The 8 Richest 60 Seconds in Sports History


Ever wondered who makes the MOST money per minute actually competing?

(No endorsements, just game time).

Boxing dominates - but NFL QBs aren’t far behind.

Here are the top 8 athletes of 2024 ranked by $ per minute of play


Tyson Fury (Boxing)

$1,944,444 per minute

$140M in 2 fights (72 mins total)

Up from just $63k/min in 2023.

Even losing twice to Usyk… he’s #1.

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Oleksandr Usyk (Boxing)

$1,388,889 per minute

$100M for beating Fury twice in 2024

Undisputed champ = undisputed $$$

Canelo Álvarez (Boxing)

$972,222 per minute

$70M across 3 fights (72 mins)

Still one of boxing’s biggest draws.


Dak Prescott (NFL, Cowboys)

$264,583 per minute

$127M in 480 minutes

Hits his first MILLION in <4 mins of play.

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Deshaun Watson (NFL, Browns)

$216,190 per minute

$90.8M in 420 minutes

Only 2 QBs clear $200k/min he’s one.

Trevor Lawrence (NFL, Jaguars)

$124,167 per minute

$74.5M in 600 minutes

Franchise QB money = real goldmine.

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Tua Tagovailoa (NFL, Dolphins)

$103,636 per minute

$68.4M in 660 minutes

Even with more game time, still cracks $100k/min.


Jordan Love (NFL, Packers)

$87,778 per minute

$79M in 900 minutes

Youngest QB on this list big deals incoming.




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