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Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Top Forbes' 2015 List Of Highest-paid Athletes by arosteph: 12:22pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
The long-awaited superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao may not have lived up to the hype, but it was lucrative. The bout pushed both fighters to the top of Forbes' annual list of the 100 highest-paid athletes in the world. Forbes reports that those on the list earned $3.2 billion, 17 percent more than the top 100 for the 2014 measuring period. Mayweather and Pacquiao, who each fought twice over the past 12 months, earned a combined $460 million. Here's a full look at the top 10 earners, according to Forbes: The World's Highest-Paid Athletes for 2015 RankAthleteSportEarnings 1Floyd MayweatherBoxing$300 million 2Manny PacquiaoBoxing$160 million 3Cristiano RonaldoSoccer$79.6 million 4Lionel MessiSoccer$73.8 million 5Roger FedererTennis$67 million 6LeBron JamesBasketball$64.8 million 7Kevin DurantBasketball$54.1 million 8Phil MickelsonGolf$50.8 million 9Tiger WoodsGolf$50.6 million 10Kobe BryantBasketball$49.5 million Forbes It's important to note that these totals combine salaries with endorsements. That's why Tiger Woods, whom the outlet notes made less than $1 million on the course during the evaluation period, still managed to crack the top 10. Alex Myers of Golf Digest pointed out that this was the first time in Woods' pro career that he was not the highest-paid golfer on the planet. Boxing may struggle to create the high-profile battles of yesteryear, but these numbers showcase how much money the sport can still generate. Even Pacquiao, who earned slightly more than half of Mayweather's total, earned more than the combined total of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Ryan Mac of Forbes notes Mayweather obliterated the previous one-year record: Floyd Mayweather made $300 mil in last 12 months, crushing previous record held by Tiger Woods of $115 mil (2008) http:///4TVsAS9zun — Ryan Mac (@RMac18) June 10, 2015 Notably, half of the top 10 features individual athletes from boxing, golf and tennis. The NBA and European soccer, specifically Spain's La Liga, hold the other positions. There are no players from the NFL, MLB or NHL in the elite group. Mayweather has one more fight under his current deal with Showtime. His future beyond that is unclear at this stage, so he may not be able to come anywhere close to that mind-boggling total for next year's rankings. But even one bout would put him at or near the top, depending on the opponent. Pacquiao is also in the latter portion of his storied career. The question moving forward is whether new stars will emerge to fill the void atop the earnings list or if those numbers for boxing will become a thing of the past. For now, boxing is king, at least in terms of the purses it can create for its biggest names. |
Re: Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Top Forbes' 2015 List Of Highest-paid Athletes by Timerkin1: 9:12pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
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Re: Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Top Forbes' 2015 List Of Highest-paid Athletes by arosteph: 9:39am On Jun 15, 2015 |
Mayweather the greatest athlete of our time. Keep enjoying your money jo |
Re: Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Top Forbes' 2015 List Of Highest-paid Athletes by arosteph: 1:32am On Jul 17, 2015 |
This is what I call fame It is your time |
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