$400 million since he became a professional
boxer in 1996 but this past year was his
highest grossing yet. Here is some facts that will wow You, he has fought 46 times, won 46times, He is currently undefeated as a
professional.
(Born Floyd Joy
Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American
professional boxer, Mayweather earned $105 million during
the past 12 months for 72 minutes of work
in the ring for fights against Canelo
Alvarez and Marcos Maidana. The payday
puts Mayweather atop Forbes' annual list of the
world's highest-paid athletes for the second time
in three years. Mayweather is the first athlete,
besides Tiger Woods, to crack the $100 million
earnings threshold (Michael Jordan, Michael
Schumacher and Mike Tyson have also turned the
trick on an inflation-adjusted basis).
Mayweather is also unique because he tops the
list and has zero endorsements unlike the other
athletes.
Rounding out the Top 10 are:
1. Floyd Mayweather $105 million
2. Cristiano Ronaldo $80 million
3. LeBron James $72.3 million
4. Lionel Messi $64.7 million
5. Kobe Bryant $61. 5 million
6. Tiger Woods $61.2 million
7. Roger Federer $56.2 million
8. Phil Mickelson $53.2 million
9. Rafael Nadal $44.5 million
10. Matt Ryan $43.8 million
Forbes earnings figures include salaries, bonuses,
prize money, appearance fees, as well as licensing
and endorsement income paid out during the 12
months between June 1, 2013 and June 1, 2014.
We do not deduct for taxes or agents' fees. We
also do not include investment income unless it is
a stake in a company tied to a sponsorship like
James' Beats deal. You can check out the rest of
the list and how they made their money on
Forbes.com.
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