Canelo Alvarez earned just $40 for his boxing debut against Abraham Gonzalez in 2005 - but will take home $53m from tonight's clash with Dmitry Bivol.
Alvarez will make his latest boxing outing at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as he looks to become two-time 175lb champion. The Mexican is considered the sport's leading star and banked an incredible $81m for his fighting exploits last year.
However hefty purses and huge commercial revenue has not always been the norm for Alvarez, with the pound-for-pound king earning just $40 for his professional boxing debut against Gonzalez in 2005. He blasted out his rival in the fourth round of the event which took place at a small venue in Mexico.
