In the midst of the World Cup fever, a great duel took place outside the fields and it was neither more nor less than that of Saúl Álvarez against the Argentine fans, since Canelo threatened Lionel Messi for allegedly throwing himself to the ground and kicking a Mexican shirt, something that he considered disrespectful.
Although Leo Messi never responded to the attacks that continued on the boxer’s Twitter account, the followers of the albiceleste and the occasional athlete they went for the jugular to the unified heavyweight champion, in which s were put on the table discussions about who of the two was the most important athlete, who had the most followers and, of course, who had a bigger fortune.
If you were left with the doubt on this last point, here we tell you how much the economic power of each one amounts to.
How much money do you have? ne el Canelo Álvarez?
The Mexican boxer debuted as a professional in 2005 and is one of the most important representatives of this sport worldwide. He is currently at one of the peaks of his career and his fights are very lucrative.
After 52 years as a professional, between lawsuits and sponsorships, Canelo has amassed the not inconsiderable fortune of $52 million dollars, according to the specialized site Celebrity Net Worth.
How much money does Lionel Messi have?
Although he is no longer at the highest point of his career, “La Pulga” became the highest paid soccer player in the world, even in the 2017, went on to earn $180 million dollars a year, that is, almost the fortune that the Aztec boxer has made in his entire professional life.
As Messi continues to be one of the most important figures in football, his fortune continues to grow and is currently calculated at the exorbitant amount of $180 million dollars, according to the site mentioned above.
And the winner is…
In summary, although we will never see them put on their gloves in a ring , if the duel were cheap, we would have a winner by knockout, since Messi has 3.5 times more money than the Mexican boxer.
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