Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes 2018

Forbes has released its top highest paid players for the year 2018. Your top athletes are in the top 10 including the likes of Mayweather, Messi, Neymar, and Ronaldo. But where do they rank? Who tops the list as the richest athlete?

Floyd Mayweather tops the list for the fourth time in seven years, thanks to a $275 million payday for his August boxing match against UFC star, Conor McGregor. Mayweather unseats Ronaldo who has dropped to third after holding the crown for the past two years. Messi narrowly pips Ronaldo to 2nd place after signing a new contract.

1. Floyd Mayweather ($285m)
2. Lionel Messi ($111m)
3. Cristiano Ronaldo ($108m)
4. Conor McGregor ($99m)
5. Neymar ($90m)
6. LeBron James ($85,5m)
7. Roger Federer ($77.2m)
8. Stephen Curry ($76.9m)
9. Matt Ryan ($67.3m)
10. Matthew Stafford ($59.5m)