Floyd Mayweather has topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for 2015 with a record $300m (£194m).
The welterweight boxer had already earned $420m entering 2015 but it was his fight with Manny Pacquiao in May 2015 that boosted income for the self-styled Money Man.
According to Forbes, Mayweather was paid $100m on the night, but that was boosted by pay-per-view figures (4.4m), gate money ($73m) and sponsorships ($13m).
The fight is likely to gross $600m with the fighters and their promotions companies splitting $400, 60% which will go to Mayweather.
With the earnings calculations running from 1 June 2014 to 1 June 1 2015, Mayweather’s fight against Marcos Maidana in September is also factored in , bringing his income to $285m over the last 12 months in the ring. Deals with Hublot, FanDuel and Burger King added $15m to that figure.
Unsurprisingly, Pacquiao also benefited from the big fight to stand second in the earnings list with $160m.
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was third with earnings of $79.6m, taking in more than $50m a year in salary and bonuses, ahead of his great Barcelona rival Lionel Messi with $73.8m.
Roger Federer is fifth with earnings of $67m, including $58m from sponsors, exhibitions and appearance fees. Another tennis player, Maria Sharapova, is the top-ranked women at No26 with earnings of $29.7m.
Despite his declining form, Tiger Woods hangs in at nine on $50.6m, with Rory McIlroy at 12 with $48.3m.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is 14th ($39.1m), Lewis Hamilton 15th ($39m) and Gareth Bale 18th ($35m). Wayne Rooney is down in 34th with $26.9m and Radamel Falcao 38th with $25.9m.
Credit:Forbes
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