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Forbes Release list of World’s 100 Highest-Paid Athletes 2018

Written by MOS Editorial Team

Published on 5 June 2018

Forbes has released their annual ranking of the 100 highest-paid athletes, with Floyd Mayweather retaining top spot for the fourth time in seven years.

BOXER Floyd Mayweather banked $275 million dollars from his boxing fight against mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in August 2017.

Lionel Messi ($146 million), Christiano Ronaldo ($142 million) and Neymar ($118 million) round out the top ten for soccer players.

Mayweather, Ronaldo and Tiger Woods are the only three athletes to top the best-paid list over the past 18 years. Woods ranks 16th this year with $43.3 million.

The top 100 earned $877 million from endorsements, memorabilia and appearance fees, down 1% from last year.

Swiss ace Federer remains the most attractive athlete for sponsors, with endorsement deals accounting for $85 million of his earnings.

Here is Forbes top ten athletes in 2018.

1	Floyd Mayweather	$375 million	Boxing
2	Lionel Messi	$146 million	Football
3	Cristiano Ronaldo	$142 million	Football
4	Conor McGregor	$130 million	MMA
5	Neymar	$118 million	Football
6	LeBron James	$112 million	Basketball
7	Roger Federer	$102 million	Tennis
8	Stephen Curry	$101 million	Basketball
9	Matt Ryan	$88 million	NFL
10	Matthew Stafford	$78.5 million	NFL