and children. He served 17 months in a federal prison.

After retiring from boxing, Bowe decided to join the United States Marine Corps Reserve to make his mother proud and rededicate himself to training.

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Jake LaMotta was an American former professional boxer and stand-up comedian who had a net worth of $1 million at the time of his death. Known for being a bully in the ring, Jake LaMotta was a rough, aggressive fighter who dished out vicious beatings and took equally hard knocks from his opponents. In the ring Jake LaMotta was best-known for his six fight rivalry against Sugar Ray Robinson. Outside of the ring he was known for having his life portrayed in the 1980 Martin Scorsese movie "Raging Bull," in which he was portrayed by Robert De Niro in an Academy Award-winning portrayal.

Jake LaMotta had 106 total fights and finished with a record of 83 – 19 – 4 with 30 knockouts. He won the World Middleweight title in June 1949 by defeating Marcel Cerdan in Detroit, Michigan. After retiring he owned and managed various bars and became a stand-up comedian and actor. He appeared in several films including The Hustler, The Doctor and the Playgirl, The Runaways, Firepower, and New Jack City. Jake LaMotta died on September 19, 2017 at the age of 95.

Early Life

Jake LaMotta was born as Giacobbe LaMotta on July 10, 1922 in New York City to Italian parents Elizabeth and Joseph. He had a younger brother named Joey. Growing up, LaMotta was forced by his father to fight other neighborhood boys to entertain the adults. While in a reformatory upstate, where he was staying for an attempted robbery, he learned how to box. LaMotta went on to have an undefeated amateur boxing career before turning professional in 1941. He escaped the military draft due to a childhood mastoid operation on one of his ears that impacted his hearing ability.

Boxing Career, 1941-1950

LaMotta turned professional at the age of 19 in 1941. He fought as a middleweight, and won 14 of his first 15 bouts, with one draw. LaMotta suffered his first loss in a controversial split decision to Jimmy Reeves, a result that caused an uproar around the ring. The two had a rematch a month later that ended in a far less controversial win for Reeves. In a third match with Reeves in 1943, LaMotta finally emerged victorious. Before that, LaMotta fought Sugar Ray Robinson in the latter's middleweight debut, with Robinson winning via unanimous decision. The fighters went on to have several rematches; in the first, LaMotta handed Robinson the first defeat of his career. However, in another rematch just weeks later, Robinson was the victor. The duo's next fight took place two years later, with Robinson again winning. Their fifth bout ended in a controversial split decision in favor of Robinson.

In late 1947, LaMotta went up against Billy Fox, and was knocked out in the fourth round. Believing the fight was fixed, the New York State Athletic Commission withheld the purses for the fight and issued LaMotta a suspension. In a later testimony, LaMotta admitted to throwing the match to gain favor with the Mafia and earn a title bout. He went on to fight Frenchman Marcel Cerdan in 1949 for the world middleweight title, which he ultimately won. Although a rematch was scheduled, Cerdan was killed in a plane crash on his way back to the United States. LaMotta made the first successful defense of his title in 1950 against Tiberio Mitri, whom he defeated via unanimous decision. His next defense was against Laurent Dauthuille, whom he beat with a brutal comeback in the 15th round.

Final Boxing Years, 1951-1954

LaMotta had his sixth and final fight with Sugar Ray Robinson on Valentine's Day in 1951. The violent bout became known as the boxing world's Saint Valentine's Day Massacre due to the severe beating LaMotta took, forcing the fight to be stopped. After losing his world middleweight title, he moved up to light heavyweight. LaMotta initially struggled in that weight division, losing his debut against Bob Murphy and his next fight to Norman Hayes. However, he soon turned things around by defeating Murphy and Hayes in rematches. LaMotta was less successful in his 1952 New Year's Eve match against Danny Nardico, who knocked him down for the only time in his career. Following that defeat, he stepped away from the ring for a while before returning in early 1954. In his first two matches back in the ring, LaMotta defeated Johnny Pretzie and Al McCoy. He subsequently lost to Billy Kilgore via a controversial split decision, after which he retired from boxing.

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Post-Boxing Career

After his retirement, LaMotta owned and managed a bar in Miami Beach, Florida and began acting and doing stand-up comedy. In 1958, he was arrested and charged with introducing men to an underage girl at his club, and was issued a sentence of six months on a chain gang. Following his release, LaMotta appeared in the 1961 film "The Hustler" and in several episodes of the NBC television sitcom "Car 54 Where Are You?" In 1965, he acted in some performances of "Guys and Dolls" at the New York City Center.

Raging Bull

In 1970, LaMotta released his memoir "Raging Bull: My Story." The book was eventually adapted into the 1980 film "Raging Bull," written by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin and directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro as LaMotta, the film earned eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture. For his portrayal, De Niro won the Academy Award for Best Actor. "Raging Bull" is widely considered to be among the greatest American films ever made.

Personal Life and Death

LaMotta had a highly turbulent life outside of the ring. He was involved in criminal activity with the Mafia, and was married a total of seven times. From his marriages, LaMotta had two sons named Jake Jr. and Joseph, both of whom died in 1998, and four daughters, including Christi and Stephanie. He admitted to beating his wives and raping another woman.

In 2016, a film about LaMotta's life and career called "The Bronx Bull" was released. William Forsythe portrays the boxer in the film. In September of 2017, LaMotta passed away from complications of pneumonia at a nursing home in Florida. He was 95 years of age.

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Thomas Hearns is an American former professional boxer who has a net worth of $450 thousand.

Thomas Hearns competed from 1977 to 2006. Nicknamed "The Hitman," he became the first boxer ever to win world titles in five different weight divisions: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight. Among his other achievements, Hearns was named Fighter of the Year by the Ring magazine in 1980 and 1984.

Hearns vs. Leonard Earnings

In 1981, Hearns was carrying a 32-0 professional record when he agreed to fight Sugar Ray Leonard. He ended up suffering his first professional loss. On the plus side, Thomas and Sugar Ray earned a combined $17 million for the fight, the same as $50 million in today's dollars. It was the largest purse in sports history at that point.

Financial Problems

In 2010, Thomas was forced to auction off a number of possessions after reportedly accruing around $450,000 debt to the IRS. Marvin would later explain that he accrued the debt after being overly generous towards his large extended family. Items in the auction included a beloved 1957 Chevy, three boats, a motorcycle and memorabilia. He fully satisfied the debt.

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Early Life

Thomas Hearns was born on October 18, 1958 in Grand Junction, Tennessee as the youngest of three children from his mother Lois's first marriage. From her second marriage, he acquired six more siblings. When Hearns was five, he moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan.

Amateur Career

As an amateur boxer, Hearns compiled a record of 155-8. In his last year as an amateur in 1977, he won the National Amateur Athletic Union Light Welterweight Championship and the National Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Championship.

Professional Career, 1977-1989

Hearns started his professional boxing career under the aegis of trainer Emanuel Steward. It was Steward who transformed him into one of the greatest punchers in the history of the sport. Over his first few years as a professional, Hearns went undefeated, carrying a 28-0 record into a world title match against Pipino Cuevas in 1980. Hearns continued his dominance in the bout, ending Cuevas's four-year reign by defeating him in the second round via TKO. That year, Hearns was named Fighter of the Year by the Ring magazine. Coming off of that incredible victory, he went up against WBC champion Sugar Ray Leonard in 1981. Ultimately, Hearns suffered his first professional loss at the hands of Leonard, who stopped him in the 14th round. The next year, he moved up in weight and won the WBC super welterweight title by beating three-time world champion Wilfred Benítez. Hearns went on to successfully defend the title against Luigi Minchillo, Roberto Durán, Fred Hutchings, and Mark Medal. His win against Durán was especially notable, as he became the first boxer to KO the Panamanian fighter. For this achievement, Hearns won his second Fighter of the Year honor from the Ring magazine.

In 1985, Hearns went into the middleweight division to challenge champion Marvin Hagler. The bout became known as one of the greatest in boxing history, elevating both fighters to the status of superstars. After a brutal back-and-forth for three rounds, during which Hearns broke his right hand, the fight had to be stopped when Hearns was unable to continue. He made a comeback the following year when he beat James Shuler with a first-round KO. Hearns continued his success in 1987, scoring six knockdowns against Dennis Andries to win the WBC light heavyweight title. Later that year, he defeated Juan Roldán to claim the WBC middleweight title. However, in a major upset, Hearns lost that title to Iran Barkley in 1988. He turned his fortunes back around later in the year to win the inaugural WBO super middleweight title against James Kinchen. With that title, Hearns became the first boxer ever to win world titles in five different weight divisions. Closing out the decade, he finally had his rematch with Sugar Ray Leonard; the bout ended in a controversial draw.

Professional Career, 1990-2006

Hearns had arguably his last great bout in 1991 when he challenged the undefeated WBA light heavyweight champion Virgil Hill. It was Hill's 11th and final defense of the title, as Hearns emerged victorious. He went on to lose the title the following year to his former rival Iran Barkley. Hearns continued competing after that, winning his subsequent eight bouts. In late 1998, he had a career highlight fighting Jay Snyder in a match with a rare double knockdown; ultimately, Hearns was able to get up before the count to claim the win. He had another strong year in 1999, beating Nate Miller by unanimous decision to win the IBO cruiserweight title.

Hearns began the 21st century by losing to Uriah Grant. After a competitive first round, he injured his right ankle and was forced to retire. This caused the audience to boo, at which time Hearns took the mic and promised he would be back in the ring. He kept his promise, returning to the ring five years later to beat John Long via TKO. Hearns had his final fight in early 2006 against Shannon Landberg, whom he also defeated via TKO.

Personal Life

With his mother Lois, Hearns has a fight promotion company called Hearns Entertainment. Hearns has a son named Ronald who also boxes.

Hearns resides in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Due to financial struggles, he had to auction off many of his possessions at the Auction Block in Detroit in 2010. Among the items auctioned were a 1957 Chevy and various collectibles.

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Marcos Maidana is an Argentine professional boxer who has a net worth of $4 million. Marcos Maidana competed from 2004 to 2014. Toward the end of his career, he held the WBA super lightweight title and then the WBA welterweight title. Maidana finished his career with a 35-5 record, with 31 of his wins coming by knockout.

Mayweather Earnings

On May 3, 2014, Marcos faced off against undefeated Floyd Mayweather. For the fight, Marcos earned a guaranteed $1.5 million. He also earned more off his share of the Argentinian PPV sales. Mayweather earned a guaranteed $32 million. When Mayweather and Maidana fought again in September 2014, Mayweather once again took home a guaranteed $32 million, Maidana's purse doubled to $3 million.

Early Life

Marcos Maidana was born on July 17, 1983 in Margarita, Argentina to Olga and Americo. He is of Indigenous descent.

Super Lightweight

Maidana began his professional boxing career in 2004 at the age of 20. In his first two years as a professional fighter, he fought in his native Argentina and won all of his first 18 bouts. Maidana went on to box in Germany and Panama. By the end of 2008, he had amassed a 25-0 record, including 24 stoppages. Maidana had his first world title bout in early 2009 against Andreas Kotelnik for the WBA super lightweight title. Ultimately, he lost via a controversial split decision. In the summer of 2009, Maidana fought his first match in the United States, going up against Victor Ortíz for the interim WBA super lightweight title. The bout was ultimately stopped when the ringside physician ruled Ortíz unfit to continue fighting.

In March of 2010, Maidana faced the then-undefeated Victor Cayo in a defense of the interim WBA super lightweight title. He succeeded, knocking out Cayo in the sixth round. After failing to secure a fight against Timothy Bradley, Maidana fought and defeated DeMarcus Corley in the summer of 2010. The fight saw him going the distance for only the third time in his career. At the end of the year, Maidana challenged Amir Khan for his WBA title, but was defeated in the tense, memorable bout. He had another memorable fight in 2011 against Érik Morales, whom he narrowly beat after a series of intense back-and-forth rounds to finally claim the WBA super lightweight title. Maidana successfully defended the title against Petr Petrov.

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Welterweight

Maidana moved up to welterweight in early 2012 to challenge former WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander. Not yet comfortable in his new weight class, Maidana struggled during the 10-round bout and ultimately lost via unanimous decision. He bounced back later in the year by defeating Jesus Soto Karass via TKO in a memorable slugfest at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After that, Maidana returned to Argentina to fight Martin Ángel Martínez for the vacant WBA intercontinental welterweight title. He ultimately won the bout via knockout. The next year, Maidana went up against Adrien Broner for the WBA welterweight title. Although he came in as the underdog, Maidana put up an unrelenting fight and handed Broner his first career loss as a professional boxer. Winning by unanimous decision, Maidana claimed the welterweight title.

In the spring of 2014, Maidana fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a highly anticipated unification bout; both fighters' welterweight titles were on the line. Once again, Maidana came into the fight as an underdog, but this time was unable to punch his way to victory as Mayweather won by majority decision, taking Maidana's WBA welterweight title as a result. A rematch was soon scheduled for September in a bout billed as "Mayhem." For the second time, Mayweather defeated Maidana via unanimous decision in front of a lively audience at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Both of the boxers' fights did well on pay-per-view, scoring over 900,000 viewers on Showtime.

Retirement

Maidana officially retired from professional boxing in the summer of 2016, at the age of 33. He finished his career with a 35-5 record, with 31 of his wins coming by way of knockout.

Personal Life

With his wife Mariana Zilli, Maidana has a son named Nahuel and a daughter named Emilia. The family lives in Calchaqui, Argentina, just south of Margarita.

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Roberto Duran is a retired Panamanian boxer who has a net worth of $3 million. His net worth should be much higher but Duran reportedly blew through more than $20 million during the peak of his career on a lavish lifestyle.

Roberto Durán competed from 1968 to 2001. During his career, the second-longest of any boxer in history, he held world championship titles in the lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight, and middleweight classes. After a number of premature retirements in the 1980s and 90s, Durán retired for good in early 2002 following a car crash in Argentina.

Career Earnings

Throughout his career, Duran earned millions of dollars in prize money and purses. Some of his biggest paydays came in his fights against Sugar Ray Leonard, with their second fight in 1980 being one of the most lucrative fights in boxing history at the time. Duran earned a reported $7 million for the rematch, which he famously quit in the eighth round, uttering the now-infamous words, "no mas."

Duran also earned large sums of money for his fights against other high-profile opponents, such as Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns. Overall, it is estimated that Duran earned upwards of $20 million throughout his boxing career, making him one of the highest-earning boxers of his era.

Early Life

Roberto Durán was born on June 16, 1951 in Guararé, Panama to Panamanian mother Clara and American father Margarito, who was from Arizona and of Mexican descent. He was raised in the corregimiento of El Chorrillo in Panama City, where he began sparring with boxers when he was only eight years of age. Durán went on to compete as an amateur boxer until he was 16.

Lightweight

In February of 1968, Durán made his professional boxing debut in the lightweight class. He won his first 31 fights, leading to his first title bout in June of 1972. In that fight, Durán defeated Ken Buchanan to claim the WBA lightweight championship. He successfully defended the title a total of 12 times, beating such challengers as Jimmy Robertson, Hector Thompson, and Guts Ishimatsu. Durán made his last defense in 1978 when he knocked out Esteban De Jesús; he ultimately gave up the title in early 1979.

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Welterweight

After entering the welterweight class, Durán racked up wins against such fighters as Carlos Palomino and Zeferino Gonzales, paving the way for a title bout against the then-undefeated WBC welterweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard. In the heavily publicized bout, which took place at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal and became known as the "Brawl in Montreal," Durán defeated Leonard by unanimous decision to claim the WBC welterweight title. However, in a rematch in New Orleans later in the year, Leonard beat Durán when the latter suddenly stopped fighting at the end of the eighth round, allegedly saying "no más" several times. After that fight, Durán retired from boxing for the first time.

Light Middleweight and Middleweight

Durán eventually came out of retirement to compete in the light middleweight class. In early 1982, he made his unsuccessful first attempt at the WBC light middleweight title. Not long after that, Durán signed with promoter Bob Arum and began preparing for his big comeback. He went on to beat former world champion José Cuevas, earning him another shot at the light middleweight title. Durán finally won the title in 1983, on his 32nd birthday, by defeating Davey Moore. A year later, however, he was stripped of the title when the WBA disapproved of his fight with WBC champion Thomas Hearns. The fight was infamous, as it was the first one in Durán's career in which he had been knocked out. He subsequently retired for a second time, but eventually changed his mind and returned to the ring in early 1986. Durán didn't contend for another title until 1989, when he went up against Iran Barkley for the WBC middleweight title. Ultimately, Durán emerged victorious in the memorable bout via a split decision, winning his fourth career title.

Super Middleweight

In late 1989, Durán moved up to the super middleweight class for his third career fight with Sugar Ray Leonard. He ultimately lost, and didn't fight again until 1991. Durán's next title bout was against Vinny Pazienza in 1994, for the IBC super middleweight title. Pazienza won by unanimous decision, and won again in a rematch in early 1995. A few years later, Durán faced WBA middleweight champion William Joppy, who beat him in just three rounds. Following that decisive loss, Durán retired for the third time in his career. He soon changed his mind again and returned to the ring in 1999. Durán went on to win the NBA super middleweight title against Pat Lawlor in 2000. The following year, in what would be the final fight of his career, he lost the title to Héctor Camacho.

Official Retirement

While promoting his salsa music album in Argentina in October of 2001, Durán was in a major car crash that required life-saving surgery. After the incident, he officially retired from boxing. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007.

Other Appearances

Beyond his boxing career, Durán has made some appearances in film and on television shows. In 1979, he played a sparring partner for Sylvester Stallone's titular character in the film sequel "Rocky II." Later, in the mid-80s, Durán played a drug lord in an episode of "Miami Vice." Elsewhere, his life and career were the subjects of the documentary "The Fists of a Nation" and the biopic "Hands of Stone." In the latter film, Durán is portrayed by Édgar Ramírez.

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