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Conor Mcgregor To Overtake Cristiano Ronaldo In Forbes Athlete Rich List by ultimateballer: 9:05pm On Aug 29, 2017
Conor McGregor is set to overtake Cristiano Ronaldo in the Forbes athlete rich list following his super-fight with Floyd Mayweather.

The Dubliner's inexorable rise reached stratospheric heights in the cross-over clash which is expected to earn him in the region of £77m — and that's before endorsement deals are considered.

Ronaldo topped the list this year with earnings of £71m and has been eclipsed in 10 rounds of boxing, in which Mayweather forced a stoppage in Las Vegas.

The 'Notorious' is renowned for his predictions and remarkably foresaw overtaking the Real Madrid star when the two athletes met last year.

Ronaldo visited the UFC lightweight champion in training and the Irishman quipped: 'You were number one on the Forbes list, I was like number 35 or something. I'll get up. Maybe next year I'll get you.' Ronaldo replied: 'I don't think so.'

McGregor will still not be on top of the athlete rankings, with Mayweather's purse superseding his earnings. Some reports claim that 'Money' is in line for £233m from the lucrative Las Vegas clash.

But both men can expect to overtake some huge names in the world of sport such as LeBron James, Roger Federer and Lewis Hamilton.

And now that 'Money' has retired, appropriately on top of the financial rankings, McGregor will fancy taking top spot in the coming years.

The Irishman is an active champion in the UFC and is even open to the possibility of another contest before the end of the year.

As the organisation's premium pay-per-view lure, McGregor's fights continue to break records for Dana White both in terms of gate and broadcasting revenue.

And at only 28-years-old, the 'Notorious' has plenty of pay days left in him.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ufc/article-4832512/Conor-McGregor-overtake-Cristiano-Ronaldo-rich-list.html
Re: Conor Mcgregor To Overtake Cristiano Ronaldo In Forbes Athlete Rich List by ultimateballer: 9:08pm On Aug 29, 2017
It takes only one fight with Mayweather for you to be super rich and to think some ignorant nairalanders were arguing previously that ronaldo is richer than mayweather when mcgregor that got less than 50 percent of Mayweathers money will make more money than ronaldo. lol

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Re: Conor Mcgregor To Overtake Cristiano Ronaldo In Forbes Athlete Rich List by ultimateballer: 9:08pm On Aug 29, 2017
Lalasticlala, mynd44
Re: Conor Mcgregor To Overtake Cristiano Ronaldo In Forbes Athlete Rich List by auntysimbiat(f): 9:17pm On Aug 29, 2017
Just like dat?
Re: Conor Mcgregor To Overtake Cristiano Ronaldo In Forbes Athlete Rich List by Yeligray(m): 9:17pm On Aug 29, 2017
Conor fight mayweather overcome ronaldo as the richest. Mayweather come fight me na make i follow top list

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Re: Conor Mcgregor To Overtake Cristiano Ronaldo In Forbes Athlete Rich List by DannyJ19(m): 9:28pm On Aug 29, 2017
ehhnn.....Abeg I wan fight only me against McGregor and Mayweather.....I go last two round...

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Re: Conor Mcgregor To Overtake Cristiano Ronaldo In Forbes Athlete Rich List by Kingslaw(m): 10:04pm On Aug 29, 2017
And they said '' fighting is not good"! Make I hear that nonsense again!
In fact na army camp I go go find trouble!!!
Re: Conor Mcgregor To Overtake Cristiano Ronaldo In Forbes Athlete Rich List by pussyponder: 10:22pm On Aug 29, 2017
abeg who get mayweathers number? fight dey hungry...Bros just beat me up...pls beat me..
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he no go better for poverty
Re: Conor Mcgregor To Overtake Cristiano Ronaldo In Forbes Athlete Rich List by Praktikals(m): 5:13am On Aug 30, 2017
Yeligray:
Conor fight mayweather overcome ronaldo as the richest. Mayweather come fight me na make i follow top list
Bros, it is better you kill yourself than to commit suicide fa

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