Canelo Alvarez is second on Forbes' 2026 list of the highest-paid athletes with $170 million, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and ahead of Lionel Messi, CroRing reports.
What we know
- Canelo faces Christian Mbilli on Oct. 31 in Riyadh for the vacant WBC super middleweight title.
Reported, not confirmed
- Forbes ranks Canelo Alvarez second among the highest-paid athletes of 2026, with $170 million. CroRing, citing Forbes
- Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list with $300 million; Lionel Messi is third with $140 million. CroRing, citing Forbes
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Canelo's deal with Turki Alalshikh is reportedly worth about $400 million over four fights.
CroRing
Saul Canelo Alvarez is second on Forbes' 2026 list of the world's highest-paid athletes, with earnings of $170 million, CroRing reports. That puts the Mexican boxer ahead of Lionel Messi ($140 million) and behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who tops the list with $300 million.
Much of Canelo's income comes from his deal with Riyadh Season chief Turki Alalshikh, reportedly worth about $400 million over four fights. His loss to Terence Crawford last year drew more than 70,000 fans in Nevada and millions of viewers on Netflix.
Canelo is finishing preparations to face unbeaten Christian Mbilli on October 31 in Riyadh for the WBC super middleweight title, which became vacant when Crawford retired.
Much of Canelo's income comes from his deal with Riyadh Season chief Turki Alalshikh, reportedly worth about $400 million over four fights. His loss to Terence Crawford last year drew more than 70,000 fans in Nevada and millions of viewers on Netflix.
Canelo is finishing preparations to face unbeaten Christian Mbilli on October 31 in Riyadh for the WBC super middleweight title, which became vacant when Crawford retired.
- Summary
- Canelo Alvarez is second on Forbes' 2026 list of the highest-paid athletes with $170 million, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and ahead of Lionel Messi, CroRing reports.
- Key points (one per line)
- Forbes puts Canelo Alvarez's 2026 earnings at $170 million, second behind Cristiano Ronaldo's $300 million
Much of his income comes from a reported four-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh worth about $400 million
Canelo faces unbeaten Christian Mbilli on Oct. 31 in Riyadh for the vacant WBC super middleweight title
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- CroRing | https://croring.com/boks/canelo-alvarez-je-drugi-najplaceniji-sportas-svijeta/
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