Sportico has published a list of the highest-paid athletes in history that includes former five-weight world champion and American boxer Floyd Mayweather.
Here’s the top 10 highest-paid athletes (adjusted for inflation):
- Michael Jordan (basketball) – $4.15 billion;
- Tiger Woods (golf) – $2.79 billion;
- Cristiano Ronaldo (football) – $2.23 billion;
- LeBron James (basketball) – $1.88 billion;
- Lionel Messi (football) – $1.85 billion;
- Arnold Palmer (golf) – $1.82 billion;
- Jack Nicklaus (golf) – $1.75 billion;
- David Beckham (football) – $1.61 billion;
- Roger Federer (tennis) – $1.59 billion;
- Floyd Mayweather (boxing) – $1.52 billion
Mayweather's last fight took place against John Gotti III in August 2024 in Mexico City.Since it was an exhibition match, the bout, which went the full distance, concluded without a winner, as only a knockout could determine one. Floyd holds a perfect record in professional boxing with 50 wins (27 by knockout) and no losses.
