Foyd Mayweather is highest-paid man in
sport, according to Forbes
10 Jun

Floyd Mayweather's super-fight with Manny
Pacquiao helped make him the highest-paid
sportsman

Boxer Floyd Mayweather was the world's
highest-paid sportsman of the past 12
months, according to figures from business
magazine Forbes.

The annual sporting rich-list showed
Mayweather - who also topped last year's list -
earnt US$300m (£196m).

Most of that came from his 'super-fight' with
Manny Pacquiao, whose $160m (£103m)
takings made him the second-highest earner.
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was
third with $79.6m (£51m).

His Barcelona rival Lionel Messi is fourth on the
list, while golfer Tiger Woods remains in the top
10 thanks to his $50m (£32m) worth of
endorsements after poor form and injury saw
him earn just $600,000 (£387,000) in
winnings.

The figures include salaries, bonuses, prize
money and appearance fees, plus estimates of
endorsement income for the past 12 months.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy appears at 12
on the list with his two majors wins in the last
12 months bringing in $48.3m (£31m) on top
of his sponsorship earnings.

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is
15th with $39m (£25m) - although he recently
signed a lucrative new contract that could push
him up the list next year.
Wales and Real Madrid player Gareth Bale is
the highest-placed British footballer on the list,
with his $25.5m (£16m) earnings putting him
at 18.

Other notable entries include England football
captain Wayne Rooney, 34th, with $26.9m
(£17m), and Scottish tennis player Andy Murray
at 64th with $22.3m (£14m).

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