Forbes presented a list of the most highly paid athletes – Kommersant

                             
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The first two places rated most highly paid athletes according to Forbes took boxers, whose recent bout in Las Vegas has caused such a stir . In the first place – Floyd Meyuezer with revenue of $ 300 million, the second – Manny Pacquiao ($ 160 million). The third and fourth place was shared by the players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ($ 79.6 million and $ 73.8 million). Maria Sharapova took 26th place with an income of $ 29.7 million.

Boy Floyd Meyuezera American and Filipino Manny Pacquiao, which took place on May 2 in Las Vegas, as expected, broke all the financial records of professional boxing. Total revenues received from its holding exceeded even those predicted by experts. The match raised more than $ 500 million. About two-thirds of this amount will go to the participants as a prize.

For more information, see the article “b” “Floyd and Manny Meyuezer Pacquiao stuffed the price ».