The two-time heavyweight champion fought both Daniel Dubois and Francis Ngannou last year, and in doing so, pocketed two lucrative paydays

British boxing star Anthony Joshua has been named amongst Britain’s richest athletes(Image: PA)

Anthony Joshua’s staggering net worth has been revealed as the boxing star has been named amongst Britain’s richest athletes. The two-time heavyweight world champion has seen his earnings soar by a whopping £20million, according to the newly published Sunday Times Rich List.

The 35-year-old is now worth a whopping £195m compared to his value of £175m last year. Joshua is also listed among the most wealthy under-40s in the UK – sitting in at 24th place.

The boxing sensation hasn’t fought since suffering a devastating knockout to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last September. It looked like that the pair would square-off in an immediate rematch, but ‘AJ’ suffered a slight setback after picking up some minor injuries in the first encounter.

Over the last few years, the Brit has become accustomed to pocketing life-changing paydays. It was reported that he earned around £30m for his second-round KO of Francis Ngannou last year. Joshua reportedly banked a guaranteed £6m following his defeat to Dubois – but roughly took home around £25m in total following pay-per-view sales.

Earlier this year, it was revealed that Tyson Fury was crowned the highest-paid boxer in 2024, ahead of rivals Oleksandr Usyk and Joshua, according to Sportico. In total, the ‘Gypsy King’ pocketed a total sum of $147million – with $140m (£112m) coming from salary/winnings, whilst the final $7m (£5m) came from endorsements.

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From endorsement deals alone in the world of boxing, Joshua earned the join-most, featuring alongside Jake Paul. However, in terms of the highest-paid athletes in 2024, ‘AJ’ didn’t feature in the top 20. Instead, the Brit was placed in at 30 – pocketing a grand total of $60m (£48m) last year, with $50m (£40m) coming through salary/winnings.

However, despite the growth in his net worth, Joshua isn’t the number one athlete on the Sunday Times’ list. That accolade belongs to golf star Rory McIlroy. The 36-year-old is worth a jaw-dropping £260m compared to his value of £225m a year ago. His rise over the last year has seen him stay in front of the likes of Harry Kane – whose £100m value placed him at No.38 in the list. The only other name included on the staggering list from the world of sport was Andy Murray, who placed at 35 on the list with £110m.

McIlroy’s earnings saw a huge spike last month after he finally got his hands on the Masters, and in doing so, achieved a career grand slam. The British icon survived a rollercoaster final round and play-off against Justin Rose to come through the Augusta chaos with the Green jacket. The win saw him scoop £3.15m which saw his total PGA Tour prize money go beyond £100m.

Journalist Robert Watts, who draws up the list, said: “The Sunday Times Rich List is changing. Our billionaire count is down and the combined wealth of those who feature in our research is falling.

“We are also finding fewer of the world’s super rich are coming to live in the UK. Our research continues to find a wide variety of self-made entrepreneurs building fortunes not just from artificial intelligence, video games and new technologies, but also mundane, everyday items such as make-up, radiators and jogging bottoms. We know many of our readers find these people and their stories inspiring – especially the many who had tough starts or setbacks to their lives and careers.”