MAYWEATHER TOPPLES TIGER WOODS AS TOP EARNING ATHLETE ON FORBES

Boxing champ.Floyd Mayweather Jr. has ended
Tiger woods ten year reign as the highest earning
athlete on forbes list.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. "Money fought twice during
the past 12 months, knocking out Victor Ortiz in
September and winning an unanimous decision in
May against Miguel Cotto.
Floyd's combined payday for the bouts :$85 million
makes him the highest-Paid athletes unseating Tiger
wood who has been the Top earner since 2001.
Floyd's rival Boxer Manny Pacquiao ranks second
with earnings of $62 million within the last 12
months
Tiger Woods' total earnings dropped $16 million
from last year to $59.4 million making him the third
highest-paid athlete.
Miami Heat's basketballer Lebron james ranks
fourth with $53M.
The figures include salaries, bonuses, prize money,
appearance fees, as well as licensing and
endorsement income for the 12 months between
June 2011 and June 2012 .
Top Ten Highest -Paid Athletes
1.Floyd Mayweather- $85M
2.Manny Pacquiao-$62M
3.Tiger wood-$59.4M
4.Lebron james-$53 M
5.Roger Federer-$52.7M
6.Kobe Bryant -$52.3M
7.Phil Mikelson-$47.8M
8.David Beckam -$46 M
9.Christian Ronaldo-$42.5M
10.Peyton Manning -$42.4M