Sport rich list 2010-2019: ‘Money’ Mayweather takes No.1 spot ahead of Ronaldo and Messi

According to Forbes the American boxing icon earned $915m during the decade

American boxing star Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is the highest-paid athlete of the decade
American boxing star Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is the highest-paid athlete of the decade
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Forbes has published its list of the highest-paid sports stars from 2010 to 2019 and the usual suspects can be found at the top of the money tree.

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