2) Manny Picquiao ($160 million)
This 36-year-old Filipino world champion professional boxer’s $125 million payday for his bout against Floyd Mayweather was four times his previous high for a bout. Manny increased his income further by endorsing brands like Nike, Wonderful Pistachios, Foot Locker and Nestle’s Butterfinger.
1) Floyd Mayweather ($300 million)
Floye Mayweather’s income of $300 million is the highest annual sum ever for an athlete. It shattered the record for athlete earnings, which was previously held by Tiger Woods who earned $115 million in 2008. Most of it came from his May 2 win over Manny Picquiao. Their bout spawned a record 4.4 million Pay-Per-View buys and copious media coverage.
The above ranking is compiled by Forbes, and is based on data from Neilson, Box Office Mojo, Pollstar and IMDB. Who is your favorite celebrity?
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