This archive report was first published on 28 December 2019.
December 28, 2019 - Floyd Mayweather has dominated the world of boxing and beyond, earning a staggering £705 million ($915m) over the last decade to top the Forbes rich list of athletes.
Despite only having 10 bouts in the period, Mayweather's lucrative deals and exhibitions have seen him earn almost £90m more than runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo (£616m).
Mayweather's biggest paydays came against UFC star Conor McGregor in their 2017 superfight and in a boxing exhibition with Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, which saw him win comfortably inside the first round and pocket £7m.
"Congratulations to every athlete on this list!" Mayweather wrote on Twitter, responding to the news.
Mayweather has teased an appearance in UFC after the success of McGregor's crossover to boxing, but his recent comments suggest he will not step into competitive action.
"I've got calls to get back into the ring, but my health is my wealth,' Mayweather told Reuters. "Boxing is a very, very brutal sport. In the last few years a lot of fighters have died inside that squared circle. You have got to know when to hang it up. I had a great career. ‘I'll still travel and do exhibitions. I make great money doing exhibitions; between $10 and $30 million. I think I make more doing that than most fighters make fighting."
