Anthony Joshua – The popularity of boxers has meant they are not just earning from the ring, but from social media too. Inspired by this, experts at ManySpins.com, according to World Boxing News were intrigued to discover how much popular boxers could earn on average from sponsored Instagram posts.
By analyzing the boxers’ followers and calculating the worth of each follower to sponsors, ManySpins.com was able to determine which boxing star is cashing in the most on Instagram.
Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is crowned the winner of Instagram! He not only has the most followers of all boxers on the list (12,071,873), but estimated figures suggest that he could earn a whopping $51,542.51 per sponsored Instagram post.
Following in second place is Mexican professional boxer, Canelo Alvarez. Having won multiple world championships, he has the second largest Instagram following of 7,799,676 and has the potential to earn $33,295.52.
Manny Pacquiao, who is regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, lands third with his estimated earnings at $26,245.51.
Tyson Fury could earn an estimated average of $17,256.22 per post with his 4,041,557 followers – placing him fifth on the list.
Deontay Wilder is sixth. Rounding off the top 10 is Terrence Crawford, who could potentially earn $2,797.18 per Instagram post.