Sportico, a sports business media firm owned by Penske, has recently published a list of the most well-paid athletes in history.
The top 50 positions were occupied by seven boxers, with Floyd “Money” Mayweather leading the pack of boxers at No. 8 with earnings of $1.11 billion in non-inflation-adjusted and $1.41 billion in inflation-adjusted. Michael Jordan, a basketball legend, topped the list with $3.3 billion in inflation-adjusted earnings.
Prominent boxing figures were also included in the list, with the first amount representing inflation-adjusted earnings and the second amount indicating non-inflation-adjusted earnings.
No. 16: Mike Tyson: $875M; $455M
No. 21: Manny Pacquiao: $725M; $560M
No. 24: George Foreman: $680M; $355M
No. 27: Oscar De La Hoya: $665M; $410.3M
No. 38: Evander Holyfield: $600M; $310.2M
No. 48: Canelo Alvarez: $525M; $460M
“Sportico included earnings during playing careers and retirement through 2022 and adjusted them for inflation. Earnings are calculated up until the time of the death for Arnold Palmer and Kobe Bryant. All earnings are pre-tax and before any fees for agents and lawyers.”
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