The pound-for-pound No 1, who has won all 46 of
his fights as a professional, made $105million (£62.5m) for his last two
fights, against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Marcos Maidana.
Mayweather, 37, beat Cristiano Ronaldo to top
spot with basketball star LeBron James in third.
Mayweather also topped the list in
2012 with $85m (£51m), ousting Tiger Woods who been No 1 for the previous
decade.
‘I'm humbled and extremely fortunate
to be recognized by Forbes as the highest-paid athlete once again,’ said
Mayweather.
‘I'm doing something that no other
athlete is doing, promoting myself and seeing my hard work pay off in the form
of record-breaking numbers. It's all about hard work and dedication which is so
important and a key part of my financial success.
‘I’m grateful for my family, team
and fans. Being able to take care of my family is my number one priority and
the level of success that I've achieved allows me to give them the best. I look
forward to stepping into the ring in September and doing what I do best.’
His name says it all, Floyd "Money" Mayweather.
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