Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather has recovered ahead of all comers from Cristiano Ronaldo in Forbes’ 2018 rundown of the world’s 100 most generously compensated competitors.
The 41-year-old American’s huge income from a year ago’s battle with Irishman Conor McGregor made him the world’s best paid for the fourth time in seven years, with 285million US dollars (£212.8million).
Genuine Madrid forward Ronaldo (USD108million/£80.6million) tumbled to third, behind his adversary Lionel Messi (USD111million/£82.9million).
Just the main three had profit outperforming USD100million (£74.7million).
Irish blended military craftsman McGregor (USD99million/£73.9million) and Paris St Germain’s Neymar (USD90million/£67.2million) were fourth and fifth, individually, yet out of the blue since 2010 there was not a solitary female on the rundown.
Serena Williams – champ of 23 thousand pummel tennis singles titles – was a year ago the sole female agent, however she has since to a great extent been inert, attributable to pregnancy and bringing forth her girl Alexis in September.
Forbes’ Top 10
1 Floyd Mayweather, USD285million (£212.8million)
2 Lionel Messi, USD111million (£82.9million)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo, USD108million (£80.6million)
4 Conor McGregor, USD99million (£73.9million)
5 Neymar, USD90million (£67.2million)
6 LeBron James, USD85.5million (£63.8million)
7 Roger Federer, USD77.2million (£57.6million)
8 Stephen Curry, USD76.9million (£57.4million)
9 Matt Ryan, USD67.3million (£50.2million)
10 Matthew Stanford, USD59.5million (£44.4million)