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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 43: SPORTICO LIST OF TOP 50 RICHEST ATHLETES INCLUDES SEVEN BOXERS By Maloney L. Samaco PhilBoxing.com Thu, 09 Mar 2023  Sportico, a sports business media company, released its list of the top 50 highest-paid athletes of all time recently and in their rankings, seven boxers were included in the elite directory. * * * The top 50 athletes who are the highest revenue earners with their inflation-adjusted income, respective countries and sports: 1 Michael Jordan $3.3B (USA) basketball 2 Tiger Woods $2.5B (USA) golf 3 Arnold Palmer $1.7B (USA) golf 4 Jack Nicklaus $1.63B (USA) golf 5 Cristiano Ronaldo $1.58B (Portugal) soccer football 6 LeBron James $1.53B (USA) basketball 7 Lionel Messi $1.48B (Argentina) soccer football 8 Floyd Mayweather $1.41B (USA) boxing 9 Roger Federer $1.38B (Switzerland) tennis 10 Phil Mickelson $1.36B (USA) golf 11 Michael Schumacher $1.31B (Germany) Formula One racing 12 David Beckham $1.28B (England) soccer football 13 Kobe Bryant $1.05B (USA) basketball 13 Shaquille O'Neal $1.05B (USA) basketball 15 Greg Norman $1B (Australia) golf 16 Mike Tyson $875M (USA) boxing 17 Neymar $855M (Brazil) soccer football 18 Kevin Durant $850M (USA) basketball 19 Lewis Hamilton $790M (England) Formula One racing 20 Alex Rodriguez $745M (USA) baseball 21 Manny Pacquiao $725M (Philippines) boxing 22 Tom Brady $690M (USA) American football 23 Jeff Gordon $685M (USA) NASCAR racing 24 George Foreman $680M (USA) boxing 25 Valentino Rossi $675M (Italy) motorcycle racing 25 Peyton Manning $675M (USA) American football 27 Oscar De La Hoya $665M (USA) boxing 28 Rafael Nadal $660M (Spain) tennis 29 Stephen Curry $655M (USA) basketball 30 Derek Jeter $645M (USA) baseball 31 Ernie Els $625M (South Africa) golf 32 Dale Earnhardt Jr. $620M (USA) NASCAR racing 33 Conor McGregor $615M (Ireland) mixed martial arts 33 Magic Johnson $615M (USA) basketball 35 Kevin Garnett $610M (USA) basketball 35 Fernando Alonso $610M (Spain) Formula One racing 35 Gary Player $610M (South Africa) golf 38 Evander Holyfield $600M (USA) boxing 38 Serena Williams $600M (USA) tennis 40 Andre Agassi $590M (USA) tennis 41 Novak Djokovic. $575M (Serbia) tennis 42 Russell Westbrook $550M (USA) basketball 43 Kimi Raikkonen $545M (Germany) Formula One racing 43 Rory McIlroy $545M (Northern Ireland) golfer 45 Dwyane Wade $540M (USA) basketball 46 Drew Brees. $535M (USA) American football 47 Carmelo Anthony $530M (USA) basketball 48 Canelo Alvarez $525M (Mexico) boxing' 49 Chris Paul $520M (USA) basketball 50 James Harden $510M (USA) basketball * * * The Top 50 income earners have raised a combined $45.9 billion when adjusted for inflation until the end of 2022. They represent nine different sports and 17 countries around the world. NBA players lead the list with 13 athletes, headed by Michael Jordan and his Nike earnings. Serena Williams is the only female athlete to make the cast, while Conor McGregor is the sole MMA fighter on the list. * * * Leading on the list of the richest boxers was Floyd “Money” Mayweather, who entered at the No. 8 position with inflation-adjusted earnings of $1.41 billion. * * * Basketball legend Michael Jordan ranked number one on the list with $3.3 billion in inflation-adjusted earnings. * * * The following great boxing icons were also included on the exclusive list with their inflation-adjusted earnings: 16 Mike Tyson $875M 21 Manny Pacquiao $725M 24 George Foreman $680M 27 Oscar De La Hoya $665M 38 Evander Holyfield $600M 48 Canelo Alvarez $525M * * * According to Sportico, earnings estimates are based on conversations with industry insiders, Sportico research and historical estimates in media outlets, such as Forbes and Sports Illustrated. * * * They include salaries, bonuses, prize money, purses, endorsements, licensing, royalties, memorabilia, book deals, media, appearances and golf course design fees. Also included in their income are cash earned from equity stakes in sponsor companies. * * * Sportico included earnings accumulated during their playing careers and retirement through 2022 and are adjusted for inflation. Earnings are estimated up to the time of their death for Arnold Palmer and Kobe Bryant. All earnings are pre-tax and before any fees for agents and lawyers are deducted. * * * Sportico is a digital content platform providing sports industry news, data, insights, strategies, leadership and live media experiences for professionals in the $500 billion sports industry. Sportico has offices in New York and Los Angeles with reporters throughout the world committed to providing breaking news in the sports business industry covered by the world’s top journalists. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Maloney L. Samaco.  |
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