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Mayweather Jnr, who beats Cristiano Ronaldo to the top list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, made $105million for his last two fights.

17:24 13 June 2014

Floyd Mayweather, the pound-for-pound No 1, has been named the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2013 by Forbes magazine. The undefeated boxing champ made $105 million for his last two fights (in which he was pitted against against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Marcos Maidana) alone over the course of just one year. 

 

‘I'm humbled and extremely fortunate to be recognized by Forbes as the highest-paid athlete once again,’ said Mayweather. 

 

‘I'm doing something that no other athlete is doing, promoting myself and seeing my hard work pay off in the form of record-breaking numbers. It's all about hard work and dedication which is so important and a key part of my financial success. 

 

‘I’m grateful for my family, team and fans. Being able to take care of my family is my number one priority and the level of success that I've achieved allows me to give them the best. I look forward to stepping into the ring in September and doing what I do best.’

 

Meanwhile, Read Madrid football star Cristiano Ronaldo is in second spot and leads a group of 15 footballers in the top 100. He is followed by Miami Heat’s Lebron James, who is NBA’s biggest endorsement star. 

 

Forbes list: The world's highest-paid athletes 2013