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FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR made at least $73.5 million in 2013 for his two boxing matches making him the highest-paid athlete in the world according to ESPN the Magazine.
This list differs than the list put out each year by Forbes.com, which includes both salaries and endorsements.
Aaron Rodgers is the highest-paid among the ‘Big 4′ American sports leagues, taking home $40 million (€28.9m) in 2013, while the world’s two best footballers — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi — are the biggest earners in football.
Here are the 25 highest-paid from 2013:
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr (boxing) — €53.1million ($73.5m)
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (football) — €36.3million ($50.2m)
3. Lionel Messi (football) — €36.2million ($50.1m)
4. Aaron Rodgers (NFL) — €28.9million ($40.0m)
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (football) — €25.2million ($35.0m)
6. Matthew Stafford (NFL) — €25.9million ($31.5m)
7. Tom Brady (NFL) — €22.4million ($31.0m)
8. Kobe Bryant (basketball) — €22.0million ($30.5m)
9. Matt Ryan (NFL) — €21.6million ($30.0m)
10. Joe Flacco (NFL) — €21.6million ($30.0m)
11. Zack Greinke (baseball) — €20.0million ($28.0m)
12. Fernando Alonso (F1) — €19.8million ($27.5m)
13. Lewis Hamilton (F1) — €19.8million ($27.5m)
14. Tony Romo (NFL) — €19.1million ($26.5m)
15. Wayne Rooney (football) — €18.7million ($26.0m)
16. Ryan Howard (baseball) — €18million ($25.0m)
17. Calvin Johnson (NFL) — €18million ($25.0m)
18. Cliff Lee (baseball) — €18million ($25.0m)
19. Peyton Manning (NFL) — €18million ($25.0m)
20. Robinson Cano (baseball) — €17.3million ($24.0m)
21. Prince Fielder (baseball) — €17.3million ($24.0m)
22. Wladimir Klitschko (boxing) — €17.3million ($24.0m)
23. Cole Hamels (baseball) — €16.9million ($23.5m)
24. Mark Teixeira (baseball) — €16.69million ($23.1m)
25. Joe Mauer (baseball) — €16.6million ($23.0m)