Belize has a rich history of competing in sports, and these are Athletes that made their wealth through sports. Some of the best Belize athletes in the world are listed below, some of who have represented Belize in the Olympics. Some of them represented for US in Olympics but their roots are from Belize.
Top 8 Richest Athlete in Belize
8. Verno Phillips
Verno Jeremias Phillips (born November 29, 1969) is a Belizean former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008. He is a three-time junior middleweight world champion, having held the WBO title from 1993 to 1995, and the IBF title twice in 2004 and 2008.
He had an impressive Boxing record which summarized by the table below.
| Boxing record | |
|---|---|
| Total fights | 55 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 1 |