Canelo Becomes The Second Highest Earning Athlete Per Minute On The Planet

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JAKARTA - Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is a super middleweight champion who has made him one of the most prominent boxers on the planet as well as a millionaire.

His work in the ring earns him millions of dollars, but his work as an entrepreneur has made him the second highest-earning athlete per minute in the world.

The boxer from Jalisco earned 284 million dollars in 72 minutes in the ring, that is, every two minutes and 15 seconds the Mexican fighter earns a million dollars, a figure barely surpassed by any other athlete in the world, and he is not someone very active in the discipline.

The income of this boxer from Mexico is extraordinary, but not the highest in the world. The reason is, there is still Conor McGregor's name as the 'king of dollars'.

This year, the UFC fighter from Ireland topped the list of highest earners with a total of US$19.5 million or US$7.7 million per minute.

Third place in earnings per minute is Dak Prescott, who with his $81.2 million salary in 300 minutes played, adds to his bank account $1 million every 3 minutes and 5 seconds.

Canelo could add to his coffers in 2023, but it all depends on how many fights he will face and what his rivals earn.