There was a time not so long ago when being a professional athlete meant that you might have enough money in the bank at the end of your sporting career to open a country pub to keep you going in retirement.These days, the country pub is more likely to be a champagne bar on board your private yacht, and retirement for many of sport's richest has been replaced by new careers in business.Today I am going to show you the top 10 richest people in sport in the world in 2015.
1.Floyd Mayweather
(Total Earnings – $300 million; Sport: Boxing)
On field Earnings: $285 M, Endorsements: $15 M
2.Manny Pacquiao
Total Earnings – $160 million; Sport: Boxing
On field Earnings: $148M, Endorsements: $12 M
3.Cristiano Ronaldo
Total Earnings – $79.6 million; Sport: Football
On field Earnings: $52.6 M, Endorsements: $27 M
4.Lionel Messi
Total Earnings – $73.8 million; Sport: Football
On field Earnings: $51.8 M, Endorsements: $22 M
5.Roger Federer
Total Earnings – $67 million; Sport: Tennis
On court Earnings: $9 M | Endorsements: $58 M
6.Lebron James
Total Earnings – $64.8 million; Sport: Basketball
On field Earnings: $20.8 M | Endorsements: $44 M
7.Kevin Durant
Total Earnings – $54.1 million; Sport: Basketball
On field Earnings: $19.1 M | Endorsements: $35 M
8.Phil Mickelson
Total Earnings – $50.8 million; Sport: Golf
On field Earnings: $2.8 M | Endorsements: $48 M
9.Tiger Woods
Total Earnings – $50.6 million; Sport: Golf
On field Earnings: $0.6 M | Endorsements: $50 M
10.Kobe Bryant
tal Earnings – $49.5 million; Sport: Basketball
On field Earnings: $26.5 M | Endorsements: $26 M
