Is Mayweather the highest paid athelete in any sport?

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  1. Atlanta

    Atlanta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tiger Woods has that crown by miles and miles. Hell Put Mayweather, Pacquiao, Berto, Mosley, Pavlik, Dawson, and the entire super six together and they still don't crack what Woods made. Mayweather made over 100 million in his career, Woods made over a billion.
     
  2. DEFoverOFE99%

    DEFoverOFE99% Active Member Full Member

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    avrage 30-50 mill for each of next 3 fights + the 70 he has made in his last 2 thats 5 fights and 180-220 mill in 5 years or so. i dont know of any body making 180-220 in a 5 year contract.
     
  3. h13vyy

    h13vyy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    whats mayweather total earnings (approx)???

    whats p diddy and jay-z total earnings???
     
  4. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    lol, that website called Ricky Hatton a great.
     
  5. Samski313

    Samski313 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You are wrong. BBC or sky sports which ever had its own international feed with its on broadcasters. Before Mayweather came on he said to the people in the dressing room i want to see my circus act on this t.v. in here before i go out. A lady in the background said thats not HBO its the international feed so they couldnt switch it at the time.
     
  6. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You tell me and we will both know. I was mind blown when I saw the contracts those guys get.

    It almost makes me think that they might be R&D wings for automotive companies. Kind of like test pilot pay.

    I am completely ignorant on the subject. :huh
     
  7. cris3000

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  8. Swansea Osprey

    Swansea Osprey Active Member Full Member

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    I am pretty sure Tiger Woods is by far the biggest sports earner and is a billionaire ?

    I think with alot of Sports u have to look at what the individual earns through sponsorship e.t.c

    I bet Beckham has earned a fortune through sponsor deals for example
     
  9. 02bash

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    only popular f1 drivers get the serious big bucks, kimi raikonen got around 25 millions from ferrari which was the highest plus extra 20 on ad's, lewis hamilton got 10 million from mclaren then a further 10-15 million for ad's. f1 drivers get paid loads but not the most, and its only the top 5 that get paid alot. some drivers at the back of the grid dont even get paid they do it for free.
     
  10. 02bash

    02bash Well-Known Member Full Member

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    boxers deserve the most pay, they basically put the lives on the line, you loose a tennis match whatever, you loose a boxing fight its a big dent on your career, and your health is always at risk when fighting.

    Also remember floyds earnings are just from actual sporting earnings, kobe, woods, kimi, beckham all the big earners make most there money from endorsements/Advertisements.
     
  11. 02bash

    02bash Well-Known Member Full Member

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    if floyd looked after his money, he would be filthy rich, too bad he spends every penny the guy gets, he is basically another mike tyson, grossing hundreds of millions, then ends up pretty much broke.

    sometimes i think damm you dumb mother****ers look after your money.
     
  12. Maravilla

    Maravilla Call Me Daddy Full Member

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    I know - they are paid contracted salaries in dollars though, I just remember the media converting them to pounds a while back and the rate being about $2 to a pound. They still get the same dollar rate regardless.
     
  13. puertorricane

    puertorricane Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    floyd mayweather hasnt made 70million in two fights that's total BS

    :hat
     
  14. ai786

    ai786 Active Member Full Member

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    Tiger woods is not that rich, he even has admitted himself he doesn't have as much money as people says he has.
     
  15. bigdan

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    you could scratch a living off that i suppose:thumbsup