Joshua earned £209,000 for every punch, Mike Tyson £124,000 but Mayweather is the highest earner

In one of the most dangerous sports that exist, boxers are always searching for the biggest payday possible. The reward has to be worth the risk.

Thanks to the work of Betsperts, who have analysed fights that generated over one million pay-per-view buys worldwide since 2010, here are 15 highest-paid fighters per punch landed over the last 13 years.

15. Shane Mosley - £56,155 per punch
16. Deontay Wilder - £63,173 per punch
17. Amir Khan - £63,387 per punch
18. Victor Ortiz - £64,084 per punch
19. Canelo Alvarez - 65,446 per punch

10. Joseph Parker - £65,987 per punch
11. Roy Jones Jr - £67,548 per punch
12. Caleb Plant - £82,484 per punch
13. Manny Pacquiao - £96,785 per punch
14. Alexander Povetkin - £106,352 per punch
15. Wladimir Klitschko - £115,215 per punch
16. Mike Tyson - £124,342 per punch
17. Anthony Joshua - £208,743 per punch
18. Conor McGregor - £225,160 per punch
19. Floyd Mayweather - £239,358 per punch