BOXING'S worst-paid losers were revealed. Conor McGregor topped the list, ahead of legend trio Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya.
In 2017, the UFC fighter from Ireland entered the boxing ring to face Floyd Mayweather Jr., a five-weight world champion.
He was able to hold his own in the beginning stages of the professional bout, before the American unbeaten champion took his record up to 50-0 with an instant TKO.
For his 28 minutes in the ropes, McGregor earned a tidy PS22million. This is the largest sum that a boxer can receive for losing a fight.
According to 888sport figures that aren't adjusted for inflation, Pacquiao ranks second, with PS19m earned from his defeat to Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012.
De La Hoya gets a bittersweet hat trick.
His largest loss was against Mayweather in 2007. He banked PS17m for the money after the split decision.
The USA fighter also won PS15m for 1999's loss against Felix Trinidad. This is PS24.6m today, the highest when inflation is taken into account. Pacquiao was awarded PS14m in 2008.
BETTING SPECIAL - GET JOSHUA TO WIN IN ROUNDS 1-6 AT 60/1 OR ANYTIME AT 25/1Sixth on the PS13m list is Tyson, who was defeated by Lennox Lewis in 2002. The Brit kept his WBC, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles.
Iron Mike inflicted a brutal KO on Michael Spinks in 1988, 14 years before. This resulted in the loser claiming PS10m.
Wladimir Klitschko's shocking 2017 loss at Wembley to Anthony Joshua earned Ukraine PS9m. This is slightly less than George Foreman, who lost to Evander Holyfield 26-years earlier.
Marvin Hagler is the final tenth fighter, having fought the first fight in 1987.
Although he lost a controversial split decision fight, he did win a substantial PS8m and then retired from boxing without having to fight again.
The top 20 include Ricky Hatton's 2009 defeat to Pacquiao, Andy Ruiz Jr.'s rematch in 2019 with AJ and this year's defeat by Billy Joe Saunders at Canelo alvarez.
Both Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao appear on the
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