List Of Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes In The World

1. Floyd Mayweather  

Country Name: United States 

Salary/Winnings: $105 M 

Sports Name: Boxing

2. Cristiano Ronaldo 

Country Name: Portugal

Salary/Winnings: $80 M     

Sports Name: Soccer

3. LeBron James   

Country Name:  United States 

Salary/Winnings: $72.3 M     

Sports Name: Basketball

4. Lionel Messi   

Country Name: Argentina  

Salary/Winnings: $64.7 M         

Sports Name: Soccer

5. Kobe Bryant  

Country Name:  United States  

Salary/Winnings: $61.5 M       

Sports Name: Basketball

6. Tiger Woods    

Country Name:  United States

Salary/Winnings: $61.2 M         

Sports Name: Golf

7. Roger Federer   

Country Name: Switzerland

Salary/Winnings: $56.2 M      

Sports Name: Tennis

8. Phil Mickelson    

Country Name:  United States

Salary/Winnings: $53.2 M        

Sports Name: Golf

9. Rafael Nadal     

Country Name: Spain

Salary/Winnings: $44.5 M         

Sports Name: Tennis

10. Matt Ryan     

Country Name:  United States

Salary/Winnings: $43.8 M        

Sports Name: Football

22. Mahendra Singh Dhoni    

Country Name:  India

Salary/Winnings: $30 M    

Sports Name: Cricket