Thursday 11 June 2015 07:20, UK
Floyd Mayweather has been named the world's highest-paid sportsman for the second year running after banking just under £200m.
According to figures released by Forbes, endorsements accounted for just £9.5m of his £196m annual income, with the majority of the American's earnings coming from last month's super-fight against Manny Pacquiao.
That bout in Las Vegas accounted for most of the £296m increase in earnings of the world's top 100 athletes in 2015, with Pacquiao's takings of £103m comfortably making him the second-highest earner.
Mayweather, former world number one Tiger Woods and now Pacquiao are the only athletes to earn nine-figure incomes in a single year.
In third place was Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, who may have lost out to Barcelona rival Lionel Messi on the field but his earnings of £51m were nearly six million more than the Argentinian's.
Woods retained his place in the top-10 despite a dreadful year of injuries and loss of form thanks to his £32m endorsements, compared to winnings of just £387,000.
Fellow American Phil Mickelson was the top-performing golfer in eighth, although only by £129,000 ahead of Woods.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, who has won two majors in the last 12 months, banked £31m, including £21m in sponsorship, to be 12th on the list just ahead of Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton - 15th with £25m.
Highest-earning British footballer was Gareth Bale, whose £16m salary at Real Madrid, put him 18th on the list with £22m.
England captain Wayne Rooney was 34th with £17m, with former international team-mate Frank Lampard 87th on £13m.
Andy Murray's £14m was worthy of only 64th place.
Forbes' earnings figures include salaries, bonuses, prize money and appearance fees, as well as estimates on licensing and endorsement income for the past 12 months.
The list only includes athletes active during the last 12 months.
