Our fascination with athletes can prove to be pretty lucrative for some of the world's top athletes. Forbes Magazine recently released its list of highest-earning athletes for 2012 on Monday, June 18, 2012. According to Forbes, Floyd Mayweather tops the list of 100 highest-paid athletes in the world between 2011-2012, losing out Tiger Woods who has been hailed by Forbes as the highest earning athlete from 2001-2011. Here is the complete list of 100 highest paid athletes or sports person of 2012. Take a look...
1. Floyd Mayweather - Boxing
Total earnings: $85 million
2. Manny Pacquiao - Boxing
Total earnings: $62 million
3. Tiger Woods - Golf
Total earnings: $59.4 million
4. LeBron James - Basketball
Total earnings: $53 million
5. Roger Federer - Tennis
Total earnings: $52.7 million
6. Kobe Bryant - Basketball
Total earnings: $52.3 million
7. Phil Mickelson - Golf
Total earnings: $47.8 million
8. David Beckham - Foodball
Total earnings: $46 million
9. Cristiano Ronaldo - Foodball
Total earnings: $42.5 million
10. Peyton Manning - American Football
Total earnings: $42.4 million
11. Lionel Messi
Total earnings: $39 million
12. Haloti Ngata
Total earnings: $37.3 million
13. Larry Fitzgerald
Total earnings: $36.8 million
14. Ndamukong Suh
Total earnings: $36 million
15. Charles Johnson
Total earnings: $34.4 million
16. Rafael Nadal
Total earnings: $33.2 million
16. Mario Williams
Total earnings: $33.2 million
18. Alex Rodriguez
Total earnings: $33 million
19. Fernando Alonso
Total earnings: $32 million
20. Valentino Rossi
Total earnings: $30 million
20. Michael Schumacher
Total earnings: $30 million
22. Darrelle Revis
Total earnings: $28.3 million
23. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Total earnings: $28.2 million
24. Wladimir Klitschko
Total earnings: $28 million
24. Lewis Hamilton
Total earnings: $28 million
26. Maria Sharapova
Total earnings: $27.9 million
27. Sam Bradford
Total earnings: $27.8 million
28 Tom Brady
Total earnings: $27.1 million
29. Joe Mauer
Total earnings: $27 million
30. Eli Manning
Total earnings: $26.6 million
31. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Total earnings: $26.5 million
31. LaMarr Woodley
Total earnings: $26.5 million
33. Dwight Howard
Total earnings: $25.6 million
34. Kevin Durant
Total earnings: $25.5 million
35. Dwyane Wade
Total earnings: $24.7 million
36. Derek Jeter
Total earnings: $24.5 million
37. Wayne Rooney
Total earnings: $24.3 million
38. Mark Sanchez
Total earnings: $24.2 million
39. Ichiro Suzuki
Total earnings: $24 million
40. CC Sabathia
Total earnings: $23.8 million
40. Johan Santana
Total earnings: $23.8 million
42. Jeff Gordon
Total earnings: $23.6 million
43. Ben Roethlisberger
Total earnings: $23.3 million
44. Carmelo Anthony
Total earnings: $22.9 million
45. Mark Teixeira
Total earnings: $22.8 million
46. Amar'e Stoudemire
Total earnings: $22.7 million
47. Tony Stewart
Total earnings: $22.3 million
48. Luke Donald
Total earnings: $22.2 million
49. Vernon Wells
Total earnings: $22.1 million
50. Michael Vick
Total earnings: $22 million
51. Logan Mankins
Total earnings: $21.9 million
51. Richard Seymour
Total earnings: $21.9 million
53. Jimmie Johnson
Total earnings: $21.5 million
53. Ryan Howard
Total earnings: $21.5 million
53. Adrian Peterson
Total earnings: $21.5 million
56. Jon Beason
Total earnings: $21.4 million
57. Kevin Garnett
Total earnings: $21.1 million
58. Matthew Stafford
Total earnings: $20.9 million
59. Miguel Cabrera
Total earnings: $20.8 million
59. Kaká
Total earnings: $20.8 million
61. Roy Halladay
Total earnings: $20.6 million
61. Novak Djokovic
Total earnings: $20.6 million
63. Usain Bolt
Total earnings: $20.3 million
63. D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Total earnings: $20.3 million
65. Sergio Aguero
Total earnings: $20.1 million
66. DeAngelo Williams
Total earnings: $19.9 million
67. Joe Thomas
Total earnings: $19.8 million
68. Fernando Torres
Total earnings: $19.6 million
68. Eric Berry
Total earnings: $19.6 million
68. Prince Fielder
Total earnings: $19.6 million
71. Ryan Kalil
Total earnings: $19.4 million
72. Chris Paul
Total earnings: $19.2 million
73. Yaya Touré
Total earnings: $19.1 million
73. Tim Duncan
Total earnings: $19.1 million
75. Miguel Cotto
Total earnings: $19 million
76. Barry Zito
Total earnings: $18.9 million
77. Robert Mathis
Total earnings: $18.7 million
78. Carlos Lee
Total earnings: $18.6 million
78. Sachin Tendulkar
Total earnings: $18.6 million
78. Lawrence Timmons
Total earnings: $18.6 million
81. Li Na
Total earnings: $18.4 million
82. Alfonso Soriano
Total earnings: $18.3 millio
82. Torii Hunter
Total earnings: $18.3 million
84. Deron Williams
Total earnings: $18.2 million
85. Jonathan Joseph
Total earnings: $18.1 million
86. Darnell Dockett
Total earnings: $18 million
87. Matt Holliday
Total earnings: $17.6 million
88. Rashard Lewis
Total earnings: $17.5 million
88. Justin Verlander
Total earnings: $17.5 million
88. John Terry
Total earnings: $17.5 million
91. Carlos Zambrano
Total earnings: $17.4 million
91. Albert Pujols
Total earnings: $17.4 million
91. Ernie Els
Total earnings: $17.4 million
91. Rory McIlroy
Total earnings: $17.4 million
95. Pau Gasol
Total earnings: $17.2 million
96. Russell Okung
Total earnings: $17.1 million
97. Steven Gerrard
Total earnings: $17 million
98. Carl Crawford
Total earnings: $16.9 million
99. Rolando McClain
Total earnings: $16.7 million
100. Jake Peavy
Total earnings: $16.6 million
1. Floyd Mayweather - Boxing
Total earnings: $85 million
2. Manny Pacquiao - Boxing
Total earnings: $62 million
3. Tiger Woods - Golf
Total earnings: $59.4 million
4. LeBron James - Basketball
Total earnings: $53 million
5. Roger Federer - Tennis
Total earnings: $52.7 million
6. Kobe Bryant - Basketball
Total earnings: $52.3 million
7. Phil Mickelson - Golf
Total earnings: $47.8 million
8. David Beckham - Foodball
Total earnings: $46 million
9. Cristiano Ronaldo - Foodball
Total earnings: $42.5 million
10. Peyton Manning - American Football
Total earnings: $42.4 million
11. Lionel Messi
Total earnings: $39 million
12. Haloti Ngata
Total earnings: $37.3 million
13. Larry Fitzgerald
Total earnings: $36.8 million
14. Ndamukong Suh
Total earnings: $36 million
15. Charles Johnson
Total earnings: $34.4 million
16. Rafael Nadal
Total earnings: $33.2 million
16. Mario Williams
Total earnings: $33.2 million
18. Alex Rodriguez
Total earnings: $33 million
19. Fernando Alonso
Total earnings: $32 million
20. Valentino Rossi
Total earnings: $30 million
20. Michael Schumacher
Total earnings: $30 million
22. Darrelle Revis
Total earnings: $28.3 million
23. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Total earnings: $28.2 million
24. Wladimir Klitschko
Total earnings: $28 million
24. Lewis Hamilton
Total earnings: $28 million
26. Maria Sharapova
Total earnings: $27.9 million
27. Sam Bradford
Total earnings: $27.8 million
28 Tom Brady
Total earnings: $27.1 million
29. Joe Mauer
Total earnings: $27 million
30. Eli Manning
Total earnings: $26.6 million
31. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Total earnings: $26.5 million
31. LaMarr Woodley
Total earnings: $26.5 million
33. Dwight Howard
Total earnings: $25.6 million
34. Kevin Durant
Total earnings: $25.5 million
35. Dwyane Wade
Total earnings: $24.7 million
36. Derek Jeter
Total earnings: $24.5 million
37. Wayne Rooney
Total earnings: $24.3 million
38. Mark Sanchez
Total earnings: $24.2 million
39. Ichiro Suzuki
Total earnings: $24 million
40. CC Sabathia
Total earnings: $23.8 million
40. Johan Santana
Total earnings: $23.8 million
42. Jeff Gordon
Total earnings: $23.6 million
43. Ben Roethlisberger
Total earnings: $23.3 million
44. Carmelo Anthony
Total earnings: $22.9 million
45. Mark Teixeira
Total earnings: $22.8 million
46. Amar'e Stoudemire
Total earnings: $22.7 million
47. Tony Stewart
Total earnings: $22.3 million
48. Luke Donald
Total earnings: $22.2 million
49. Vernon Wells
Total earnings: $22.1 million
50. Michael Vick
Total earnings: $22 million
51. Logan Mankins
Total earnings: $21.9 million
51. Richard Seymour
Total earnings: $21.9 million
53. Jimmie Johnson
Total earnings: $21.5 million
53. Ryan Howard
Total earnings: $21.5 million
53. Adrian Peterson
Total earnings: $21.5 million
56. Jon Beason
Total earnings: $21.4 million
57. Kevin Garnett
Total earnings: $21.1 million
58. Matthew Stafford
Total earnings: $20.9 million
59. Miguel Cabrera
Total earnings: $20.8 million
59. Kaká
Total earnings: $20.8 million
61. Roy Halladay
Total earnings: $20.6 million
61. Novak Djokovic
Total earnings: $20.6 million
63. Usain Bolt
Total earnings: $20.3 million
63. D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Total earnings: $20.3 million
65. Sergio Aguero
Total earnings: $20.1 million
66. DeAngelo Williams
Total earnings: $19.9 million
67. Joe Thomas
Total earnings: $19.8 million
68. Fernando Torres
Total earnings: $19.6 million
68. Eric Berry
Total earnings: $19.6 million
68. Prince Fielder
Total earnings: $19.6 million
71. Ryan Kalil
Total earnings: $19.4 million
72. Chris Paul
Total earnings: $19.2 million
73. Yaya Touré
Total earnings: $19.1 million
73. Tim Duncan
Total earnings: $19.1 million
75. Miguel Cotto
Total earnings: $19 million
76. Barry Zito
Total earnings: $18.9 million
77. Robert Mathis
Total earnings: $18.7 million
78. Carlos Lee
Total earnings: $18.6 million
78. Sachin Tendulkar
Total earnings: $18.6 million
78. Lawrence Timmons
Total earnings: $18.6 million
81. Li Na
Total earnings: $18.4 million
82. Alfonso Soriano
Total earnings: $18.3 millio
82. Torii Hunter
Total earnings: $18.3 million
84. Deron Williams
Total earnings: $18.2 million
85. Jonathan Joseph
Total earnings: $18.1 million
86. Darnell Dockett
Total earnings: $18 million
87. Matt Holliday
Total earnings: $17.6 million
88. Rashard Lewis
Total earnings: $17.5 million
88. Justin Verlander
Total earnings: $17.5 million
88. John Terry
Total earnings: $17.5 million
91. Carlos Zambrano
Total earnings: $17.4 million
91. Albert Pujols
Total earnings: $17.4 million
91. Ernie Els
Total earnings: $17.4 million
91. Rory McIlroy
Total earnings: $17.4 million
95. Pau Gasol
Total earnings: $17.2 million
96. Russell Okung
Total earnings: $17.1 million
97. Steven Gerrard
Total earnings: $17 million
98. Carl Crawford
Total earnings: $16.9 million
99. Rolando McClain
Total earnings: $16.7 million
100. Jake Peavy
Total earnings: $16.6 million
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