{"id":2914,"date":"2014-11-07T07:18:49","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T07:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=2914"},"modified":"2014-11-07T07:18:49","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T07:18:49","slug":"check-out-forbes-top-100-best-paid-athletes-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=2914","title":{"rendered":"Check Out Forbes Top 100 Best-Paid Athletes In The World"},"content":{"rendered":"

American boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has again come out on top of the list of the world\u2019s top-paid sports stars. The undefeated 37-year-old star fought just twice in the last 12 months, but despite his lack of endorsements he raked in enough from the bouts against Canelo Alvarez and Marcos Maidana to collect an astonising $105 million \u2013 or \u00a366m. No wonder he\u2019s nicknamed himself \u2018Money\u2019, and constantly flouts his wealth with pictures on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Check out the exclusive list below………..<\/i><\/p>\n

1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Floyd Mayweather \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a365.6m Boxing<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cristiano Ronaldo \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a350.0m Football<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LeBron James \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a345.2m Basketball<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Lionel Messi \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a340.4m Football<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kobe Bryant \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a338.4m Basketball
\n6. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tiger Woods \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a338.3m Golf<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Roger Federer \u00a0 \u00a335.1m Tennis<\/p>\n

8. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Phil Mickelson \u00a0 \u00a333.3m Golf<\/p>\n

9. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rafael Nadal \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a327.8m Tennis<\/p>\n

10. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Matt Ryan \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a327.4m NFL<\/p>\n

11. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Manny Pacquiao \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a326.1m Boxing<\/p>\n

12. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Zlatan Ibrahimovic \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a325.3m Football<\/p>\n

13. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Derrick Rose \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a322.9m Basketball<\/p>\n

14. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Gareth Bale \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a322.8m Football<\/p>\n

15. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Radamel Falcao \u00a322.1m Football<\/p>\n

16. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Neymar \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a321.0m Football<\/p>\n

17. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Novak Djokovic \u00a320.7m Tennis<\/p>\n

18. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Matthew Stafford \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a320.6m NFL<\/p>\n

19. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Lewis Hamilton \u00a320.0m Racing<\/p>\n

20. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kevin Durant \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a319.9m Basketball<\/p>\n

21. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fernando Alonso \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a319.4m Racing<\/p>\n

22. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mahendra Singh Dhoni \u00a0\u00a318.8m Cricket<\/p>\n

23. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dwyane Wade \u00a0\u00a318.7m Basketball<\/p>\n

24. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Carmelo Anthony \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a318.4m Basketball<\/p>\n

25. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Wladimir Klitschko \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a317.5m Boxing
\n26. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Peyton Manning \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a316.9m NFL<\/p>\n

27. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Amar\u2019e Stoudemire \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a316.7m Basketball<\/p>\n

28. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dale Earnhardt, Jr. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a316.2m Racing<\/p>\n

29. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dwight Howard \u00a315.9m Basketball<\/p>\n

30. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cliff Lee \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a315.8m Baseball<\/p>\n

31. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Joe Mauer \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a315.5m Baseball<\/p>\n

32. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Miguel Cabrera \u00a315.4m Baseball<\/p>\n

33. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Zack Greinke \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a315.3m Baseball<\/p>\n

34. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Maria Sharapova \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a315.3m Tennis<\/p>\n

35. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Derek Jeter \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a315.2m Baseball<\/p>\n

35. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rory McIlroy \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a315.2m Golf<\/p>\n

37. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Chris Paul \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a315.1m Basketball<\/p>\n

37. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0CC Sabathia \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a315.1m Baseball<\/p>\n

39. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Prince Fielder \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a314.9m Baseball<\/p>\n

40. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Darrelle Revis \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a314.9m NFL<\/p>\n

41. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Li Na \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a314.8m Tennis<\/p>\n

42. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jimmie Johnson \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a314.7m Racing<\/p>\n

43. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Wayne Rooney \u00a314.6m Football<\/p>\n

44. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sergio Aguero \u00a0 \u00a314.6m Football<\/p>\n

45. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Usain Bolt \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a314.5m Track
\n45. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dirk Nowitzki \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a314.5m Basketball<\/p>\n

47. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Blake Griffin \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a314.4m Basketball<\/p>\n

48. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Alex Rodriguez \u00a0\u00a314.3m Baseball<\/p>\n

48. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Johan Santana \u00a0 \u00a314.3m Baseball<\/p>\n

50. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mark Teixeira \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a314.2m Baseball<\/p>\n

51. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Matt Kemp \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a314.1m Baseball<\/p>\n

52. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Joe Johnson \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a314.1m Basketball<\/p>\n

53. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Geno Atkins \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a314.0m NFL<\/p>\n

53. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ryan Howard \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a314.0m Baseball<\/p>\n

55. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Aaron Rodgers \u00a0\u00a313.8m NFL<\/p>\n

55. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Serena Williams \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a313.8m Tennis<\/p>\n

57. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Chris Bosh \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a313.6m Basketball<\/p>\n

57. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Pau Gasol \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a313.6m Basketball<\/p>\n

59. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Yaya Tour\u00e9 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a313.6m Football<\/p>\n

60. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Robinson Cano \u00a0\u00a313.4m Baseball<\/p>\n

60. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Adrian Gonzalez \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a313.4m Baseball<\/p>\n

62. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Joe Haden \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a313.4m NFL<\/p>\n

63. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fernando Torres \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a313.3m Football<\/p>\n

64. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Henrik Stenson \u00a313.3m Golf<\/p>\n

65. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Vernon Wells \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a313.2m Baseball<\/p>\n

66. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Canelo Alvarez \u00a0\u00a313.1m Boxing<\/p>\n

66. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Drew Brees \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a313.1m NFL<\/p>\n

66. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Eli Manning \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a313.1m NFL<\/p>\n

69. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Julius Peppers \u00a0 \u00a313.0m NFL<\/p>\n

70. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cole Hamels \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a312.9m Baseball<\/p>\n

70. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jason Peters \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a312.9m NFL<\/p>\n

70. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Justin Verlander \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a312.9m Baseball<\/p>\n

73. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tim Lincecum \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a312.9m Baseball<\/p>\n

74. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Carl Crawford \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a312.8m Baseball<\/p>\n

75. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Matt Cain \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a312.8m Baseball<\/p>\n

75. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Barry Zito \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a312.8m Baseball<\/p>\n

77. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Felix Hernandez \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a312.7m Baseball<\/p>\n

77. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Albert Pujols \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a312.7m Baseball<\/p>\n

79. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Deron Williams \u00a0\u00a312.5m Basketball<\/p>\n

80. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0David Ortiz \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a312.4m Baseball<\/p>\n

81. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Robin van Persie \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a312.2m Football<\/p>\n

82. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Russell Westbrook \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a312.0m Basketball<\/p>\n

83. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sebastian Vettel \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a311.9m Racing<\/p>\n

84. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Carlos Dunlap \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a311.8m NFL<\/p>\n

84. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Zach Randolph \u00a0\u00a311.8m Basketball<\/p>\n

86. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Steven Gerrard \u00a311.7m Football<\/p>\n

86. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jeff Gordon \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a311.7m Racing<\/p>\n

88. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rudy Gay \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a311.6m Basketball<\/p>\n

89. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Larry Fitzgerald \u00a311.6m NFL<\/p>\n

89. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mesut Ozil \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a311.6m Football<\/p>\n

91. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Branden Albert \u00a311.5m NFL<\/p>\n

92. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Franck Rib\u00e9ry \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a311.4m Football<\/p>\n

93. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Alfonso Soriano \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a311.3m Baseball<\/p>\n

94. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jairus Byrd \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a311.3m NFL<\/p>\n

95. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Adam Scott \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a311.1m Golf<\/p>\n

96. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Terrell Suggs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a311.0m NFL<\/p>\n

97. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brandon Marshall \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a310.9m NFL<\/p>\n

97. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jayson Werth \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a310.9m Baseball<\/p>\n

99. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Matt Holliday \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a310.9m Baseball<\/p>\n

100. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Luis Suarez \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a310.8m Football<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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